08 KI06 Zhaohai Shine to Sea 照海
KI06 Zhaohai
Shine to Sea

照海穴

LOCATION

On the medial side of the foot, in the depression below the tip of the medial malleolus.

Features

One of the Eight Confluent Points associated with the Yinqiao Vessel.

Body Inches (cun)

Each person has his/her own personal body inches.
One cun is equal to the width of the Knuckle of the thumb.

Nerves, vascular

The medial cutaneous nerve of the calf, the main stem of the tibial nerve, and the posterior tibial artery and vein.

Indication

Acute tonsillitis,Chronic faucitis;neurasthenia,hysteria,epilepsy,insomnia;hysteroptosis,irregular menstruation;constipation. Sore throat from any etiology, especially empty heat from yin deficiency. Other Yin Deficient throat related issues – swollen, dry, loss of voice, difficult swallowing. A range of menstrual issues such as amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, infertility from cold in the uterus, leukorrhea. Genital issues (shan disorders) such as swelling, itching, seminal emission and/or involuntary erections in men. Constipation from Yin Deficiency. Plum Pit Qi. Nighttime epilepsy, insomnia, disturbed sleep with nightmares, yin deficient symptoms such as hot hands/feet, night sweats. A range of anxiety disorders, fear/fright.

Combinations

Swelling and sore throat:LI 04 & LU 07 & KI 06.
Irregular menstruation,dysmenorrhea,leukorrhea with reddish discharge:CV 03 & SP 06 & KI 06.
Frequent urination:BL 27 & LR 08 & KI 06.
Erection:LR 08 & KI 05 & KI 06.
Constipation:TE 06 & KI 06.
Ma epilepsy:BL 15 & CV 15 & KI 06.
Epilepsy:CV 14 & PC 06 & ST 40 & KI 06.

穴位

在足內側,內踝尖下方凹陷處。

特點

八脈交會穴之一,通陰蹻。

同身寸

針灸取穴比量法。出自《千金要方》。

是指以患者本人體表的某些部位折定分寸,

作为量取穴位的長度單位。

穴區神經血管

小腿內側皮神經,脛神經本干,及脛後動、靜脈。

適應症

急性扁桃體炎,慢性咽喉炎;神經衰弱,癔病,癲癇,失眠;子宮脫垂,月經不調;便秘。

穴位配伍療法

咽喉腫痛:1.合谷 2.列缺 3.照海
月經不調,痛經,赤白帶下:1.中極 2.三陰交 3.照海
婦人淋瀝:1.小腸俞 2.曲泉 3.照海
陰挺:1.曲泉 2.水泉 3.照海
便秘:1.支溝 2.照海
馬癎:1.心俞 2.鳩尾 3.照海
癲癎:1.巨闕 2.內關 3.豐隆 4.照海