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KI 4 · Dazhong

Kidney meridian · Water · Yin · peak 5–7 PM

Plate shown for male body
Foot and ankle acupoints

Location

Medial leg, 0.5 cun posterior to KI3, Achilles

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.

Point Category

Luo-Connecting

Kidney Meridian Flow

Water · Yin · peak 5–7 PM

Qi flowing along the Kidney — direction of animation reflects channel flow.

My notes on KI 4