KD 1 Acupuncture Point - Yong Quan - Kidney Meridian
- Chinese Name Yongquan
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English Name Gushing Spring
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Location: On sole, in depression with foot in plantar flexion, at the junction of the anterior 1/3 and posterior 2/3 of line connecting base of the 2nd and 3rd toes with the heel.
- Point Associations:
- Jing Well Point
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Wood Point
- Actions & Effects:
- Descends excess from above, useful for LV Yang Rising or LV Fire - headaches, tinnitus, hypertension, epilepsy.
- Cooling KD empty heat - chronic sore throat, dry mouth, low back pain.
- Tonify KD/HT Yin - insomnia, palpitations, anxiety, poor memory, mania, rage w/desire to kill, hot flashes, night sweats.
- Loss of consciousness, yang collapse.
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Tong Ren/Tam Healing System: Used to descend the energy in the body particularly after qi gong exercises, energy healing sessions, etc. Useful for headache, nausea, insomnia, etc.
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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
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- Anxiety
- Arrhythmia (Palpitations)
- Back Pain
- Bipolar Disorder (BD)
- Dizziness (Vertigo)
- Epilepsy (Seizure)
- Fainting (Loss of Consciousness)
- Headache
- Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
- Insomnia
- Loss of Voice
- Manic Depression
- Nausea
- Panic Attack
- Running Piglet Disorder
- Sore Throat
- Tinnitus
- Vertigo
Listed in our tcm diagnosis section under »
- Heart Yang Collapse
- Heart Yin Deficiency
- Kidney Yin Deficiency
- Liver Fire
- Liver Yang Rising
- Shen Disturbance
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Indications: For the temporary relief of minor aches, muscle & joint pains, backaches, arthritis, strains, bruises, and sprains.
Ingredients: Cinnamomum cassia bark-oil, Eugenia caryophyllata flower bud-oil, Angelica dahurica root, Drynaria fortunei rhizome, Menthol, Eleutherococos senticosus root, Camphor.
Directions for Use: Apply to affected areas, 3-4 times a day. (5 plasters 7x10cm)
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