KI-9 - Guest House

筑宾 - Zhú bīn

Point Region: Lower leg

KI

Kidney Meridian

足少阴肾经 - Zú Shàoyīn Shèn Jīng

Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: On the back and inner side of the lower leg, between the soleus muscle and the Achilles tendon, 5 cun above the most prominent point of the inner ankle bone. It is on the line from KI-3 to KI-10, level with LR-5.

Distances are in cun, a unit that scales with each person's body. As a guide, the width of your thumb at its joint is 1 cun, and your four fingers held together, measured across the middle joints, are 3 cun.

How to Locate:

  1. Find the inner ankle bone and the bottom tip of the kneecap; go one third of the way up from the ankle bone
  2. Point your foot down against resistance so the calf muscle along the shin bone shows
  3. The point is between that muscle and the Achilles tendon, at that level
KI-9 (Guest House) acupressure point location: On the back and inner side of the lower leg, between the soleus muscle and the Achilles tendon, 5 cun above the most prominent point of the inner ankle bone.

How to Apply Pressure

Once KI-9 is identified, use light fingertip contact rather than deep kneading. Avoid it after leg surgery or during an acute psychiatric episode; severe mental health symptoms need professional care.

Traditional Indications

In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Abdominal pain
  • Mental disorders
  • Emotional problems
  • Stomach pain
  • Psychological issues

Related Health Concerns

AnxietyLow Mood and DepressionStomach Cramps

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Important Precautions

Avoid this point with:

  • Severe mental health conditions
  • Recent leg surgery
  • Acute psychiatric episodes