Zhubin (KI9)
Zhubin (KI9), “Guest House”, is a point on the Kidney meridian. It is point 9 of the 27 on the channel. Xi-Cleft of the Yin Wei Mai: calms the Shen, transforms Phlegm and protects pregnancy.
Location
On the posteromedial aspect of the leg, between soleus and the calcaneal tendon, 5 cun above the medial malleolus.
Functions according to tradition
Xi-Cleft of the Yin Wei Mai: calms the Shen, transforms Phlegm and protects pregnancy.
Traditional indications
- Anxiety
- Mania
- Vomiting
- Calf pain
- Hernia
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 Linking Vessel (Yin Wei Mai, 阴维脉), one of the eight extraordinary vessels.
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.
- HT7 Shenmen (Heart): Anxiety, Mania
- ST24 Huaroumen (Stomach): Mania, Vomiting
- BL14 Jueyinshu (Bladder): Vomiting
- BL44 Shentang (Bladder): Anxiety
- BL47 Hunmen (Bladder): Vomiting
- BL66 Zutonggu (Bladder): Mania
Point profile
- Code
- KI9
- Pinyin name
- Zhù Bīn
- Characters
- 筑宾
- Translation
- Guest House
- Meridian
- Kidney
- Element
- Water
- Classification
- Yin Wei Mai
- Topics
- Mental, Pregnancy, Detox
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.
