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KI8 · 足少阴肾经

Jiaoxin jiāo xìn · 交信

Location. On the medial side of the leg, 2 cun superior to KI3 and 0.5 cun anterior to KI7, on the posterior border of the medial surface of the tibia.

Category. Xi-cleft of the Yin Heel vessel 阴蹻脉郄穴

The xi-cleft point of the Yin Heel vessel, named "exchange of trust." Classical texts group it with the medial leg and the lower abdomen; it is the point paired with KI7 in the classical presentation of the Yin Heel vessel.

定位。小腿内侧,太溪上2寸,复溜前0.5寸,胫骨内侧面的后缘。

特定穴。Xi-cleft of the Yin Heel vessel 阴蹻脉郄穴

阴蹻脉之郄穴,名取"信之交会"。传统文献将其归入小腿内侧与下腹一类,并与复溜并列以论阴蹻之脉。

Classical record · not a treatment recommendation. Needling technique is a licensed practitioner's skill and is out of scope here.
Runs along the medial border of the tibia beside the saphenous vein and nerve. Classical texts describe the abdominal and lumbosacral points as needing caution during pregnancy; the same caution is extended to this point. Practitioner skill.

Other points on the Foot Shaoyin Kidney

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