KD 6 Acupuncture Point - Zhao Hai - Kidney Meridian
- Chinese Name Zhaohai
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English Name Shining Sea
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Location: In a depression below the tip of the medial malleolus.
- Point Associations:
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Yin Qiao Master Point coupled with LU 7 (CV Master Point)
- Actions & Effects:
- Sore throat from any etiology, especially empty heat from yin deficiency.
- Other Yin Deficient throat related issues - swollen, dry, loss of voice, difficult swallowing.
- Constipation from Yin Deficiency.
- Plum Pit Qi.
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Nighttime epilepsy.
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Kidney Meridian Points (27):
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27
Sources and More Information
The information on our site is drawn from our own lecture notes and clinical experience. The following lecture notes were used within this section:
- Ferro, Barbara: New England School of Acupuncture, Point Location Lecture Notes
- Harstein, Rachel: New England School of Acupuncture, Actions & Effects Lecture Notes
For a complete list of valuable resources, see our Acupuncture Theory Resources section. The most recommended texts are below:
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