KI-10 Yingu - Yin Valley
| English: | Yin Valley |
| Also Known As: | Yin's Valley Valley of Yin |
Location
- At the medial end of the popliteal crease, between the semitendinosus and semimembranosis tendons. Locate and needle with the knee slightly bent.
- On the medial aspect of the back of the knee, between the semitendinosus muscle and the lower end of the semimembranosis muscle.
- With the knee flexed, this point is located on the medial side of the popliteal fossa, level with UB-40 Weizhong, between the tendons of the semitendinosus and and semimembranosis muscles.
Needling
- Perpendicular insertion 1 to 1.5 cun.
- Straight insertion, 1 to 2 cun.
- Puncture perpendicularly 0.8 to 1cun.
- Moxibustion is applicable.
Command Functions
- He-Sea point
- Water point
- Horary point
Actions
- Clears Damp-Heat from the Lower Jiao
- Benefits the Kidneys
- Activates the channel
- Alleviates pain
- Dispels Heat
- Regulates and soothes the Lower Jiao
- Expels Dampness from the Lower jiao
- Tonifies Kidney Yin
Indications
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Combinations
| KI-3 | ||
Involuntary erection with urinary difficulty | Dark urine | Profuse and ceaseless uterine bleeding |
ST-36 | KI-2 | |
Sudden turmoil disorder | Stiffness of the tongue | Swelling below the tongue with difficulty speaking Protrusion of the tongue with drooling |
KI-2 | ||
Loss of voice | Mania | Hip pain |
Contraindications
Notes
- There is controversy as to whether or not this point tonifies Kidney Yin.
- This is considered an endocrine point.
- It stimulates testosterone
- This point strengthens weak knees in general.
- This point neutralizes and cleans water secretions.
- Use this point in the Spring to tonify the Kidneys.
Five Elements Spirit Perspective
| Spirit of the Point | Yin is Yin and Gu is valley. As Water within the Water, it is a cool, tranquil place after a person has been exhausted and shaken. Its name calls to mind a quiet, cool and shady spot, ideal for resting and looking deeply within. One of Water's qualities is the image of a still, clear lake that mirrors reality exactly as it is, without any spin. It quiets raging seas and fluids boiling over, removes intense heat, and rejuvenates Water so it sparkles once more. A gathering of Yin energy and quietness, it moistens and lubricates, helps the person store and fill, and offers deep restfulness to someone overactive and depleted who needs filling from a deep pool. |
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| Worsley | Creates the marrow of our being. Location: With the knee a little bent, at the inner end of the crease behind the knee, between the semitendinosus and semimembranosus tendons. |
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From Class
- KI-10 Yingu (Yin Valley): Descent into deep stillness; renewal through surrender, stillness and return to source; replenished by the reservoir of essence. (Lewis)
- Bladder & Kidney divergent channels: Bladder divergent begins at BL-40; Kidney divergent begins at KI-10, goes to BL-40, up to the low back, then loops into the Dai Mai (BL-32). (Yuen)
- Bladder–Kidney divergent (1st confluence) & Dai Mai: Kidney divergent from KI-10 to BL-40, up to BL-23, wraps into the Dai Mai connecting Ren, Du and Kidney; frequent UTIs or hemorrhoids may be displaced latency. (Yuen)