KI1 (Yǒngquán, “Gushing Spring”) is the Jing-Well (Wood) point of the Kidney Channel Meridian. It is located on the sole of the foot, in the depression formed when the foot is in plantar flexion, approximately at the junction of the anterior one-third and posterior two-thirds of the line connecting the base of the second toe and the heel. It clears heat, revives consciousness, calms spirit, descends excess from head.
On the sole of the foot, in the depression formed when the foot is in plantar flexion, approximately at the junction of the anterior one-third and posterior two-thirds of the line connecting the base of the second toe and the heel.
Perpendicular insertion 0.3 to 0.5 cun. Oblique insertion towards the heel 0.5 to 1 cun.
Clears heat, revives consciousness, calms spirit, descends excess from head.
Headache, dizziness, blurred vision, loss of consciousness, epilepsy, infantile convulsions, dry throat, tongue pain, dysuria, constipation, plantar pain.
As the Jing-Well (Wood) point of the Kidney meridian, Yongquan is crucial for reviving consciousness, clearing heat from the head, and calming the spirit. It is a primary point for emergency situations like stroke, epilepsy, and loss of consciousness, and also effectively descends excess Yang from the head, treating headaches, dizziness, and hypertension. Its 'Gushing Spring' name alludes to its ability to draw energy downwards and restore vitality.
KI1 is one of 27 points on the Kidney Channel Meridian. Nearby points:
KI1 (Yǒngquán) is located on the sole of the foot, in the depression formed when the foot is in plantar flexion, approximately at the junction of the anterior one-third and posterior two-thirds of the line connecting the base of the second toe and the heel.
KI1 clears heat, revives consciousness, calms spirit, descends excess from head. Common clinical indications include headache, dizziness, blurred vision, loss of consciousness, epilepsy, infantile convulsions, dry throat, tongue pain, dysuria, constipation, plantar pain.
Perpendicular insertion 0.3 to 0.5 cun. Oblique insertion towards the heel 0.5 to 1 cun.
KI1 is a point on the Kidney Channel Meridian (Zú Shàoyīn Shènjīng).