Kidney

Question 1

Kidney 1

Answer 1

Bubbling Spring

Wood Point, Entry Point and Sedation Point

On the plantar surface of the foot,
at the “point” of softer and lighter skin,
(approximately in line with the space between the 2nd and 3rd toes), proximal (posterior) to the ball of the foot.

Question 2

Kidney 2

Answer 2

Blazing Valley

Fire Point

On the medial surface of the foot,
inferior to the tuberosity of the navicular bone.

Question 3

Kidney 3

Answer 3

Greater Mountain Stream

Earth Point and Source Point

With the foot at a right angle to the leg,
on the medial surface of the leg,
in the depression 1/2 to 1 ACI proximal to KI 4 (distal to the fullness).

Question 4

Kidney 4

Answer 4

Great Bell

Junction Point

With the foot at a right angle to the leg,
on the medial surface of the ankle, posterior to and approximately level with the prominence of the medial malleolus, in line with KI 5.

Question 5

Kidney 5

Answer 5

Water Spring

Xi Cleft Point

With the foot at a right angle to the leg,
on the medial surface of the ankle, in the corner formed by the superior edge of the calcaneus and the line posterior to the medial malleolus.

Question 6

Kidney 6

Answer 6

Illuminated Sea

On the medial surface of the ankle,
4 fen inferior to the center of the inferior border of the medial malleolus.

Question 7

Kidney 7

Answer 7

Returning Current

Metal Point and Tonification Point

On the medial surface of the leg,
posterior to the flexor digitorum longus muscle,
3 ACI proximal to the level of the prominence of the medial malleolus, (approximately in line with KI 3; level with and posterior to KI 8).

Question 8

Kidney 8

Answer 8

Exchange Pledges

On the medial surface of the leg,
anterior to the flexor digitorum longus muscle,
3 ACI proximal to the prominence of the medial malleolus, (level with and anterior to KI 7).

Question 9

Kidney 9

Answer 9

Building Guest

On the medial surface of the leg,
anterior to the tendon of the gastrocnemius,
6 1/2 ACI proximal to the level of the prominence of the medial malleolus, (approximately in line with KI 7).

Question 10

Kidney 10

Answer 10

Yin Valley

Water Point and Horary Point 5pm-7pm

With the knee semi-flexed (and rotated outward),
on the posterior knee crease, medial to the semitendinosus tendon, (medial end of the knee crease; between the semimembranosus and semitendinosus tendons, the latter being more prominent).