Kidney patterns
Kidney meridian
Patterns of
Kidney Essence deficiency
1. Name the symptoms of Kidney Essence Deficiency!
· Loose teeth
· Knee and leg weakness
· Hair loss, premature graying
· Weak sexual activity
· Low back pain
· Memory weakness
2. What does the tongue look like in Kidney Essence Deficiency?
red, smooth, tongue base no longer has a vivid red color, but is darker, wilted.
3. What are the pulse qualities of Kidney Essence Deficiency?
empty =
weak and soft, tall and sluggish,
powerless even with light pressure
at stronger, medium pressure, it gradually becomes empty
4. Which points are treated for kidney yin deficiency?
· K3 strengthens kidney
· K6 strengthens kidney yin
· CV4 Moxa attached, strengthens Source Qi and Kidney Yang
· GV4 Master Point of Fire Kidney, strengthens liver, increases blood, strengthens kidney when Yang is weak
· GV20 strengthens bone marrow
· G39 strengthens bone marrow, master point for marrow and bone, supports essence
· GV14 nourishes Mark for Brain, connects to all Yang Channels, strengthens Qi
· B11 nourishes bones, master point for bones
· B15 approval point heart, strengthens heart, mind and brain
5. Where are the points?
(Lightly press the dots themselves / each other or mark the dots on a self-made sketch / model)
If you click on the individual points, you come to the detailed descriptions and the graphics.
Access also via the above menu (“points”).
The numbers mean stitch depth in mm, M = moxibustion possible.
Please touch or draw:
K3 stream beginning taixi
Between inner malleolus and Achilles tendon, middle in depression, 3 o’clock-hand direction (5-10) M
K6 The sea of illumination zhaohai
Just below the medial malleolus in indentation (3-10) M
CV4 The first of the pass gates guanyuan
4 fingers under navel (5-20) M
GV4 gate of the lifeless mingmen
Under the 2nd LWK spinous process (5-10) M
GV14 point of all strains dazhai, bailao
Under the 7th cervical spinous process, vertical (C7) (5-10) M
GV20 meeting all the railways baihui
Head center line, 7 cun from the rear hairline, above the ear tips (3-12) M
G39 worries mug xuanzhong
3 cun over ankle, just before the fibula (10-20) M
B11 Large shuttle ship dazhu
Back, 2 fingers wide beside midline, under strongly protruding 1st BWK (5-10) M
B15 Influence point to the heart xinshu
2 Fingerbreit next to midline, below 5th thoracic spinous process (5-10) M