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The Primary Channels and the Acupuncture Points
C
·
·
Speech difficulties
·
·
Chronic aphta
Benefits the
Shen
≈
Spirit and the mind
·
·
Hysteria
·
·
Anxiety with palpitations; panic attacks
·
·
Insomnia
·
·
Shyness
·
·
Refusal to speak
·
·
Fearfulness
·
·
Forgetfulness
·
·
Over emotionality
·
·
Mental confusion
+
SP-4
Gongsun,
PE-6
Neiguan
·
·
Dementia
+
HE-7
Shenmen,
LU-11
Shaoshang,
BL-
15
Xinshu
*7
·
·
Excessive will power
+
DM-20
Baihui
Local action
·
·
Pain in the toes
+
KI-2
Rangu
*4
·
·
Coldness extending to the knee; Heat or Cold in
the soles
Treatment Method
Puncture:
0.5–1
cun
perpendicularly (should not be
bled). Direct the needle towards the space between the
first and second metatarsals (LR-3
Taichong)
Moxa:
3 cones, 5–10 minutes
KI-2
Rán Gŭ
(Blazing Valley)
然
Rán
blazing,
橪
: burn;
然
: such, thus
谷
Gŭ
valley, ravine
Relates to its position in a depression under the navicular bone
and its Fire function.
Alternate names:
然骨
Ran Gu
Blazing Bone
龍淵
Long Yuan
Dragon Abyss
龍泉
Long Quan
Dragon Spring
Location
On the medial aspect of the foot, in a
depression anterior and inferior to the tuberosity of
the navicular bone.
Functions
·
·
Ying
≈
Spring point, acceleration point
·
·
Fire point
·
·
Starting point of
Yin Qiao Mai
Actions and Indications of KI-2
Nourishes Kidney Yin, clears empty Heat
·
·
Heat in the soles; lumbar pains; evening fever
·
·
Fever with agitation, sweating and cold feet
+
KI-3
Taixi
*3
·
·
Spontaneous or night sweating
·
·
Sore throats
+
KI-3
Taixi
*6
·
·
Throat
Bi
≈
Impediment/obstruction
+
KI-1
Yong-
quan
*4
·
·
Loss of voice
+
RM-22
Tiantu,
HE-4
Lingdao,
KI-10
Yingu,
KI-7
Fuliu,
ST-40
Fenglong
*19
·
·
Drooling
+
KI-7
Fuliu
*6
·
·
Tonsillitis; glossitis
·
·
Stiffness of the tongue
+
KI-10
Yingu,
DM-15
Ya-
men,
LU-11
Shaoshang,
LU-10
Yuji,
LI-2
Erjian,
PE-9
Zhongchong
*7
·
·
Hypertension (elevated maxima); infantile fevers
·
·
Diabetes insipidus
+
BL-49
Yishe,
TW-1
Guan-
chong
*6
;
or
+
BL-23
Shenshu,
BL-13
Feishu,
BL-29
Zhonglushu,
DM-2
Yaoshu
*20
;
or
+
BL-49
Yishe,
RM-24
Chengjiang,
TW-1
Guanchong
*4
;
or
+
RM-
24
Chengjiang,
DM-26
Renzhong,
RM-23
Lianquan
,
EP
Jinjin Yuye,
LI-11
Quchi,
PE-8
Laogong,
LR-3
Taichong,
LR-2
Xingjian,
SP-5
Shangqiu,
SP-1
Yinbai
*7
·
·
Angina pectoris
+
TW-6
Zhigou,
KI-3
Taixi
*4
Warms the
Yang
, harmonises
Chong
and
Ren Mai
·
·
Infertility
·
·
Uterine prolapse
+
KI-7
Fuliu
*6
·
·
Impotence
+
DM-4
Mingmen,
BL-23
Shenshu,
RM-6
Qihai
*19
·
·
Spermatorrhoea
+
KI-12
Dahe
*6
·
·
Cold feet
+
BL-64
Jinggu
*6
·
·
Cold in the chest
·
·
Diarrhoea with undigested food
+
GB-25
Jingmen,
SP-9
Yinlingquan
*4
Eliminates Dampness, facilitates Bladder function
·
·
Urine retention; cystitis; urethritis
+
RM-2
Qugu
*4
·
·
Orchitis; inguinal adenopathy; nephritis; genital
pruritis
·
·
Epigastric oedema/ ascites
+
ST-30
Qichong,
KI-14
Siman,
LR-13
Zhangmen
*4
Benefits the
Shen
≈
Spirit/mind
·
·
Excess of will power; anxiety
KI-2
SP-4
KI-3
Navicular
tuberosity
Tibialis anterior
