LOCATION
On the medial aspect of the lower leg, 2 cun directly above Taixi(KI3), anterior to the Achilles tendon.
Features
Jing/River Point.
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
Medial cutaneous nerve of the sural, medial cutaneous nerve of the leg, tibial nerve, posterior tibial artery and vein.
Indication
Nephritis， testitis，urinary tract infection；pediatric paralysis sequelae，myelitis；dysfunctional uterine bleeding，peritonitis，hemorrhoids，psoas strain. Tonifies KI Yang, especially with respect to water regulation – sweating (too much or too little, spontaneous), swellings, urinary issues. Oedema, especially chronic effecting the abdomen a/or lower legs. Five types of Lin Disorder – resolve accumulation of damp a/or damp-heat. Diarrhea, abdominal distention, hemorrhoids, constipation. Low back pain from deficiency a/or stagnation.
Good for sweating and urinary disorders.
Combinations
Thirst：BL 18 & BL 20 & KI 07.
Dry throat：KI 07 & KI 06 & LR 03 & LR 04.
Hyperhellodrosis，anhidrosis ：KI 07 & LI 04.
Swelling，edema：CV 08 & KI 07.
Swollen limbs ：ST 40 & KI 07 & SP 02.
Nephritis：BL 52 & KI 07.
Intestinal mucosa diarrhea：BL 35 & KI 07 & BL 65.
Diarrhea，swelling，edema：KI 07 & BL 18 & BL 20.
穴位
在小腿內側，太溪直上2寸，跟腱的前方。
特點
經（金）穴。
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
腓腸內側皮神經，小腿內側皮神經，脛神經，脛後動、靜脈。
適應症
腎炎，睾丸炎，尿路感染；小兒麻痺後遺症，脊髓炎；功能性子宮出血，腹膜炎，痔瘡，腰肌勞損。
穴位配伍療法
消渴：1.肝俞 2.脾俞 3.復溜
嗌乾：1.復溜 2.照海 3.太衝 4.中封
汗症：1.合谷 2.復溜
多 汗，無汗或少汗：1.復溜 2.合谷
水腫氣脹滿：1.神闕 2.復溜
風逆四肢腫：1.豐隆 2.復溜 3.大都
腎炎：1.志室 2.復溜
腸澼：1.會陽 2.復溜 3.束骨
泄瀉，水腫：1.復溜 2.肝俞 3.脾俞