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, 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.
  • 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

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