KD10 Yingu (Yin Valley)

陰谷yīn gǔYingu

Kidney Meridian

Location of acupuncture point KD10 Yingu (Yin Valley)
33
Indications
19
Protocols
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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 BL40.

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 KidneysAbnormal Uterine BleedingDepressionDiarrheaPsychological DisorderShan DisorderAbdominal BloatingDroolingErectile DysfunctionErectile / Impotence ProblemsUrinary Problems StiffnessImmobilityInfertilityItchiness ScrotumVaginal DischargePainAbdominal PainGenital PainLower Abdominal PainKnee Drilling PainPain Around NavelThigh PainThigh Medial PainPeriostitis CalcaneusChannel StagnationStrain Leg InferiorDamp Heat Jiao Lower SyndromeDamp-heat Jiao Lower SyndromeTongue Body ProtrusionPainful UrinationUrination UrgentUrine Dark

Protocols using KD10

  • 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 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-4-6)
  • Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Disability MobilityLI11, ST34, ST35, ST43, SP05, KD03, KD10, GB34 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nen080)
  • Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Liver DeficiencyLU08, ST35, SP09, BL39, KD10, LV04, LV08 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-129)
  • Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness JointST06, ST34, ST35, ST36, SP04, SP05, SP06, SP09, SP10, BL20, BL40, BL57, BL58, BL60, BL62, KD03, KD10, GB33, GB34, LV08 (doi:10.1155/2013/182528)
  • Knee Pain, Knee Problems, Stiffness Knee, Arthritis Knee DegenerativeST34, ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10, KD10, GB33, GB34 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000030385)
  • Foot Pain, Allodynia, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Edema Foot, Foot Left Pain, Foot Swelling, Discoloration Skin, Difficulty Ambulation, HyperesthesiaSP01, SP02, SP03, SP06, KD10, LV01, LV02, LV03 (doi:10.12998/wjcc.v11.i30.7424)
  • Diarrhea, Dyspepsia Functional, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Bloating Abdominal, Satiation Early, Tightness EpigastricLU05, LU11, HT03, HT09, SI02, SI03, BL66, KD10, GB41, LV01 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2025.1545687)
  • Dyspepsia FunctionalLU08, LI01, SP05, SP09, BL66, KD10, GB43, GB44, LV04, LV08 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2025.1545687)
  • Urinary Dysfunction, Pelvic Pain, Prostatitis ChronicSP06, BL10, BL23, BL28, BL40, BL67, KD01, KD10, CV03, CV04 (doi:10.1186/1749-8546-2-1)
  • Impotence, Erectile DysfunctionST30, KD02, KD10, LV03, LV08 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200519-0008)
  • Lumbar Pain, Lumbar Disc Herniation, Disc Herniation LumbarST25, BL23, BL25, BL57, KD09, KD10, LV08 (doi:10.27180/d.cnki.gjxzc.2024.000134)
  • Neck Pain, Neck Chronic PainKD03, KD09, KD10 (doi:10.2147/jpr.s515232)
  • Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis KneeST34, ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10, KD10, GB33, GB34, XL05A, XL05B (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000030385)
  • Dyspepsia FunctionalLU05, LU11, HT03, HT09, SI02, SI03, BL66, KD10, GB41, LV01 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2025.1545687)
  • Heat Bladder, Damp Bladder, Heat Bladder, Damp BladderST28, SP11, SP12, HT08, BL22, BL27, BL28, BL31, BL35, BL36, BL39, KD10 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
  • Liver Yin DeficiencyKD10 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
  • Autism, Developmental Delay, Communication Impaired, Behavior RepetitiveST36, SP03, KD03, KD07, KD10, CV12 (ZHANG Jun. A Review of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) from A Perspective of Classical Chinese Medicine (CCM). Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2010, 30(1): 53-58)
  • Muscle Hypertonia Post-hemorrhagic StrokeLU05, LI04, SP05, SP06, SP09, HT01, SI03, KD01, KD10, PC03, PC06, PC07, TB05, GB33, GB34, GB39, GB40, LV03, GV20, XH05 (Liu Xiafei, Bao Chunling, Dong Guirong. Using acupoint-to-acupoint penetrative needling to treat poststroke spastic paralysis: a clinical progress review. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014 October 15; 34(5): 609-615.)
  • Kidney Deficiency, Knees Weakness, Irregular Periods, Antehypophysis Problems, Ovarian Problems, Soreness Lower Back, Lower Back Weakness, Kidney Deficiency, Knees Weakness, Irregular Periods, Antehypophysis Problems, Ovarian Problems, Soreness Lower Back, Lower Back WeaknessBL23, KD08, KD10, CV04, XB07 (sacredlotus.com)

Most often selected alongside KD10

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with KD10. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

  • SP09Yin Mound Spring7 protocols
  • GB34Yang Mound Spring6 protocols
  • LV08Spring At The Bend6 protocols
  • GB33Yang Knee Gate5 protocols
  • KD03Great Stream5 protocols
  • SP05Metal Hill5 protocols
  • SP06Three Yin Intersection5 protocols
  • ST34Ridge Mound5 protocols
  • ST35Calf's Nose5 protocols
  • ST36Leg Three Miles5 protocols
  • BL23Kidney Shu Point4 protocols
  • LV03Great Surge4 protocols