KI-02 (Ran Gu) Blazing Valley

KI-02 (Ran Gu) Blazing Valley

Acupuncture Points on the Kidney Channel of Foot Shao Yin

  • Acupuncture Point Five Elements  Ying-Spring & Fire Point

Actions:

  • Clears deficiency heat
  • Regulates the Kidneys
  • Regulates the lower jiao

Indications:

  • Pruritus vulvae, prolapse of uterus, irregular menstruation, nocturnal emission, hemoptysis, thirst, diarrhea, swelling and pain of the dorsum of foot, acute infantile omphalitis.

Pont Location:

  • A Manual of Acupuncture: On the medial side of the foot, distal and inferior to the medial malleolus, in the depression distal and inferior to the navicular tuberosity.
  • Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion: Anterior and inferior to the medial malleolus, in the depression on the lower border of the tuberosity of the navicular bone.

Needling Method:

  • Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.

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