On the inside of the foot, behind the medial malleolus, such as the depression between the tip of the medial malleolus and the achilles tendon.

source

Soul pivot should be lost: Taiyin in Yin is also kidney, which originated from Taixi.

Cave name analysis

That's right. Flow, flow also. The name of this cave means that the water from the kidney meridian forms a big stream here. The material of this point is cold water from Gu Ran Point. After reaching this point, the cold precipitation liquid forms a relatively wide shallow flow, hence the name. Daxi is synonymous with this point.

Precise location map of Taixi point

Acupoint selection method

Sit or lie on your back, take the points in the middle of the posterior edge of the medial malleolus and the anterior edge of the achilles tendon, which are flush with the tip of the medial malleolus.

Simple access method

Pushing back from the tip of the medial malleolus to the depression (about the midpoint between the tip of the medial malleolus and the achilles tendon) is this point.

Acupoint anatomy

Below the acupoints are skin, subcutaneous tissue, posterior tibial tendon, flexor digitorum longus tendon and achilles tendon, plantar tendon and flexor digitorum longus tendon. The skin is distributed by the medial branch of saphenous nerve. The superficial vein in subcutaneous tissue flows forward to the great saphenous vein and backward to the small saphenous vein. Fat tissue is developed in front of and on both sides of achilles tendon. The lowest point of body surface projection of tibial nerve and posterior tibial artery is between medial malleolus and achilles tendon, and the nerve is behind the artery. The posterior tibial muscle and flexor digitorum longus tendon are innervated by tibial nerve.

function

Nourish kidney and yin, cultivate soil and produce gold.

therapy

1, diseases of urogenital system: impotence, frequent urination, nephritis, cystitis, nocturnal emission and enuresis.

2, respiratory diseases: asthma, chest pain, hemoptysis, emphysema, bronchitis, asthma.

3, ENT system diseases: headache, dizziness, sore throat, toothache, deafness, chronic laryngitis, stomatitis, tinnitus.

4, sports system diseases: low back pain, cold lower limbs, swelling and pain in the medial malleolus, lower limb paralysis, heel pain, lumbar muscle strain.

5. Others: thirst, insomnia, forgetfulness, irregular menstruation, endocarditis, neurasthenia, mastitis and diaphragm spasm.

Acupoint compatibility

Gu Ran point is mainly used to treat fever, cold feet and hyperhidrosis; Shenshu point for treating kidney distension: Zhigou point and Gu Ran point are combined to treat heartache like a cone prick.

operational approach

Acupuncture method: 1, straight 0.5 ~ 0.8 inch, local pain; 2. The Kunlun point has deep penetration, local soreness and numbness spread to the soles of the feet.

clinical application

It is often used to treat nephritis, cystitis, irregular menstruation, nocturnal emission, enuresis, toothache, chronic laryngitis, stomatitis, tinnitus, emphysema, cough, wheezing, neurasthenia, lumbago, lower limb paralysis, heel pain, first aid, cold limbs after fever, endocarditis, pleurisy, mastitis, diaphragm spasm, vomiting, constipation, etc.

Acupoint health preservation

Massage this acupoint first, which has the effect of clearing heat and removing fire; Second, pressing this point for a long time can benefit the kidney, clear away heat, strengthen the waist and knees, and regulate the internal organs, and has a certain adjustment and relief effect on nephritis, cystitis, irregular menstruation, nocturnal emission, neurasthenia, low back pain, plantar pain and other diseases; Third, by scraping this acupoint, it can also effectively treat female uterine diseases; 4. Rubbing this acupoint frequently has a good health care and conditioning effect on symptoms such as sore throat, tinnitus, insomnia, alopecia, toothache, asthma, chest tightness, blushing and forgetfulness.

When taking acupoints, you should sit upright and put one foot on the knee of the other. Hold your foot gently with the other hand, put your four fingers on the instep, bend your thumb and scrape it from top to bottom, feeling pain. (Be careful not to push too hard, especially for pregnant women). Scrape the acupoints on the left and right feet for L ~ 3 minutes every morning and evening.