Plate shown for male body
Location
Medial ankle, between malleolus and Achilles tendon
Needling Depth
0.3–0.5 cun
Shallow — low depth risk.
Always palpate landmarks and angle away from vital structures. Chest/neck: oblique, shallow only.
Anatomy & Safe Needling
Structure: Posterior to medial malleolus, near tibial nerve
Risk: Nerve
Method: Usual depth fine.
Point Category
Yuan-Source
Acupressure Self-Use
Indications: Fatigue, Tinnitus, Sore back, Dryness
Technique: Press between the inner ankle and Achilles tendon.
Duration: 1–2 min
Kidney source; tonifies Yin and Essence.
Appears in Formulas
Irregular menstruation (Liver/Kidney imbalance) — Kidney source
Insomnia (deficiency) (Heart/Kidney non-interaction) — Tonify Kidney Yin
Fatigue / Qi deficiency (Spleen/Kidney deficiency) — Kidney root
Asthma (deficiency) (Lung/Kidney deficiency) — Kidney root
Tinnitus (deficiency) (Kidney deficiency) — Source
Kidney Meridian Flow
Water · Yin · peak 5–7 PMQi flowing along the Kidney — direction of animation reflects channel flow.
My notes on KI 3