Yin Qiao/Heel Flashcards
Opening Points
KI 6 then LU 7
If Opening points reversed?
Opening Ren Mai
Starting Point
KD 6
Xi-Cleft Point
KD 8
Areas Influenced?
Inner side of legs, extgernal genetalia, abdomen, eyes, brain
Crossing Points on KD:
KD: KD 2, KD 6, KD 8
UB 1
Crossing Point UB:
UB 1
Pathway?
Originates inside medial heel, up the KD line, straight up to ST 12, ST9, to UB 1
Pathological Sx:
- Diseases of the eye
- lower abdominal pain
- pain along the waist to the genitals
- hernia
- leucorrhea
- tightness and spasms of the muscles along the medial aspect of the lower leg and weakness or atrophy of the muscles along the lateral aspect of the lower leg
Ying Qiao is offshoot of what?
KD Meridian
Yin Qiao is the _______ of Yin Energy
“First Line of REservoir”
Relationship to leg muscles
If excess: The inner leg muscles are tight.
(inversion) The outer leg muscles are loose.
Foot turns outward.
Relationship to abdomen
Can be used in excess patterns in LJ in people with uteruses. Or when the abdomincal Sx is unilateral
Pulse of Yin Qiao
Wiry on both Chi positions