Transcript Shao Yin Principal Channel

Shao Yin Foot: Kidney meridian
Shao Yin Hand: Heart meridian
Doris Hubbs, MD, FACP
April 27, 2013
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urepoints/locations_theory_and_clinical_
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website is free and a good source of
acupuncture, including all the acupoints
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in Chattanooga, TN
ATLAS
P 170-189
YIN YANG HOUSE WEBSITE
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http://www.yinyanghouse.c
om/acupuncturepoints/kid
ney_meridian_graphic
 27
acupoints starting in the 5th toe and
traveling under the sole of the foot to the
inside of the ankle, then up the medial
leg to the pelvis and then up the anterior
torso to the medial ribs
 All
the 12 principal meridians are
present in both sides of the body
 Anatomical
position
• is different in
 acupuncture

Feet down on earth
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Hands up, reaching to
the heavens
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Fingers pointing to
the sky, with 5th
finger on the outside
This is different from
when we have hands
down at the side with
thumbs on the outside
KIDNEY CHANNEL
OR
SHAO YIN FOOT
KIDNEY CHANNEL
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Ki 1’: 5th toe
Ki 1: in the depression
formed in the anterior part
of the sole of the foot
Ki 2: plantar to the
navicular bone, on the skin
line between the red and
white flesh
SHAO YIN FOOT
KIDNEY CHANNEL
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Ki 3: in the depression
between the medial
malleolus and the Achilles
tendon
Ki 4: on the inner aspect of
the Achilles tendon, just
distal and dorsal to Ki 3
Ki 7: 2 cun prox. to Ki 3,
anterior to the Achilles
tendon
SHAO YIN FOOT
KIDNEY CHANNEL
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Ki 3: in the depression
between the medial
malleolus and the Achilles
tendon
Ki 4: on the inner aspect of
the Achilles tendon, just
distal and dorsal to Ki 3
Ki 7: 2 cun prox. to Ki 3,
anterior to the Achilles
tendon
SHAO YIN FOOT
KIDNEY CHANNEL
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Ki 10: in the medical aspect
of the popliteal fossa
SHAO YIN FOOT
KIDNEY CHANNEL
Ki 10: in the medical aspect of
the popliteal fossa
SHAO YIN FOOT
KIDNEY CHANNEL
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OR
Ki 11: 0.5 cun lateral to the
anterior midline, on the
superior border of the
symphisis pubis
SHAO YIN FOOT
KIDNEY CHANNEL
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Ki 16: 0.5 cun lateral to the
• Umbilicus
• Ki 21: 0.5 cun lateral to tip
of xiphoid process
SHAO YIN FOOT
KIDNEY CHANNEL
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Ki 27: at the inferior border
of the clavicle, 2 cun lateral
to the anterior midline
 CAUTION:
 AVOID PNEUMOTHORAX
when needling over the
lungs.

Needle carefully, shallowly
and/or obliquely
SHAO YIN FOOT
 For
 Ki
 Ki
 Ki
Overactive Bladder:
2
4
7
 Needle the above points, both legs
 No electricity or moxa
 30 minutes
 Once a week to once a month,
• depending on response
ATLAS
P. 98 - 105
YIN YANG HOUSE WEBSITE
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om/acupuncturepoints/hea
rt_meridian_graphic
HEART MERIDIAN
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9 acupoints,
starting in axilla,

Crossing elbow
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Ulnar aspect wrist
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Ending in 5th finger
(where it will connect to
The small intestine
meridian)
KIDNEY TO HEART CHANNEL
HEART CHANNEL
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He 1: apex of the the axilla
SHAO YIN HAND
HEART CHANNEL
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He 3: in depression at
medial end of the cubital
crease
He 4: 1.5 cun prox. to the
distal wrist crease,
on the radial side of the
flexor carpi ulnaris
SHAO YIN HAND
HEART CHANNEL
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He 7: at the distal wrist
crease, in the depression at
the radial side of the flexor
carpi ulnaris tendon
He 9: TING POINT
0.1 cun from the radial
corner of the nail 5th finger
SHAO YIN HAND
 He
4: For “crook neck” , needle wrist
opposite from side of neck with pain
 Neutral
 30-60
technique: no electricity or moxa
minutes
 Dr. Tan’s
balance method
KIDNEY MERIDIAN
AND
HEART MERIDIAN