Kidney Meridian (Foot Shaoyin)
Foot · Shaoyin (Yin)
Clock hour (Zi Wu Liu Zhu)
You hour 17:00–19:00
Coupled organ
It pertains to the Kidney and connects with the Bladder.
Element
Water
Limb / polarity
Foot · Shaoyin (Yin)
Pathway
The Kidney channel originates from the inferior aspect of the little toe, runs obliquely to the center of the sole (Yongquan), ascends along the posterior border of the medial aspect of the lower limb, and enters the spine to connect with the Kidney and its associated organ, the Bladder.
Main indications
Kidney disorders, reproductive issues, problems of the two yin (genitals and anus), and conditions affecting the lower back, legs, and the posterior-medial aspect of the lower limbs.
Acupoints on this meridian (in library)（9 pts）
Herbs entering this meridian（201 herbs）
Ci Wu JiaJi Xue TengPao JiangQiang HuoXi XinHan Shui ShiWu Bei ZiYing Su KeLing ZhiChe Qian ZiDi Fu ZiSang Ji ShengWu Jia PiXi Xian CaoRou GuiRen ShenFu LingDi HuangNiu XiWu YaoChen XiangAi YeXiao Hui XiangDing XiangWu Zhu YuHua JiaoWu Wei ZiYuan ZhiBai Zi RenMu LiXi Yang ShenZhu LingZe XieSha RenDu HuoShi HuLian ZiQian ShiZhi MuShan Yao
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