Kidney 9, Zhu Bin
築賓, zhú bīn, "Guest House"

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Pinyin Pronunciation:

Alternate Names:

Name	Pin Yin	Chinese	Translated
Chuai Chang	chuài cháng	?腸	Calf Intestine
Tui Du	tuǐ dù	腿肚	Leg Belly

Meridian: Kidney	Reference Source:	Point Location: CAM 5 cun directly above Taixi (KI-3) at the lower end of the belly of m. gastrocnemius, on the line drawn from Taixi (KI-3) to Yingu (KI l0). Deadman On the medial aspect of the lower leg, 5 cun superior to Taixi K 3, on the line drawn between Taixi K 3 and Yingu K 10, about 1 cun posterior to the medial border of the tibia.
Innervation: The medial sural and medial crural cutaneous nerves, deeper, the tibial nerve.	Vasculature: Deeper, the posterior tibial artery and vein.
Cautions: No cautions at this time	Technique: CAM Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-0.7 inch. Deadman

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Kidney 9, Zhu Bin築賓, zhú bīn, "Guest House"

Kidney 9, Zhu Bin
築賓, zhú bīn, "Guest House"