湧泉 (Yǒngquán) — Bubbling Spring
Kidney channel · point 1
Jing-Well pointWood pointWood point of the Kidney channelSedation (son) point
Traditionally used for
- Headaches
- Dizziness
- Nose & throat
- Bowel health
- Urinary & fluids
- Sleep
- Mood & calm
- Nerves & recovery
- Blood pressure
Cautions & contraindications
- Pregnancy
Location
On the sole of the foot, in the depression that appears when the foot is plantar-flexed, at the junction of the anterior third and posterior two-thirds of the sole.
How to locate: Curl the toes; a clear hollow forms in the front third of the sole.
Needling
- Pregnancy
Depth:
0.3–0.5 cun
Angle:
Perpendicular
⚠ Cautions: Intensely sensitive — warn the patient. Contraindicated in pregnancy.
Functions
- Descends excess yang from the head and subdues wind
- Restores consciousness and calms the spirit
- Nourishes Kidney yin and clears deficiency heat
- Grounds and anchors the qi
Indications
Loss of consciousness and collapseheadache and dizziness at the vertexhypertensioninsomnia and severe anxietyepilepsy and childhood convulsionshot flushes and feverish solessore throatdifficult urination and constipation
Clinical Notes
The lowest point on the body and the strongest descending point in the repertoire. Applying herbs or moxa here to draw fire downward is a classical technique for hypertension and insomnia.
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