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KID-1
 Location On the sole of the foot, in a depression between the 2nd and 3rd metatarsal bones, at the junction of the anterior third and the posterior two-thirds of the sole. How to find Measure one third from the anterior border of the sole of the foot. Palpate for a pressure-sensitive point dorsal to the balls of the foot, at the midpoint of the width of the foot. Actions/Indications ● Revives collapsed Yang ● Clears excess, Heat and Wind from the head, lowers Yang ● Calms the shen Special features Jing-well point, Wood point, sedation point, entry point. KID-1 is the lowest acupuncture point on the body and the only point on the sole of the foot. For this reason, it plays an important role in Qigong, forming a grounding point in the centre of the foot, where the energies of the Earth and Man unite. During practice, the centre of gravity should be above this point. | |
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