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DETAIL of Zhubin (Tiku-hin)

Acupoint's Category: Acupoints of the 14 Meridians - The 12 Regular Meridians - The Kidney Meridian of Foot Shaoyin Chinese Name: Zhubin Japanese Name: Tiku-hin WHO No: KI 9 WHO No (Old):

Source: A-B Classic of Acupuncture and Moxibustion

Name Explanation: Zhu, strong; Bin, knee and leg. The point is on the medial side of the leg. It has the function of strengthening the knee and leg. Classification: Xi-(Cleft) Point of the Yinwei Meridian. Specific Points:

Location: On the medial side of the leg and on the line connecting Taixi (KI 3) and Yingu (KI 10), 5 cun above Taixi (KI 3), medial and inferior to the gastrocnemius muscle belly. Location (previously defined):

Localization: In sitting position or in the supine position, first locate Taixi (KI 3), then locate the point 5 cun directly superior to Taixi (KI 3), 2 cun posterior to medial side of the tibia. Indications: 1) Diseases along the Course of the Meridian: Pain in the medial aspect of the

shank, weakness of the legs, systremma. 2) Mental Disorders: Manic-depressive syndrome, epilepsy, saliva regurgitation. 3) Other Diseases: Swollen and painful tongue, hernia, infantile umbilical hernia. Mechanism of Action: See Taixi (KI 3). Method: Puncture perpendicularly 1-1.5 cun. Moxibustion is applicable. Acupoint Prescriptions: 1) Vomiting and salivation: Zhubin (KI 9), Shaohai (HT 3). (Experience on Acupuncture and Moxibustion Therapy ) 2) Wagging tongue: Zhubin (KI 9) and Taiyi (ST 23). (ibid ) Regional Anatomy: Skin-subcutaneous tissue-triceps muscle of calf. In the superficial layer, there are the medial cutaneous branches of the saphenous nerve of the leg and the superficial veins. In the deep layer, there are the tibial nerve and the posterior tibial artery and vein. Remark: