Name
照海
- Zhao Hai
- Illuminated Sea
- Luminous Sea
Nature
Opening point of the Yin Stepping Vessel (closes Conception Vessel)
Location
In a cleft below the medial malleolus, approximately 1 cun below the highest prominence.
Functions
Gathers Kidney energy, Yin, moistens the entire body.
- Moistening point. Kidney-Yin deficiency: very dry stools, vaginal dryness, dry eyes, dry throat, etc.
- Nocturnal epilepsy
- Genital itching
- Dysmenorrhoea
Treatment
- Needling: 0.5 cun, in cases of persons with significant arthritis and no gap, can needle 1 cun lower.