NAME
ZHUBIN
LOCATION
On the medial aspect of the lower leg, 5 cun superior to KI-3 Taixi, on the line drawn between KI-3 Taixi and KI-10 Yingu, about 1 cun posterior to the medial border of the tibia.
Locate at the junction of the lower third and upper two thirds of the distance between KI-3 Taixi and KI-10 Yingu, at the level of LIV-5 Ligou.
5 cun directly above KI-3 Taixi, at the lower end of the belly of the gastrocnemius muscle, on the line drawn between KI-3 Taixi and KI-10 Yingu.
About 5 cun above KI-3 Taixi and 2 cun posterior to the medial margin of the tibia.
NEEDLING
Perpendicular insertion 1 to 1.5 cun.
Puncture perpendicularly 0.5 to 0.7 cun.
Moxibustion is applicable.
Straight insertion 1 to 2 cun, causing soreness and numbness extending upward to the thigh and downward to the bottom of the foot.
COMMAND FUNCTIONS
Xi -Cleft point of the Yin Wei channel
Point on the Yin Qiao channel
ACTIONS
Clears the Heart
Transforms Phlegm
Regulates Qi
Alleviates pain
Calms the mind
Tonifies Kidney Yin
Opens the chest
Regulates the Yin Wei channel
INDICATIONS
Madness
Mania
Mania-depression disorder
Raving fury, abuse, drooling and cursing
Vomiting of foamy or watery saliva
Tongue thrusting
Goiter
Hernia
Nephritis
Cystitis
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Pain along the medial aspect of the lower leg and knee
Colic
General weakness, especially of the legs
Depression
Schizophrenia
Drug poisoning
Shan disorder
Umbilical Shan disorder in infants
Pain of the medial aspect of the leg
Contraction of the calf muscle
Weakness of the legs
Mental disorders
Pain in the foot and lower leg
Seizures
Psychosis
Spasm of the gastrocnemius muscle
Insanity
Palpitations
Orchitis
Twitching and weakness of the legs at night in the elderly
Spasm pf the soleus muscle
Absence of milk
Swollen tongue
Decline of vitality
COMBINATIONS
| SI-5 Yanggu DU-19 Houding DU-18 Qiangjian DU-17 Naohu UB-8 Luoque UB-9 Yuzhen | REN-14 Juque | HT-3 Shaohai |
| Madness with vomiting | Mania disorder, raving fury and cursing | Vomiting of foamy or watery saliva |
| ST-23 Taiyi | UB-23 Shenshu KI-7 Fuliu SP-6 Sanyinjiao | REN-3 Zhongji ST-29 Guilai UB-58 Feiyang KI-7 Fuliu |
| Tongue thrusting | Nephritis | Urinary tract infection |
CONTRAINDICATIONS
NOTES
This point helps to clear Phlegm-Fire from the Heart. It is an excellent to calm the mind. It is also indicated for Disharmony between the Heart and Kidneys. This point generates milk for nursing mothers. This is an elimination point for releasing poisons associated with fluids (i.e. drugs). It is considered the main detoxification point for the body. A gold needle at 3rd and sixth month of pregnancy will strengthen the fetus. This point will be tender when venereal disease is present.