Kidney 3
September 21st, 2007In shiatsu and TCM, the Kidneys are considered the store-house of Qi. Kidney 3 or TaiXi is a great point on the Kidney meridian to nourish the Yin and Yang aspect of the Kidneys. Most people who have a passing interest in TCM or Tai Chi or other martial arts know the Kidney 1 point, and when I started learning shiatsu, I thought this “the” point for tonifying the Kidney meridian. As it turns out, though, Kidney 3 is far, far better. It is pretty easy to locate - being in the nice, slightly tender depression on the inside of your leg, between the ankle bone and the Achilles tendon. It is a great point for all sorts of Kidney problems, from lower back ache to insomnia, tinnitus and urinary problems.
Kidney 3 is a lovely point to apply some self-massage to - you can get the thumb of one hand into the point, while using your other hand to gently rotate your foot.
