(左右五十四穴)
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涌泉(一名地冲) 在足心。屈足卷指宛宛中。肾脉所出为井。实则泻之。(针三分不宜
出血灸三壮)治风痫热厥。心痛喉痹。疝气贲豚。血淋气痛。
然谷(一名龙渊一名然骨) 在足内踝前起大骨下陷中。肾脉所溜为荥。(针三分。不宜
出血。灸三壮)治咳血喉痹。少气烦满。寒疝温疟跗肿痿厥男子遗精。妇人阴挺出。
太 (一名吕细) 在足内踝后五分。跟骨上动脉陷中。肾脉所注为俞(针三分灸三壮)治
久疟咳逆。呕吐善噫。牙疼咽肿。溺黄消瘅大便难。
大钟 在足跟后踵中。大骨上两筋间。足少阴络。别走太阳。(针二分。灸三壮)治胸胀
喘息。便难腰脊痛。舌干善惊恐。食噎不得下。
水泉 在足内踝下。当太 下一寸是穴。足少阴 。(针四分灸五壮)治目不能远视。女
子月事不来。腹痛小便淋阴挺出。
照海 在足内踝下四分微前高骨陷中前后有筋。上有踝骨。下有软骨。其穴居中。阴跷
脉所
生。(针三分。灸七壮)治咽干呕吐四肢懈惰。嗜卧善悲。久疟卒疝。腹痛淋病。阴挺出。月
水不调。
复溜(一名伏白。一名昌阳) 在足内踝后五分。除踝量上二寸前傍骨陷中是伏溜。后傍
筋是
交信两穴只隔一筋。肾脉所行为经。虚则补之。(针三分灸五壮)治舌干涎出。足痿 寒。腹
鸣水肿。五淋盗汗。齿龋脉微细。
交信 在足内踝上二寸少阴前。太阴后廉筋骨间从此斜外上行。过足太阴之三阴交。循
筑宾。阴跷脉之 。(针四分。灸五壮)治五淋 疝。漏经阴挺。
筑宾 在足内踝后上 分中。阴维之 。(针三分灸五壮)治小儿胎疝。癫疾吐舌。呕吐
涎沫。足 痛。
阴谷 在膝下内辅骨后。大筋下。小筋上。按之应手。屈膝乃得之。肾脉所入为合。(
针四分。灸三壮)治舌纵涎下。腹胀满。股内廉痛。妇人漏下不止。
横骨(一名曲骨端。一名下极) 在大赫下一寸。去脐旁之肓 五寸。阴上横骨中。宛曲
如仰月。当任脉曲骨旁五分足少阴冲脉之会。(灸三壮禁针)治小便不通。阴器下纵引痛。
(按少腹下尖不可概用腹中分寸太阴经冲门至阳明经气冲一寸五分。气冲至横骨一寸五
分。
横骨至任脉曲骨五分。此左右各三行。以三寸五分。通针折量方准○自横骨至幽门左右二十
二穴铜人千金皆云去。中一寸五分。大成分为横骨至肓俞各去中一寸商曲至幽门。各去中一
寸半。详考甲乙经灵枢素问注图翼经络考等书皆作去中五分。)
大赫(一名阴维。一名阴关) 在气穴下一寸中极旁五分。足少阴冲脉之会。(针三分。
灸五壮)治虚劳失精。阴器上缩。茎中痛女人赤带。
气穴(一名胞门。一名子户) 在四满下一寸。关元旁五分。足少阴冲脉之会(针三分灸
三壮)治奔豚痛。妇人经不调。
四满(一名髓府) 在中注下一寸。石门旁五分。足少阴冲脉之会。(针三分。灸三壮)治
积聚疝瘕。脐下痛。女人恶血 痛。
中注 在肓 下一寸。阴交旁五分。足少阴冲脉之会。(针五分。灸五壮)治小腹热大便
坚燥。女子月事不调。
肓 在商曲下二寸。(旧本一寸误)脐旁五分足少阴冲脉之会。(针一寸。灸五壮)治腹
痛寒疝大便燥。
商曲 在石关下一寸下脘旁五分足少阴冲脉之会(针五分。灸三壮)治腹中积聚。时切痛
不嗜食。
石关 在阴都下一寸。建里旁五分。足少阴冲脉之会。(针五分。灸三壮)治哕噫呕逆气
淋小便黄。大便燥闭。妇人无子或恶血上冲腹痛。
阴都(一名食宫) 在通谷下一寸中脘旁五分。足少阴冲脉之会。(针三分。灸三壮)治寒
热疟。气抢胁下热痛。
通谷 在幽门下一寸。(当作一寸半)上脘旁五分足少阴冲脉之会。(针五分灸五壮)治口
暴喑。积饮 癖胸满食不化。
幽门(一名上门)在巨阙旁五分。步廊下一寸六分。足少阴冲脉之会。(针五分灸五壮)治
胸中引痛。心下烦闷。小腹胀满。女子心痛逆气。
步廊 在神封下一寸六分陷中。中庭旁二寸仰取之。(针三分。灸五壮)治胸胁满痛。咳
逆喘息。呕吐不食。
神封 在灵墟下一寸六分。膻中旁二寸。仰取之。(针三分。灸五壮)治胸满不得息。乳
痈洒淅恶寒。
灵墟 在神藏下一寸六分。玉堂旁二寸。仰取之。(针三分。灸五壮)治胸胁满痛。呕吐
咳逆。
神藏 在 中下一寸六分陷中。紫宫旁二寸。仰取之。(针四分。灸五壮)治咳逆不得息
。呕吐不嗜食。
中 在俞府下一寸六分。华盖旁二寸。仰取之。(针三分灸五壮)治咳逆多唾。胸胁支
满。
俞府 在巨骨下璇玑旁二寸陷中。仰取之。(针三分。灸五壮)治咳逆上气。呕吐不食。
胸中痛。
涌泉（又名地冲）：位于足心。卷曲足趾时，在足底前部凹陷处。为肾经井穴，即经气初出之处。实证采用泻法。（针刺三分，不宜出血，艾灸三壮）治疗风痫、热厥、心痛、喉痹、疝气、奔豚、血淋及气痛。
然谷（又名龙渊、然骨）：位于足内踝前下方大骨下的凹陷中。为肾经荥穴，即经气流动之处。（针刺三分，不宜出血，艾灸三壮）治疗咳血、喉痹、少气、烦满、寒疝、温疟、足背浮肿、痿证、厥逆、男子遗精、妇人阴挺（子宫脱垂）。
太溪（又名吕细）：位于足内踝后方五分处，跟骨上方的动脉搏动凹陷中。为肾经输穴，即经气灌注之处。（针刺三分，艾灸三壮）治疗久疟、咳逆、呕吐、易嗳气、牙痛、咽肿、尿黄、消渴、大便困难。
大钟：位于足跟后中部，大骨上方两筋之间。为足少阴肾经络穴，别走太阳膀胱经。（针刺二分，艾灸三壮）治疗胸胀、喘息、便秘、腰脊痛、舌干、易惊恐、食噎难下。
水泉：位于足内踝下方，太溪穴下一寸处。为足少阴肾经郄穴。（针刺四分，艾灸五壮）治疗目不能远视、女子月经不来、腹痛、小便淋沥、阴挺。
照海：位于足内踝下方四分处，微向前的高骨凹陷中，前后有筋，上有踝骨，下有软骨，穴位居中。为阴跷脉所生之处。（针刺三分，艾灸七壮）治疗咽干、呕吐、四肢懈怠、嗜卧、易悲、久疟、卒发疝气、腹痛、淋病、阴挺、月经不调。
复溜（又名伏白、昌阳）：位于足内踝后方五分处。从踝骨量向上二寸，前方傍骨凹陷处为伏溜；后方傍筋处为交信，两穴仅隔一根筋。为肾经经穴，即经气运行之处。虚证采用补法。（针刺三分，艾灸五壮）治疗舌干流涎、足痿寒冷、肠鸣水肿、五淋、盗汗、齿龋、脉微细。
交信：位于足内踝上二寸，肾经之前，脾经之后，筋骨之间，由此斜向外上方行走，经过足太阴脾经的三阴交，循行至筑宾。为阴跷脉之郄穴。（针刺四分，艾灸五壮）治疗五淋、疝气、漏经、阴挺。
筑宾：位于足内踝后上方某分寸处。为阴维脉之郄穴。（针刺三分，艾灸五壮）治疗小儿胎疝、癫疾吐舌、呕吐涎沫、足痛。
阴谷：位于膝下内侧辅骨后方，大筋之下，小筋之上，按压有应手感，屈膝时可取到。为肾经合穴，即经气深入汇聚之处。（针刺四分，艾灸三壮）治疗舌纵流涎、腹胀满、大腿内侧疼痛、妇人漏下不止。
横骨（又名曲骨端、下极）：位于大赫穴下一寸，距脐旁肓俞穴五寸处，在阴毛上部的横骨之中，弯曲如仰月状。当任脉曲骨穴旁五分，为足少阴肾经与冲脉交会之处。（艾灸三壮，禁针）治疗小便不通、阴器下垂牵引疼痛。（按：少腹下部尖端不可一概用腹部分寸法测量。从太阴经冲门至阳明经气冲为一寸五分，气冲至横骨为一寸五分，横骨至任脉曲骨为五分。此为左右各三行，以三寸五分通折计算方准确。○自横骨至幽门，左右共二十二穴，《铜人》《千金》均记载距中线一寸五分，《大成》分为横骨至肓俞各去中线一寸，商曲至幽门各去中线一寸半。详细考证《甲乙经》《灵枢》《素问》注及《图翼》《经络考》等书，均作距中线五分。）
大赫（又名阴维、阴关）：位于气穴下一寸，中极穴旁五分。为足少阴肾经与冲脉交会之处。（针刺三分，艾灸五壮）治疗虚劳失精、阴器上缩、茎中痛、女人赤带。
气穴（又名胞门、子户）：位于四满穴下一寸，关元穴旁五分。为足少阴肾经与冲脉交会之处。（针刺三分，艾灸三壮）治疗奔豚痛、妇人月经不调。
四满（又名髓府）：位于中注穴下一寸，石门穴旁五分。为足少阴肾经与冲脉交会之处。（针刺三分，艾灸三壮）治疗积聚、疝瘕、脐下痛、女人恶血腹痛。
中注：位于肓俞穴下一寸，阴交穴旁五分。为足少阴肾经与冲脉交会之处。（针刺五分，艾灸五壮）治疗小腹热、大便坚燥、女子月经不调。
肓俞：位于商曲穴下二寸。（旧本误作一寸）距脐旁五分。为足少阴肾经与冲脉交会之处。（针刺一寸，艾灸五壮）治疗腹痛、寒疝、大便燥结。
商曲：位于石关穴下一寸，下脘穴旁五分。为足少阴肾经与冲脉交会之处。（针刺五分，艾灸三壮）治疗腹中积聚、阵发性剧痛、食欲不振。
石关：位于阴都穴下一寸，建里穴旁五分。为足少阴肾经与冲脉交会之处。（针刺五分，艾灸三壮）治疗呃逆、嗳气、呕吐、气淋、小便黄、大便燥闭、妇人不孕或恶血上冲致腹痛。
阴都（又名食宫）：位于通谷穴下一寸，中脘穴旁五分。为足少阴肾经与冲脉交会之处。（针刺三分，艾灸三壮）治疗寒热疟疾、气抢胁下热痛。
通谷：位于幽门穴下一寸。（当作一寸半）上脘穴旁五分。为足少阴肾经与冲脉交会之处。（针刺五分，艾灸五壮）治疗突发失音、积饮癖块、胸满、食物不消化。
幽门（又名上门）：位于巨阙穴旁五分，步廊穴下一寸六分。为足少阴肾经与冲脉交会之处。（针刺五分，艾灸五壮）治疗胸中牵引痛、心下烦闷、小腹胀满、女子心痛逆气。
步廊：位于神封穴下一寸六分凹陷处，中庭穴旁二寸，仰卧取穴。（针刺三分，艾灸五壮）治疗胸胁满痛、咳逆喘息、呕吐不食。
神封：位于灵墟穴下一寸六分，膻中穴旁二寸，仰卧取穴。（针刺三分，艾灸五壮）治疗胸满呼吸困难、乳痈、洒淅恶寒。
灵墟：位于神藏穴下一寸六分，玉堂穴旁二寸，仰卧取穴。（针刺三分，艾灸五壮）治疗胸胁满痛、呕吐咳逆。
神藏：位于紫宫穴下一寸六分凹陷处，紫宫穴旁二寸，仰卧取穴。（针刺四分，艾灸五壮）治疗咳逆呼吸困难、呕吐、食欲不振。
(54 acupoints on each side)
Diagram of Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian Acupoints
Yongquan (KI-1, also known as Dizhong): Located in the depression at the center of the sole. When the toes are curled, it is found in the hollow anterior to the plantar surface. It is the Jing-Well point of the Kidney meridian, where the meridian qi emerges. For excess patterns, apply draining method. (Needle 0.3 cun; avoid bleeding; moxibustion 3 moxa cones.) Treats wind epilepsy, heat syncope, heart pain, throat obstruction, hernia, and Zang-Fu organ Qi rebellion (Ben Tun), hematuria with Qi-type pain.
Rangu (KI-2, also known as Longyuan, Rangu): Located in the depression anterior and inferior to the medial malleolus, below the prominent bone. It is the Ying-Spring point of the Kidney meridian, where the meridian qi flows. (Needle 0.3 cun; avoid bleeding; moxibustion 3 moxa cones.) Treats hemoptysis, throat obstruction, shortness of breath, irritability and fullness, cold hernia, warm malaria, dorsum pedis edema, flaccidity syndrome, cold limbs, seminal emission in men, and uterine prolapse in women.
Taixi (KI-3, also known as Lvxi): Located 0.5 cun posterior to the tip of the medial malleolus, in the depression of the arterial pulse above the calcaneus. It is the Shu-Stream point of the Kidney meridian, where the meridian qi pours. (Needle 0.3 cun; moxibustion 3 moxa cones.) Treats chronic malaria, cough and asthma, vomiting, frequent belching, toothache, swollen throat, yellow urine, Xiao-Di (wasting-thirst syndrome), and difficult defecation.
Dazhong (KI-4): Located in the middle of the heel, between the two tendons above the large bone. It is the Luo-Connecting point of the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney meridian, diverging to the Foot-Taiyang Bladder meridian. (Needle 0.2 cun; moxibustion 3 moxa cones.) Treats chest distension, wheezing, difficult defecation, low back and spine pain, dry tongue, susceptibility to fright, dysphagia (food sticking).
Shuiquan (KI-5): Located inferior to the medial malleolus, 1 cun below Taixi (KI-3). It is the Xi-Cleft point of the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney meridian. (Needle 0.4 cun; moxibustion 5 moxa cones.) Treats inability to see far, amenorrhea in women, abdominal pain, strangury, and uterine prolapse.
Zhaohai (KI-6): Located 0.4 cun inferior to the medial malleolus, in the depression slightly anterior to the high bone. There are tendons anterior and posterior, the ankle bone superiorly, and cartilage inferiorly, with the point centered. It is the source of the Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Heel Vessel). (Needle 0.3 cun; moxibustion 7 moxa cones.) Treats dry throat, vomiting, flaccidity of four limbs, lethargy, propensity to sorrow, chronic malaria, acute hernia, abdominal pain, strangury, uterine prolapse, and irregular menstruation.
Fuliu (KI-7, also known as Fubai, Changyang): Located 0.5 cun posterior to the medial malleolus. Measuring 2 cun upward from the ankle bone, the depression lateral to the bone is Fuliu; the depression lateral to the tendon is Jiaoxin. The two points are separated by only one tendon. It is the Jing-River point of the Kidney meridian, where the meridian qi travels. For deficiency patterns, apply tonifying method. (Needle 0.3 cun; moxibustion 5 moxa cones.) Treats dry tongue with salivation, flaccid and cold feet, borborygmus, edema, five types of strangury, night sweats, dental caries, and thready and fine pulse.
Jiaoxin (KI-8): Located 2 cun superior to the medial malleolus, anterior to the Shaoyin meridian and posterior to the Taiyin meridian, between the bone and tendon. From here, it runs obliquely outward and upward, passing Sanjinyao (SP-6) of the Foot-Taiyin Spleen meridian, following Zhubin (KI-9). It is the Xi-Cleft point of the Yin Qiao Mai. (Needle 0.4 cun; moxibustion 5 moxa cones.) Treats five types of strangury, hernia, metrorrhagia, and uterine prolapse.
Zhubin (KI-9): Located in the depression above the posterior aspect of the medial malleolus. It is the Xi-Cleft point of the Yin Wei Mai (Yin Linking Vessel). (Needle 0.3 cun; moxibustion 5 moxa cones.) Treats pediatric congenital hernia, epilepsy with tongue protrusion, vomiting of saliva and froth, and foot pain.
Yingu (KI-10): Located posterior to the medial condyle of the tibia, below the large tendon and above the small tendon. It can be felt upon pressure and is accessed by flexing the knee. It is the He-Sea point of the Kidney meridian, where the meridian qi enters and gathers. (Needle 0.4 cun; moxibustion 3 moxa cones.) Treats tongue deviation with salivation, abdominal fullness, pain along the medial thigh, and continuous leukorrhea in women.
Henggu (KI-11, also known as Qugu Duan, Xiaji): Located 1 cun below Dahe, 5 cun lateral to the umbilicus (at Huangshu), within the transverse bone of the pubic region, curved like an inverted moon. It is located 0.5 cun lateral to Qugu (CV-4) of the Conception Vessel, and is the intersection of the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney meridian and the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel). (Moxibustion 3 moxa cones; contraindicated for needling.) Treats urinary retention and downward pulling pain of the genitalia. (Note: The lower tip of the hypogastrium should not be measured using general abdominal proportional Cun. From Chongmen (SP-12) of the Foot-Taiyin Spleen meridian to Qichong (ST-30) of the Foot-Yangming Stomach meridian is 1.5 cun; from Qichong (ST-30) to Henggu (KI-11) is 1.5 cun; from Henggu (KI-11) to Qugu (CV-4) of the Conception Vessel is 0.5 cun. These form three vertical lines on each side, totaling 3.5 cun for accurate proportional measurement. ○ From Henggu (KI-11) to Youmen (ST-15), there are 22 acupoints on both sides. *Tongren* and *Qianjin* state they are 1.5 cun from the midline. *Chengshi Dagcheng* divides them: Henggu to Huangshu are 1 cun from the midline; Shangqu to Youmen are 1.5 cun from the midline. Detailed examination of *Jia Yi Jing*, *Ling Shu*, *Su Wen* annotations, *Tu Yi*, and *Jing Luo Kao* indicates they are all 0.5 cun from the midline.)
Dahe (KI-12, also known as Yinwei, Yinguang): Located 1 cun below Qixue, 0.5 cun lateral to Zhongji. It is the intersection of the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney meridian and the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel). (Needle 0.3 cun; moxibustion 5 moxa cones.) Treats deficiency consumption with seminal loss, retraction of the genitalia, pain in the urethra, and red vaginal discharge in women.
Qixue (KI-13, also known as Baomen, Zihu): Located 1 cun below Siman, 0.5 cun lateral to Guanyuan. It is the intersection of the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney meridian and the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel). (Needle 0.3 cun; moxibustion 3 moxa cones.) Treats Ben Tun (Qi rebellion) pain and irregular menstruation in women.
Siman (KI-14, also known as Suifu): Located 1 cun below Zhongzhu, 0.5 cun lateral to Shimai. It is the intersection of the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney meridian and the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel). (Needle 0.3 cun; moxibustion 3 moxa cones.) Treats accumulations, hernias and masses, pain below the umbilicus, and painful menstrual blood stasis in women.
Zhongzhu (KI-15): Located 1 cun below Huangshu, 0.5 cun lateral to Yinjiao. It is the intersection of the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney meridian and the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel). (Needle 0.5 cun; moxibustion 5 moxa cones.) Treats heat in the lower abdomen, hard and dry stool, and irregular menstruation in women.
Huangshu (KI-16): Located 2 cun below Shangqu. (Old editions erroneously state 1 cun.) It is 0.5 cun lateral to the umbilicus. It is the intersection of the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney meridian and the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel). (Needle 1 cun; moxibustion 5 moxa cones.) Treats abdominal pain, cold hernia, and dry stool.
Shangqu (KI-17): Located 1 cun below Shiguan, 0.5 cun lateral to Xiawan. It is the intersection of the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney meridian and the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel). (Needle 0.5 cun; moxibustion 3 moxa cones.) Treats abdominal accumulations, intermittent sharp pain, and poor appetite.
Shiguan (KI-18): Located 1 cun below Yindu, 0.5 cun lateral to Jianli. It is the intersection of the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney meridian and the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel). (Needle 0.5 cun; moxibustion 3 moxa cones.) Treats hiccups, belching, vomiting, Qi-type strangury, yellow urine, dry and obstructed stool, infertility in women, or epistaxis/blood rushing upward causing abdominal pain.
Yindu (KI-19, also known as Shigong): Located 1 cun below Tonggu, 0.5 cun lateral to Zhongwan. It is the intersection of the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney meridian and the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel). (Needle 0.3 cun; moxibustion 3 moxa cones.) Treats alternating chills and fever in malaria, Qi rushing to the hypochondrium with hot pain.
Tonggu (KI-20): Located 1 cun below Youmen. (Should be 1.5 cun.) It is 0.5 cun lateral to Shangwan. It is the intersection of the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney meridian and the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel). (Needle 0.5 cun; moxibustion 5 moxa cones.) Treats sudden aphonia, fluid retention and phlegm masses, chest fullness, and indigestion.
Youmen (KI-21, also known as Shangmen): Located 0.5 cun lateral to Juque, 1.6 cun below Bulang. It is the intersection of the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney meridian and the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel). (Needle 0.5 cun; moxibustion 5 moxa cones.) Treats radiating pain in the chest, oppression and restlessness in the epigastrium, lower abdominal fullness, heart pain and rebellious Qi in women.
Bulang (KI-22): Located 1.6 cun below Shenfeng, in the depression. It is 2 cun lateral to Zhongting, accessed in supine position. (Needle 0.3 cun; moxibustion 5 moxa cones.) Treats chest and hypochondriac fullness and pain, cough and asthma, vomiting and refusal to eat.
Shenfeng (KI-23): Located 1.6 cun below Lingxu, 2 cun lateral to Danzhong, accessed in supine position. (Needle 0.3 cun; moxibustion 5 moxa cones.) Treats chest fullness with difficulty breathing, mastitis, and aversion to cold with shivering.
Lingxu (KI-24): Located 1.6 cun below Shencang, 2 cun lateral to Yutang, accessed in supine position. (Needle 0.3 cun; moxibustion 5 moxa cones.) Treats chest and hypochondriac fullness and pain, vomiting, and cough with asthma.
Shencang (KI-25): Located 1.6 cun below Zigong, in the depression. It is 2 cun lateral to Zigong, accessed in supine position. (Needle 0.4 cun; moxibustion 5 moxa cones.) Treats cough and asthma with difficulty breathing, vomiting, and poor appetite.
Yuze (KI-26): Located 1.6 cun below Shufu, 2 cun lateral from Huagai, accessed in supine position. (Needle 0.3 cun; moxibustion 5 moxa cones.) Treats cough and asthma with excessive sputum, and chest and hypochondriac distension and fullness.
Shufu (KI-27): Located below Jugu, in the depression 2 cun lateral to Xuanji, accessed in supine position. (Needle 0.3 cun; moxibustion 5 moxa cones.) Treats cough and asthma with rebellious Qi, vomiting and refusal to eat, and chest pain.