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KI-6

照海

Zhào Hǎi

Zhaohai

Location · 定位

足内侧，内踝尖下方凹陷中

On the medial side of the foot, in the depression below the tip of the medial malleolus

Needling

直刺 0.3–0.5 寸

可灸

Special Categories

八脉交会穴（通阴跷脉）

Actions · 功效

enriches yin and clears heat
benefits the throat and calms the spirit
regulates menstruation

Indications · 主治

咽喉干痛dry sore throat
失眠（阴跷脉病）insomnia (Yin Qiao Mai disorders)
月经不调、带下、阴挺irregular menstruation, vaginal discharge, uterine prolapse
小便频数frequent urination
癫痫epilepsy

Editor-reviewed· 2026-04-16

Footnotes · 引用

[1]Deadman, Manual of Acupuncture 2nd ed.

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@misc{bencaodian-zhao-hai,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Zhào Hǎi 照海 (Zhaohai) — KI-6},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/acupoints/zhao-hai},
  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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