
Location
Medial leg, 5 cun above KI3, medial gastrocnemius
Needling Depth
0.5–1 cun
Moderate depth — mind underlying structures.
Always palpate landmarks and angle away from vital structures. Chest/neck: oblique, shallow only.
Kidney Meridian Flow
Water · Yin · peak 5–7 PMQi flowing along the Kidney — direction of animation reflects channel flow.
My notes on KI 9