Kidney 9 (Zhubin, Guest House) is located on the medial aspect of the lower leg, as shown above. I particularly love this point for its use during pregnancy. It is refered to as "The Beautiful Baby" point, as it connects to the growing fetus. It is traditionally used in the third and sixth month of pregnancy and is said to help create a happy, healthy, and beautiful baby. First described by George Soulie de Morant, needling kidney 9 "gives the child an especially luminous complexion, the child will sleep at night, laugh during the day, does not get sick or if he does, the cure is within a few hours or days, according to the case. The child will have none of the bad characteristics of the parents, but rather a healthy mind, morale and body." I'm not sure if all of that is true, but the point does help to secure a fetus and prevent miscarriage. And perhaps make the baby a little more beautiful.
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