KD10 (Yin Valley)

陰谷yīn gǔ

Kidney Meridian

Location of acupuncture point KD10 (Yin Valley)
55
Indications
12
Protocols

Location

When knee is flexed point is on the medial side of the popliteal fossa between tendons of the semitendinosus and semimembranosus at the level with ub40.

Cautions

No specific contraindications.

Indications

Conditions for which KD10 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Benefit KidneysBenefit KidneysAbnormal Uterine BleedingAbnormal Uterine BleedingDepressionDiarrheaPsychological DisorderPsychological DisorderShan DisorderShan DisorderAbdominal BloatingAbdominal BloatingDroolingErectile DysfunctionErectile / Impotence ProblemsUrinary ProblemsUrinary Problems StiffnessImmobilityInfertilityItchiness ScrotumItchiness ScrotumVaginal DischargeVaginal DischargePainAbdominal PainAbdominal PainGenital PainGenital PainLower Abdominal PainLower Abdominal PainKnee Drilling PainKnee Drilling PainPain Around NavelPain Around NavelThigh PainThigh PainThigh Medial PainThigh Medial PainPeriostitis CalcaneusPeriostitis CalcaneusChannel StagnationChannel StagnationStrain Leg InferiorStrain Leg InferiorDamp Heat Jiao Lower SyndromeDamp-heat Jiao Lower SyndromeTongue Body ProtrusionTongue Body ProtrusionPainful UrinationPainful UrinationUrination UrgentUrination UrgentUrine DarkUrine Dark

Protocols using KD10

  • Lumbar Pain, Lumbar Disc Herniation, Disc Herniation LumbarST25, BL23, BL25, BL57, KD09, KD10, LV08 (https://doi.org/10.27180/d.cnki.gjxzc.2024.000134)
  • Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Disability MobilityLI11, ST34, ST35, ST43, SP05, KD03, KD10, GB34 (https://doi.org/10.1093/ecam/nen080)
  • Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness KneeLU06, LI04, LI10, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP05, SP06, SP09, SP10, SI08, SI10, BL23, BL40, BL60, KD03, KD07, KD10, TB14, GB33, GB34, LV03, LV07, LV08 (https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6882-4-6)
  • Urine DarkLI08, LI09, ST37, ST39, SI02, SI03, BL27, BL28, BL32, BL40, BL46, BL47, BL54, KD10, KD18, PC08, GB12, GB25, CV03, CV04, CV05, CV06, CV07, CV10, CV12, CV24, GV01, GV02, GV05, GV27 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • PainLU05, LU07, LU09, LU11, LI01, LI02, LI04, LI05, LI07, LI09, LI10, LI11, LI12, LI13, LI14, LI15, LI16, LI20, ST03, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST08, ST09, ST12, ST15, ST21, ST22, ST26, ST29, ST31, ST32, ST33, ST34, ST35, ST36, ST37, ST38, ST39, ST40, ST41, ST42, ST43, ST44, SP05, SP06, SP09, SP10, SP11, SP12, SP13, SP21, HT02, HT03, HT05, HT08, SI02, SI03, SI04, SI06, SI07, SI08, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI14, SI15, SI16, SI18, BL02, BL09, BL10, BL17, BL25, BL32, BL33, BL36, BL37, BL38, BL39, BL40, BL41, BL42, BL44, BL45, BL46, BL53, BL54, BL55, BL56, BL57, BL58, BL59, BL60, BL61, BL62, BL63, BL64, BL65, KD01, KD02, KD04, KD09, KD10, KD16, KD17, KD18, KD19, KD21, KD25, PC02, PC03, PC06, PC07, TB01, TB02, TB03, TB04, TB05, TB06, TB08, TB10, TB11, TB12, TB13, TB14, TB15, TB17, TB22, TB23, GB02, GB03, GB04, GB05, GB06, GB08, GB10, GB11, GB12, GB14, GB15, GB16, GB17, GB18, GB19, GB20, GB21, GB26, GB29, GB30, GB31, GB32, GB34, GB35, GB36, GB37, GB38, GB39, GB40, GB43, LV01, LV02, LV03, LV04, LV14, CV03, CV05, CV06, CV07, CV12, CV14, CV20, CV21, CV24, GV01, GV11, GV17, GV18, GV19, GV21, XB08, XC01, XH04, XH05, XH06, XH12, XH13, XH18, XL05A, XL05B, XU05, XU06, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H, XU13, XU14, XU15A, XU15B, XU15C (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Pain Around NavelLI08, ST22, ST37, SP14, SP16, KD01, KD10, LV03, LV04, CV09 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Channel StagnationLU05, LU07, LU09, LI04, LI09, LI10, LI11, LI12, LI13, LI14, LI16, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST12, ST31, ST32, ST33, ST34, ST35, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST40, ST41, ST42, SP06, HT01, HT02, HT03, HT05, HT08, SI02, SI03, SI04, SI06, SI07, SI08, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI14, SI15, SI16, BL10, BL36, BL37, BL39, BL40, BL41, BL42, BL44, BL53, BL54, BL55, BL56, BL57, BL58, BL59, BL61, BL62, BL63, BL64, BL65, KD10, PC03, TB01, TB02, TB03, TB05, TB06, TB08, TB10, TB11, TB12, TB13, TB15, TB17, GB02, GB03, GB04, GB05, GB06, GB10, GB11, GB20, GB21, GB26, GB29, GB30, GB31, GB32, GB34, GB35, GB36, GB37, GB38, GB39, GB40, GV01, XB08, XH05 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • InfertilityST25, ST28, ST29, ST30, ST36, SP05, SP06, BL22, BL31, BL32, BL33, KD01, KD02, KD06, KD10, KD18, KD19, GB34, LV08, LV11, CV03, CV04, CV06, CV07, CV08, XC01, XC08 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Psychological DisorderLU09, LU10, LU11, LI04, LI05, LI06, LI07, LI08, LI11, ST24, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST40, ST41, ST42, ST45, SP01, SP04, SP05, HT03, HT07, HT09, SI01, SI03, SI05, SI07, SI08, SI16, SI19, BL02, BL08, BL13, BL15, BL17, BL18, BL43, BL58, BL61, BL62, BL64, BL65, BL66, KD09, KD10, PC05, PC06, PC07, PC08, TB02, TB03, TB17, GB12, GB19, GB21, GB36, GB37, GB39, GB43, LV01, LV08, LV14, CV01, CV12, CV14, CV15, CV24, GV01, GV08, GV15, GV16, GV17, GV18, GV20, GV23, GV24, GV26, GV27, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XU11A, XU11B, XU11C, XU11D, XU11E, XU11F, XU11G, XU11H, XU11I, XU11J (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Urinary ProblemsLU07, LI06, LI09, LI15, ST27, ST36, ST40, SP06, SP07, SP08, SP09, SP10, SP11, SP12, HT08, SI02, BL22, BL23, BL25, BL26, BL27, BL28, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, BL36, BL39, BL40, BL52, BL53, BL54, BL67, KD01, KD02, KD04, KD05, KD06, KD08, KD10, KD11, KD13, KD14, PC05, PC06, PC07, GB25, LV01, LV02, LV03, LV04, LV05, LV08, LV09, LV10, CV01, CV02, CV04, CV05, CV07, GV01, XB02S4, XB08, XC17 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Knee Pain, Knee Problems, Stiffness Knee, Arthritis Knee DegenerativeST34, ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10, KD10, GB33, GB34 (https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000030385)
  • Thigh PainST31, ST33, ST36, SP03, SP13, BL37, BL40, BL59, BL65, KD10, GB30, GB34, GB43 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)