Kidney 03 (KI 3)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Taixi, Great Stream (Ravine)
Location
In the depression between the medial malleolus and tendo calcaneus, at the level with the tip of the medial malleolus.
Indications
Sore throat, toothache, deafness, tinnitus, dizziness, spitting of blood, asthma, thirst, irregular menstruation, insomnia, nocturnal emission, impotence, frequency of micturition, pain in the lower back.
Traditional Action
Tonifies the Kidneys, benefits essence, strengthens the lower back and knees, regulates the uterus.
Contraindications
References:
Maciocia, Giovanni. The Foundations of Chinese Medicine. London: Churchill Livingstone, 1989
O’Connor, John and Bensky, Dan, trans. Acupuncture, A Comprehensive Text. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1981
Xinnong, Cheng, et al. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion. Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 1987.