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This is the He-Sea and Water point of the Kidney channel. It nourishes Kidney yin, clears damp-heat from the lower burner and benefits the genitals and knee.
Location
At the medial side of the popliteal fossa, between the tendons of semitendinosus and semimembranosus, level with BL-40, when the knee is flexed.
Anatomy
Between the semitendinosus and semimembranosus tendons; the medial superior genicular artery; the medial femoral cutaneous nerve and the tibial nerve.
Actions & Functions
- Nourishes Kidney yin and clears damp-heat from the lower burner
- Benefits the genitals and the uterus
- Benefits the knee
Indications
Impotence and genital pain, abnormal vaginal discharge, uterine bleeding, difficult or painful urination, and pain of the medial knee and thigh.
Needling
0.8-1.2 cun, perpendicular insertion.
Moxibustion Suitability
Suitable for moxibustion.
Point Combinations
With SP-9 for damp-heat in the lower burner; with KI-3 to nourish Kidney yin.
Classical Text References
The He-Sea (Water) point of the Kidney.
Cautions & Contraindications
None specific.
Latest Research
Latest peer-reviewed research on this point will be summarised here, with citations linked to PubMed, via our research integration.
