Zhaohai (KI6)
Zhaohai (KI6), “Shining Sea”, is a point on the Kidney meridian. It is point 6 of the 27 on the channel. Opening point of Yin Qiao Mai vessel.
Location
1 cun below the tip of the medial malleolus.
Functions according to tradition
Opening point of Yin Qiao Mai vessel. Nourishes Kidney Yin, calms the mind, moistens throat, regulates uterus. Essential for Yin deficiency insomnia and dryness.
Traditional indications
- Insomnia
- Dry sore throat
- Dysmenorrhea
- Uterine prolapse
- Nocturnal epilepsy
- Urinary retention
- Nocturnal anxiety
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
What its classification means
At this point the channel crosses the Yin Heel Vessel (Yin Qiao Mai, 阴跷脉), one of the eight extraordinary vessels.
Precautions
No specific contraindications. Caution during pregnancy.
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.
- CV4 Guanyuan (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Dysmenorrhea
- EX-HN22 Anmian (Extraordinary points): Insomnia
- EX-HN3 Yintang (Extraordinary points): Insomnia
- GB12 Wangu (Gallbladder): Insomnia
- GV18 Qiangjian (Du Mai (Governing Vessel)): Insomnia
- HT7 Shenmen (Heart): Insomnia
Point profile
- Code
- KI6
- Pinyin name
- Zhào Hǎi
- Characters
- 照海
- Translation
- Shining Sea
- Meridian
- Kidney
- Element
- Water
- Classification
- Yin Qiao Mai
- Topics
- Throat, Insomnia, Women's Health
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