Foot Yin - Well to Sea
Points
SPLEEN
LIVER
KIDNEY
Highest prominence of the medial malleolus to the medial end of the popliteal crease (knee joint) = 15 Cun
Well (Wood)
SP 1
On the medial side of the nail of the 1st (big) toe, 0.1 cun from the junction of a line drawn vertically and horizontally
LV 1
On the lateral side of the nail of the 1st (big) toe, 0.1 cun from the junction of a line drawn vertically and horizontally
KI 1
On the sole of the foot, 1 third of the distance and the heel in a depression formed by the 2nd and 3rd metatarsal bone
Spring (Fire)
SP 2
In a depression distal and inferior to the 1st metatarso-phalangeal joint
LV 2
05 Cun proximal to the web formed by the 1st and 2nd toe
KI 2
In a depression formed distal and inferior next to the navicular tuberosity
Stream (Earth & Yuang Source)
SP 3
In a depression posterior and inferior to the head of 1st metatarsal bone
LV 3
On the dorsum of the foot in a hollow formed by the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bone
KI 3
On the level with highest prominence of the medial malleolus midway in the depresssion between the medial malleolus and the Achilles tendon
Luo Connect
SP 4
In a depression distal and inferior to the base of 1st metatarsal bone
LV 5
5 Cun proximal to the highest prominence of the medial malleolus in a depression formed by the posterior border of the medial crest of the tibia and the gastrognemicus muscle
KI 4
0.5 Cun off the anterior border of Achilles tendon midway on the line between KI 3 and KI 5
River (Metal)
SP 5
In a depression anterior and inferior in the junction of a line drawn vertically and horizontally of the medial malleolus
LV 4
On the anterior border of the medial malleolus in a significant depression formed by the tendon of tibialis anterior when foot is dorsiflexed
KI 7
2 Cun proximal to the highest prominence of the medial malleolus (in a line with KI 3) on the anterior border of Achilles tendon
Xi Cleft
SP 8
10 Cun proximal to the highest prominence of the medial malleolus on the posterior border of the tibia (3 Cun inferior to SP 9)
LV 6
7 Cun proximal to the highest prominence of the medial malleolus in a depression formed by the posterior border of the medial crest of the tibia and the gastrognemicus muscle
KI 5
In a depression anterior and superior to the calcaneal tuberosity (Insertion of Achill tendon)
Sea (Water)
SP 9
In a depression formed by the medial condyle of the tibia and the posterior border of the tibia (level with GB 34 located anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula)
LV 8
In the medial end of the popliteal crease in a depression 1 Cun anterior to the tendons of the semimembranosus and the semitendinosus muscle
KI 10
In the medial end of the popliteal crease in the depression formed by the tendons of the semimembranosus and the semitendinosus muscle

Notes:
Points in area of the ankle joint:  Sp 5, LV 4, KI 3
Points in area of the knee joint:   Sp 9, LV 8, KI 10
River - , Luo Connect - and Xi Cleft points are sequential on the Spleen channel only

Other important points:
Sp 6, located 3 Cun proximal to the highest prominence of the medial malleolus on the posterior border of the tibia

(c) 2001 d blumberg

References:
Yu-Lin L, Chun-Yan et al, Seirin-Bildatlas der Akupunktur Könemann Verlagsgesellschaft, Köln/Germany, 1999

Focks C, Hillenbrand N, Leitfaden TCM, Schwerpunkt Akupunktur Urban & Fischer, München/Germany, 2000

Deadman P, Al-Khafaji M, Baker K, A Manual of Acupuncture Journal of Chinese Medicine Publications, 1999

Back