Yingu (KI10)
Yingu (KI10), “Yin Valley”, is a point on the Kidney meridian. It is point 10 of the 27 on the channel. He-Sea of the Kidney: drains Dampness from the lower Jiao and benefits urination and the genitals.
Location
On the posteromedial aspect of the knee, in the popliteal crease, just lateral to the semitendinosus tendon.
Functions according to tradition
He-Sea of the Kidney: drains Dampness from the lower Jiao and benefits urination and the genitals.
Traditional indications
- Difficult urination
- Impotence
- Genital pain
- Knee pain
- Uterine bleeding
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
What its classification means
Last of the transport points, near the elbow or knee: the Qi “goes deep” and joins the organ. It has been used for disorders of the fu organs and the Stomach.
Precautions
No specific precautions are described beyond the general ones for acupuncture. Needling must always be performed by a trained professional.
Points on other channels with similar indications
They share several traditional indications with this point. Comparing them helps understand why one or the other is chosen.
- BL55 Heyang (Bladder): Genital pain, Uterine bleeding
- CV2 Qugu (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Impotence
- BL27 Xiaochangshu (Bladder): Difficult urination
- BL31 Shangliao (Bladder): Difficult urination
- BL38 Fuxi (Bladder): Knee pain
- BL40 Weizhong (Bladder): Knee pain
Point profile
- Code
- KI10
- Pinyin name
- Yīn Gǔ
- Characters
- 阴谷
- Translation
- Yin Valley
- Meridian
- Kidney
- Element
- Water
- Classification
- He-Sea
- Topics
- Urination, Genital, Knee
Health notice. Educational and study content. It describes concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine and does not replace diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional. Needling, medicinal herbs and invasive techniques must be applied by trained professionals. Safety guide.
