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Kidney 3
 Chinese Name:
Taixi (English translation: Great Stream)
Location:
On the medial aspect of the foot, posterior to the
medial malleolus, in the depression between the tip of the medial malleolus and
tendo calcaneus.
Classification:
Yuan-Source point of the Kidney Meridian
Shu-Stream point of the Kidney Meridian
Indications:
- Impotence, spermatorrhea, frequent need to
urinate, deafness, tinnitus, irregular menstruation, lumbar pain
- Headache, dizziness, blurring of vision,
toothache, swelling of pharynx
- Cough, asthma, diabetes
- Insomnia
Functions:
Tonifies the Kidneys (Yin and Yang), strengthens the
low back, relieves heel/ankle pain.
Notes:
KID 3 is
important to use for any Kidney deficiency pattern.
Clinically, Yuan-Source points are of great
significance in treating diseases of the internal organs. Yuan-Source points are
the sites where the Yuan (Primary) qi of the Zang-Fu organs passes and stays. Puncturing the
Yuan-Source points stimulates the vital energy of the regular meridians,
regulates the functional activities of the internal organs, reinforces
antipathogenic factors and eliminates pathogenic factors. This method of
treating diseases deals principally with the root causes. The Yuan (source)
point from the affected meridian is often combined with the Luo (Connecting)
point of the internally-externally related meridians in use. Shu-Stream
points are where the qi starts to pour down the meridian. They are known to
alleviate heaviness and pain in the joints. On Yin Meridians, Shu-Stream points
are identical to the actions of Yuan-Source points.
Needling:
Perpendicular insertion .5 - 1.0 cun. |
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