Kidney
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阴谷 · Yingu
Yin Valley
Inner end of the knee crease.
He-sea · Water point of the Kidney
System
- Channel
- Kidney (KI)
- Element
- Water
- Yin or yang
- yin
- Organ system
- Kidney
- Region
- Hip and leg
- Limb rule
- Foot Shaoyin
Where it is
At the inner end of the knee crease, between two tendons, when the knee is slightly bent.
Nearby: Inner knee tendons. Don’t chase a nerve zing, and don’t press a swollen joint.
Traditionally said to
He-sea and water point of the Kidney. A local knee point with traditional notes about the lower abdomen.
What people look up
Acupressure
Knee soft, press between the tendons for 30–45 seconds.
When not to press: Skip a hot, unstable, or recently injured knee.
About 30–90 seconds is the usual window, unless the step above is shorter. Stop if pain, dizziness, or anything unusual shows up.
Licensed practice only
Needle depth, angle, electroacupuncture
Textbook language for students. Not instructions. A cun is a body-inch on that person, not a ruler inch. Do not needle yourself.
Depth
Common textbook range: about 1–1.5 cun perpendicular.
Angle
Perpendicular, between the tendons at the medial popliteal crease.
Electroacupuncture
Introductory charts rarely assign a standard electroacupuncture setting here. Clinics that use current choose frequency and intensity for that person. No milliamp figure is given, because copying one would be misleading.
Nearby on this channel
Returning Current
Just above the inner ankle, along the Achilles.
Shu Mansion
Under the collarbone. Location study more than deep pressure.
Use caution
Shining Sea
Just below the inner ankle, opening the Yin Qiao.
Use caution
Great Ravine
Inner ankle hollow, the Kidney source point.
Use caution
Herbs often paired for a similar pattern
Tags
yingu · inner knee