KD 4 Acupuncture Point - Da Zhong - Kidney Meridian
- Chinese Name Dazhong
- English Name Large Goblet
- Location: Posterior and inferior to the medial malleolus in a depression anterior to the medial attachment of the achilles tendon.
- Point Associations:
- Luo Connecting Point
- Actions & Effects:
- Luo Connecting Point - can be used to treat the LI (opposite the chinese clock).
- Chronic low back pain from KD Deficiency.
- Local point for heel/ankle issues - pain, strain.
- 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
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