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KD location

.5 cun from midline thru abdo
at clavicle 2 cun from midlineinternally goes to root of tongue and through throat
conn lu and pc channels
paired with bl and next channel is pc
gynekdspine /backhrthroattongue

KD general functions

water
essence – pre heaven
thin fluids – semen
water metabolism
growth and reproduction
root of yin yang
gate of vitality – ming men-- dan tian btwn 2 kd - approx ren4
kd cools hr – yang fire of hr warms the kd
liv orig in lower jiao as a child – then moves to middle jiao as an adult
house of willpower
produces bone marrow – brain and spinal cord
breathing in to accept qi

KD1

jing well
wood on water channel
consciousnessbrings yang down – with small moxa or herb plasterwu zhu yuyang rising because of yin deficiency or because in extreme situations – yang rising as it loses its root – can do small moxa
1 descend excess from head2. calms spirit3. revives consciousness and rescues yangepilepsy, childhood fright wind, dizziness visual dizziness cloudy vision vertex headache – wood/lvwind from heat – hypertension throat pain – kd yin def nose bleed – heat damage at blood level here – kd yin def affecting yin of the luagitation insomnia fearrage madness heart pain – fire --- poor communication with kd hr – hr fire cannot warm kd and kd cannot ascend and cool heartcough dyspnea – luconstipation, lumbar px – water metabolismfullness in lower abdo – where lv goes – infertility impotencecold sensation in feet – yang, heat in soles – yin deficiencytx uprising of liv yang and hr and throat

KD relationships with HR LU phlegm

Hr and kd communication impt – kd cooling hr and descending yang fire, hr for warming kd

lu is the canopy and kd is the root – kd grasping and holding fnc – esp prob breathing in

all phlegm in the body, the root is in kd as well – poor metabolism of water or small fire burns

KD2

ying spring
fire ptblazing valley
inf to navicular tuberosityextinguish all firebetter than kd 1 as less pxful – can bleed here as wellclears heat sore throat
– acute conditionsmore about excess and disperse fireclears deficiency heat

KD3

shu stream and yuan sourceearth pt
nourish kd low backpre natal and postnatal
nourishes kd yin and clears def heat
ton kd yang
anchors qi and benefits lu
strengthens lumbar spine

KD4

luo connecting.5 cun below kd 3not muchmore cnx with heart and emotional

KD5

xi cleftnot much

KD7

ying river
benefits kd
regulate water passage and treat edemasweatingdrain damp,
clear damp heat
strengthen lumbar spine
tonifying kd yin as it is metal pt on water channel and metal tonifies water

KD7 combos

combo with li4 for night sweating
ren 9 for edema
too much sweating li4 then kd7
with kd 2 for drooling – adults

KD6

confluent pt of yin motility vessel
nourish kd and clear deficiency heat
benefits throat
calms spirit
regulates yin motility vesselregulates lower jiao
swelling px throat plum pit qi - THROAT – yin qiao passes through throat

KD6 combos

combo with bl62 yin qiao mai
sj6 with kd 6 classical for constipationmenstrual probskd hr communication – so sadness fright nightmares insomnialower orifices
with bl62 – night time epilepsy / insomnia

KD10

he sea
water pt on water channel
clear damp heat from lower jiao
benefits kd
activates channel and alleviates pain

urination, impotence – lower jiaoshan (hernia)px umbilicus