(KD) Kidney Meridian - Point Locations Chart
You may click on a specific acupuncture point for more detailed information including the location, functions, precautions and the chinese and english names.
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Points
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Locations
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| KD 1 | On sole, in depression with foot in plantar flexion at the junction of the anterior 1/3 and posterior 2/3 of line connecting base of 2nd and 3rd toes and the heel |
| KD 2 | Anterior and Inferior to the medial malleolus in a depression on the lower border of the tuberosity of the navicular bone |
| KD 3 | In depression midway between the tip of the medial malleolus and the attachment of the achilles tendon |
| KD 4 | Posterior and inferior to the medial malleolus in a depression anterior to the medial attachment of the achilles tendon |
| KD 5 | 1 cun directly below KD 3 in a depression on the medial side of the tuberosity of the calcaneum |
| KD 6 | In a depression below the tip of the medial malleolus |
| KD 7 | 2 cun above KD 3 on the anterior border of the achilles tendon |
| KD 8 | .5 cun posterior to KD 7, 2 cun above KD 3, posterior to the medial border of the tibia |
| KD 9 | 5 cun above KD 3 on the line drawn from KD 3 to KD 10 at the lower border of the gastrocnemius muscle |
| KD 10 | On the medial side of the knee joint between the tendons of semitendinosus and semimembranosus |
| KD 11 | 5 cun below CV 8, .5 cun lateral to CV 2 |
| KD 12 | 4 cun below CV 8, .5 cun lateral to CV 3 |
| KD 13 | 3 cun below CV 8, .5 cun lateral to CV 4 |
| KD 14 | 2 cun below CV 8, .5 cun lateral to CV 5 |
| KD 15 | 1 cun below CV 8, .5 cun lateral to CV 7 |
| KD 16 | .5 cun lateral to CV 8 |
| KD 17 | 2 cun above CV 8, .5 cun lateral to CV 10 |
| KD 18 | 3 cun above CV 8, .5 cun lateral to CV 11 |
| KD 19 | 4 cun above CV 8, .5 cun lateral to CV 12 |
| KD 20 | 5 cun above CV 8, .5 cun lateral to CV 13 |
| KD 21 | 6 cun above CV 8, .5 cun lateral to CV 14 ** NDN Avoid LV on Rt. Side ** |
| KD 22 | In 5th ICS 2 cun lateral to CV 16 ** NDN Avoid HT ** |
| KD 23 | In 4th ICS 2 cun lateral to CV 17 ** NDN Needle Obliquely ** |
| KD 24 | In 3rd ICS 2 cun lateral to CV 18 ** NDN Needle Obliquely ** |
| KD 25 | In 2nd ICS 2 cun lateral to CV 19 ** NDN Needle Obliquely ** |
| KD 26 | In 1st ICS 2 cun lateral to CV 20 ** NDN Needle Obliquely ** |
| KD 27 | In depression on lower border of clavicle, 2 cun lateral to the CV line ** NDN Needle Obliquely ** |
Sources and More Information
The information on our site is drawn from our own lecture notes and clinical experience. The following lecture notes were used within this section:
- Ferro, Barbara: New England School of Acupuncture, Point Location Lecture Notes
- Hartstein, Rachel: New England School of Acupuncture, Actions & Effects Lecture Notes
For a complete list of valuable resources, see our Acupuncture Theory Resources section. The most recommended texts are below:
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