LOCATION
On the medial aspect of the lower leg, 2 cun superior to Taixi (KI3) and 0.5 cun anterior to Fuliu (KI7), posterior to the medial border of the tibia.
Features
Xi/cleft point. Crossing 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
The medial cutaneous nerve of the calf, the tibial nerve bundle trunk and the posterior tibial artery and vein.
Indication
Irregular menstruation,,metrorrhagia,leukorrhagia,erection,amenorrhoea,diarrhea, constipation,diarrhea,hernia,testicular swelling. Issues of movement and mobility of the medial aspect of the lower limbs, ankle, heel – sprains, pain.
Combinations
Menstrual disorder:KI 08 & BL 55.
Metrorrhagia a.:KI 10 & KI 08 & SP 06 & LR 03.
Metrorrhagia b.:KI 08 & LR 03 & SP 10 & SP 08.
Hysteroptosis,metrorrhagia:KI 08 & GV 20 & CV 04.
Vaginal discharge,leukorrhea:KI 08 & ST 28 & SP 08.
Irregular menstruation:KI 08 & CV 04 & SP 06.
Hernia:KI 08 & LR 06.
Five types of stranguria:KI 08 & SP 09.
Difficulty in urination:KI 08 & CV 03.
Erection:KI 08 & CV 04.
穴位
在小腿內側,當太谿直上2寸,復溜前0.5寸,脛骨內側緣的後方。
特點
陰蹻之郄穴。
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
小腿內側皮神經,脛神經束乾和脛後動、靜脈。
適應症
月經不調,崩漏,帶下,陰挺,閉經,泄瀉, 便秘,痢疾,疝氣,睾丸腫痛等。
穴位配伍療法
女子漏血:1.交信 2.合陽
女子漏血不止:1.陰谷 2.交信 3.三陰交 4.太衝
崩漏:1.交信 2.太衝穴 3.血海穴 4.地機穴
子宮脫垂,崩漏:1.交信 2.百會 3.關元
赤白帶下:1.交信 2.水道 3.地機
月經不調:1.交信 2.關元穴 3.三陰交
疝氣:1.交信 2.中都
五淋:1.交信 2.陰陵泉
小便不利 癃閉:1.交信 2.中極
陰挺:1.交信 2.關元