KI10 (Yingu, “Yin Valley”) is the He-Sea (Water) point of the Kidney Channel Meridian. It is located when the knee is flexed, this point is located on the medial side of the popliteal fossa, between the tendons of semitendinosus and semimembranosus, at the level of BL40 (Weizhong). It clears damp-heat, benefits the Kidneys, regulates menstruation.
When the knee is flexed, this point is located on the medial side of the popliteal fossa, between the tendons of semitendinosus and semimembranosus, at the level of BL40 (Weizhong).
Perpendicular insertion 0.8-1.2 cun.
Clears damp-heat, benefits the Kidneys, regulates menstruation.
Knee pain, impotence, uterine bleeding, hernia, difficult urination.
As the He-Sea (Water) point of the Kidney meridian, KI10 is significant for clearing damp-heat from the lower jiao, making it a primary point for conditions like urinary tract infections, vaginitis, and genital itching. It also benefits the Kidneys by nourishing Yin and consolidating Jing, useful for impotence, seminal emission, and uterine bleeding. Its location in the popliteal fossa makes it effective for knee pain and stiffness, especially when dampness is involved.
KI10 is one of 27 points on the Kidney Channel Meridian. Nearby points:
KI10 (Yingu) is located when the knee is flexed, this point is located on the medial side of the popliteal fossa, between the tendons of semitendinosus and semimembranosus, at the level of BL40 (Weizhong).
KI10 clears damp-heat, benefits the Kidneys, regulates menstruation. Common clinical indications include knee pain, impotence, uterine bleeding, hernia, difficult urination.
Perpendicular insertion 0.8-1.2 cun.
KI10 is a point on the Kidney Channel Meridian (Zú Shàoyīn Shènjīng).