KD 2 Acupuncture Point - Ran Gu - Kidney Meridian
- Chinese Name Rangu
- English Name Blazing Valley
- Location: Anterior and Inferior to the medial malleolus in a depression on the lower border of the tuberosity of the navicular bone.
- Point Associations:
- Ying Spring Point
- Fire Point
- Actions & Effects:
- Generally useful for clearing excesses & acute presentations.
- Ying Spring Point - clears heat, especially KD empty heat - chronic sore throats, irritability, night sweats.
- Wasting and Thirsting Disorder - thirst, dry mouth.
- KD related emotional imbalances - fear of being apprehended, fright.
- Moxa to tonify KD Yang.
- Kidney Meridian Points (27):
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27
Sources and More Information
The information on our site is drawn from our own lecture notes and clinical experience. The following lecture notes were used within this section:
- Ferro, Barbara: New England School of Acupuncture, Point Location Lecture Notes
- Harstein, Rachel: New England School of Acupuncture, Actions & Effects Lecture Notes
For a complete list of valuable resources, see our Acupuncture Theory Resources section. The most recommended texts are below:
(KD) Kidney Meridian Links
All Meridians • Basic Information • Graphic • Locations Chart • Functions Chart • Related Patterns
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