KI9 - Zhubin (Kidney Point 9)
Point features
Where is it located
KI9 is located 5 cun above KI3, on the medial border of the tibia, along the Kidney meridian, between the tendon of the medial gastrocnemius and the tibia.
The location is often not easily identifiable on 2D maps.
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Functions
- Xi-Cleft point of the Yin Wei Mai
- Nourishes Kidney Yin and calms the Shen
- Treats emotional disorders related to Blood and Yin
- Further information available in the app
What is it for
- Deep anxiety
- Palpitations
- Deficiency insomnia
- Emotional instability, mild depression
- Menstrual spotting, threatened miscarriage (TCM view)
- Further information available in the app
In the app, you can explore all the conditions treatable with KI9, its interactions with other points, and its relation to classical TCM.
Curiosity
Zhubin, 'Guest House', is a key point for psycho-emotional disorders from deep Yin or Blood deficiency. Used for anxious insomnia, emotional disturbances, energetic shock, and threatened miscarriage due to deficiency. Often paired with HT7, KI6, and PC6 to strengthen the Heart and anchor the Shen.
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What you can find with AcupointsMap:
- Interactive 3D visualization of the point
- Complete functions and therapeutic indications
- Needle insertion methods and detailed localization
- Complete pathway of the meridian of Kidneys
- Main, Luo, Divergent, Muscle and Extraordinary Meridians
- Associated pathology sheets
- Treatment management on patients and connection with the 3D mannequin
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