KD 2 Acupuncture Point - Ran Gu - Kidney Meridian
- Chinese Name Rangu
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English Name Blazing Valley
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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
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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, thirst.
- Lower abdomen/sex organ/genital issues - Irregular menstruation, uterine prolapse, seminal emissions, impotence, genital itching and/or pain, difficult urination.
- Wasting and Thirsting Disorder - thirst, dry mouth.
- Local point for foot problems - swelling and/or pain, restless feet.
- KD related emotional imbalances - fear of being apprehended, fright.
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Moxa to tonify KD Yang.
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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
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Listed in our conditions treated section under »
- Diabetes Type I
- Diabetes Type II
- Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
- Fear
- Foot Pain
- Genital Pain, Swelling
- Impotence (Erectile Dysfunction)
- Irregular Menstruation
- Irritability
- Night Sweats (Sleep Hyperhidrosis)
- Organ Prolapse
- Phobias
- Plantar Fascitis
- Seminal Emission
- Sore Throat
- Urinary Disorders (Lin Disease)
Listed in our tcm diagnosis section under »
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