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KI 3 Acupuncture Point

KI 3 Acupuncture Point

KI 3 Acupuncture Point is called as Tai Xi . Tai means Great. Xi means Canyon. This point is in the depression between the medial malleolus and the Achilles tendon, as in a vast Canyon.

KI 3 Acupuncture Point
KI 3 Acupuncture Point

KI 3 Acupuncture Point Location

On the medial ankle, at the midpoint between the prominence of the medial malleolus and Achilles’ Tendon. Needle perpendicularly 0.3 – 0.5 cun.

Between medial malleolus and achilles tendon

KI 3 Acupuncture Point Names

Tai Xi 太谿

Kidney 3 Great Ravine

Speciality

  • Shu Stream Point on the Kidney Channel
  • Yuan Source on the Kidney Channel
  • Earth Point on Water Meridian
  • Shu-Stream Point
  • Yuan-Source Point

Caution

Functions

  • Nourishes KI Yin
  • clears deficiency heat
  • tonifies KI Yang
  • anchors qi and benefits LU
  • strengthens lumbar spine

Indication

  • Sore Throat
  • Toothache
  • Deafness
  • Hemoptysis
  • Asthma
  • Irregular Menstruation
  • Insomnia
  • Seminal Emission
  • Impotence
  • Frequency of Micturition
  • Pain in the lower back

Diseases

Ankle and lumbar pain.

Discomfort

Area of Protection

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