Taixi point is the original point of the Foot Shaoyin Kidney meridian and the transmission point of the Foot Shaoyin Kidney meridian, which has important therapeutic efficacy and clinical application value in the clinic.
The original point refers to the internal organs of the original gas infusion, through and stay in the twelve meridians in the limbs of the acupoints, the original point is the driving force of the body’s vital activities, is the twelve meridians to maintain the normal physiological function of the fundamental. The twelve original points are mostly distributed in the vicinity of the wrist and ankle joints, and the original point of the Foot Shaoyin Kidney Meridian is Taixi Point.
Taixi is located in the ankle area, in the depression between the tip of the inner ankle and the Achilles tendon. It has the effects of regulating Chong Ren, returning Yang and benefiting the kidneys, clearing the lungs and stopping coughs, clearing heat and dispelling dampness.
This point can be used clinically to treat headache, dizziness, insomnia, spermatorrhea, impotence and other conditions caused by kidney deficiency, as well as sore throat, tinnitus and deafness, cough and asthma, chest pain and hemoptysis, frequent urination, menstrual disorders, and swelling and pain of the inner ankle.
To summarize, Taixi point is the original point of the foot-shaoyin kidney meridian. Acupuncture operation must be carried out under the guidance of professional physicians.