KI9 (Zhubin, “Guest House”) is the Xi-Cleft point of the Yin Linking Vessel (Yin Wei Mai) point of the Kidney Channel Meridian. It is located on the medial aspect of the lower leg, 5 cun superior to the apex of the medial malleolus, on a line drawn from KI3 (Taixi) to KI10 (Yingu), at the lower end of the belly of the gastrocnemius muscle. It calms the spirit (Shen), resolves phlegm, regulates the Yin Linking Vessel (Yin Wei Mai).
On the medial aspect of the lower leg, 5 cun superior to the apex of the medial malleolus, on a line drawn from KI3 (Taixi) to KI10 (Yingu), at the lower end of the belly of the gastrocnemius muscle.
Perpendicular insertion, 1.0 to 1.5 cun deep.
Calms the spirit (Shen), resolves phlegm, regulates the Yin Linking Vessel (Yin Wei Mai)..
Mental derangement, mania, tongue thrusting, vomiting of foamy saliva, pain in the foot and lower leg..
As the Xi-Cleft point of the Yin Linking Vessel, Zhubin is a primary point for acute conditions involving this vessel, particularly psycho-emotional disorders. It is classically indicated for severe mental disturbances like mania and is used to calm the spirit, resolve phlegm that may be clouding the mind, and regulate Qi in the chest and heart region. Its location also makes it useful for local pain and cramping in the calf.
KI9 is one of 27 points on the Kidney Channel Meridian. Nearby points:
KI9 (Zhubin) is located on the medial aspect of the lower leg, 5 cun superior to the apex of the medial malleolus, on a line drawn from KI3 (Taixi) to KI10 (Yingu), at the lower end of the belly of the gastrocnemius muscle.
KI9 calms the spirit (Shen), resolves phlegm, regulates the Yin Linking Vessel (Yin Wei Mai). Common clinical indications include mental derangement, mania, tongue thrusting, vomiting of foamy saliva, pain in the foot and lower leg.
Perpendicular insertion, 1.0 to 1.5 cun deep.
KI9 is a point on the Kidney Channel Meridian (Zú Shàoyīn Shènjīng).