Meridian · Foot Yin
Kidney Meridian
Kidney Meridian (足少阴肾经) is a Foot Yin channel of the Agua element. Its peak activity, according to the organ clock, is from 5-7 PM.
Pathway
Begins below little toe, up inner leg, abdomen, chest, ends near clavicle.
Functions of the organ and channel
- Stores Jing (essence)
- Governs growth and development
- Controls water and fluids
- Governs bones and marrow
Signs of imbalance
From excess
From deficiency
Symptoms along the pathway
- Sole of foot pain
- Inner leg pain
- Lumbar pain
Most used points
The 27 points of the channel
KI1 · YongquanBubbling SpringKI2 · RanguBlazing ValleyKI3 · TaixiSupreme StreamKI4 · DazhongLarge GobletKI5 · ShuiquanWater SpringKI6 · ZhaohaiShining SeaKI7 · FuliuReturning CurrentKI8 · JiaoxinIntersection ReachKI9 · ZhubinGuest HouseKI10 · YinguYin ValleyKI11 · HengguPubic BoneKI12 · DaheGreat ManifestationKI13 · QixueQi HoleKI14 · SimanFourfold FullnessKI15 · ZhongzhuCentral FlowKI16 · HuangshuVitals ShuKI17 · ShangquMetal BendKI18 · ShiguanStone PassKI19 · YinduYin MetropolisKI20 · FutongguAbdominal Connecting ValleyKI21 · YoumenDark GateKI22 · BulangCorridor WalkKI23 · ShenfengSpirit SealKI24 · LingxuSpirit RuinsKI25 · ShencangSpirit StorehouseKI26 · YuzhongLively CentreKI27 · ShufuShu Mansion
Related syndromes
Profile
- Chinese name
- 足少阴肾经
- Type
- Foot Yin
- Element
- Agua
- Time of peak activity
- 5-7 PM
- Code
- KI
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