Kidney 10, Abbreviated as KI 10 or KID 10, Transliterated Yingu in Chinese, Yin Valley in English.
KI 10 Acupuncture Point Location:
When the knee is flexed, the point is on the medial side of the popliteal fossa, between the tendons of muscle semitendinosus and semimembranosus.
KI 10 Acupuncture Point Indications:
- Impotence, hernia, metrorrhagia and metrostaxis
- Dysuria
- Pain in the knee and popliteal fossa
KI 10 Acupuncture Point Benefits:
Resolves Dampness and Damp-Heat from Lower Jiao, benefits the Kidneys, alleviates pain.
Classification:
He-Sea point of the Kidney Meridian
Notes:
He-Sea points are where the qi of the meridian collects and goes deep into the body. He-sea points are known to indicated treat rebellious qi and diarrhea.
