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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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KD4 |
luo connecting.5 cun below kd 3not muchmore cnx with heart and emotional |
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KD5 |
xi cleftnot much
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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 |
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KD7 combos |
combo with li4 for night sweating
ren 9 for edema too much sweating li4 then kd7 with kd 2 for drooling – adults |
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KD6 |
confluent pt of yin motility vessel
nourish kd and clear deficiency heat benefits throat calms spirit regulates yin motility vesselregulates lower jiaoswelling px throat plum pit qi - THROAT – yin qiao passes through throat |
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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 |
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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 |