Kidney 9

KD 9 / Jiaoxin / Exchange Beliefs

POINT LOCATION

5 cun directly above KD 3 at the lower end of the belly of m. gastrocnemius, on the line drawn from KD 3 to KD 10.

 

Associations

• Xi-Cleft Point of the Yin Wei Mai

INDICATIONS / CONDITIONS TREATED

• Mania
• Depression
• Mental disorders
• Hernia
• Pain of the foot & calf

 

TCM ACTIONS

• Clears Heat
• Transforms Phlegm
• Regulates Qi
• Alleviates pain
• Calms Shen

TCM Patterns Treated

• Shen Disturbance