Kidney 8

KD 8 / Jiaoxin / Exchange Beliefs

POINT LOCATION

0.5 cun anterior to KD 7, 2 cun above KD3 posterior to the medial border of the tibia.

 

Associations

• Xi-Cleft Point of the Yin Qiao Mai

INDICATIONS / CONDITIONS TREATED

• Uterine bleeding
• Irregular menstruation
• Dysmenorrhea
• Amenorrhea
• Uterine prolapse
• Pain/swelling of testes
• Hernia
• Genital itching
• Diarrhea
• Constipation
• Dysentery
• Dysuria
• Lower back pain

 

TCM ACTIONS

• Regulates Ren & Chong
• Regulates menstruation
• Clears Heat & Dampness from the lower Jiao