| TRANSLATION: | Yin City; Yin Metropolis |
|---|---|
| TYPE: | Meeting point of the Kidney meridian with the Chong vessel |
| LOCATION: | 4 cun above the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to the midline at CV 12 |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | 90° insertion |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | 0.5-1.0 cun |
Kidney Meridian 肾经
| TRANSLATION: | Abdomen Connecting Valley; Abdominal Food Passages |
|---|---|
| TYPE: | Meeting point of the Kidney meridian with the Chong vessel |
| LOCATION: | 5 cun above the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to the midline at CV 13 |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | 90° insertion |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | 1.0-1.5 cun |
| TRANSLATION: | Secluded Door; Hidden Gate |
|---|---|
| TYPE: | Meeting point of the Kidney meridian with the Chong vessel |
| LOCATION: | 6 cun above the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to the midline at CV 14 |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | 90° insertion |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | 0.5-1.0 cun |
| TRANSLATION: | Corridor Walk; Stepping Upwards |
|---|---|
| TYPE: | |
| LOCATION: | In the 5th intercostal space, 2 cun lateral to the midline |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | 20° laterally along the intercostal space |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | 0.5-1.0 cun |
| TRANSLATION: | Spirit Seal; Spirit Manor |
|---|---|
| TYPE: | |
| LOCATION: | In the 4th intercostal space, 2 cun lateral to the midline |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | 20° laterally along the intercostal space |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | 0.5-1.0 cun |
| TRANSLATION: | Spirit Ruins |
|---|---|
| TYPE: | |
| LOCATION: | In the 3rd intercostal space, 2 cun lateral to the midline |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | 20° laterally along the intercostal space |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | 0.5-1.0 cun |