NAME
KUNLUN
LOCATION
In the depression between the tip of the external malleolus and the Achilles tendon.
Note: locate in the center of the depression.
NEEDLING
Puncture perpendicularly 0.5 to 1 cun.
Moxibustion is applicable.
Straight insertion, either joined to KI-3 Taixi or inclined slightly toward the lateral malleolus, 0.5 to 1 cun. Sensation: local distention and soreness extending toward the little toe.
Slanted insertion, needle directed upward or joined to UB-59 Fuyang for treating goiter. Sensation: local distention and soreness, possibly extending to the heel or toe.
Perpendicular insertion directed superiorly to join with KI-3 Taixi, 1.5 to 2 cun.
COMMAND FUNCTIONS
Jing- River point
Fire point
Ma Dan-yang Heavenly Star point
ACTIONS
Disperses Wind
Descends Excess
Clears the channel
Alleviates pain
Relaxes the sinews and muscles
Benefits the lower back
Clears Heat
Lowers Yang
Invigorates the Blood
Promotes labor
INDICATIONS
Lymphoedema
Swelling of the feet and lower limbs
Lymphoma
Swelling of the renal region
Edema of the legs
Cramps in the popliteal crease
Headache
Epistaxis
Severe pain in the ankles
Stiffness of the shoulders
Stiffness of the spine
Pain and swelling of the genital region
Redness, pain and swelling in the eye
Pain in the epigastric region radiating toward the back
Vertigo with pain in the eye
Excessive sweating
Difficult labor
Retention of the placenta or fetus
Epilepsy in children
Pain in the shoulder, back and arm
Swelling and pain of the heel
Epilepsy
Restricting spasms of the shoulder and back
Pain in the shoulder, back, low back and buttocks
Pain in the renal region and coccyx
Contracture and pain of the lumbar region
Diseases of the ankle joint and surrounding soft tissue
Tidal fevers
Malaria with abundant sweating
Intestinal tuberculosis
Pain control
Cough with dyspnea
Difficulty breathing
Pain in the hand
Spasms of the calf
Calf swollen - cannot put feet on the ground
Sacral pain and stiffness
Lochioschesis
Madness
Lockjaw
Heat in the head
Bursting eye pain
Pain of the upper teeth
Rhinitis
Difficult defecation
Paralysis of the lower limbs
Inability to turn the neck
Violent headaches
Painful hemorrhoids
Constipation
Oliguria
Rigid spine
Lumbago
Sciatica
Convulsions in children
Dyspnea
First aid for facial neuralgia
First aid for fractures
First aid for sprains
Bi syndrome of the shoulder, neck and occiput
Kidney Yang Deficiency headaches
Burning urination
Painful periods with dark clotted Blood
Blurred vision
Headache and stiffness along the cervical vertebrae
Eye dizziness
Eye dizziness with atrocious pain
Vertigo and tinnitus
Dizziness
Arthritis in the ankle and heel
Infantile convulsions
Infantile fright
Pain like a hatchet blow in the buttock and thigh
Beriberi
Goiter
Hypertension
Pain in the knee joint
All glandular disorders
Pain in the Heart radiating to the back
Pain in the interior of the renal region and of the vertebrae
Swelling of the limbs
Pain in the vagina
Sterility in women
Pain in the sole of the foot
Pain behind the knee
Hemiplegia
Fullness in the chest
Difficulty conceiving
Swelling of the genitals
Abdominal pain
Pain in any region of the head
COMBINATIONS
| UB-61 Pushen | GB-39 Xuanzhong GB-40 Qiuxu | GB-41 ZulinqiSP-9 Yinlingquan HT-7 Shenmen |
| Laryngeal tuberculosis | Ankle pain | Wheezing |
| SI-3 Houxi | LIV-8 Ququan UB-58 Feiyang SI-2 Qiangu SI-1 Shaoze HT-5 Tongli | SJ-16 Tianyou UB-12 Fengmen SJ-1 Guanchong REN-4 Guanyuan |
| Pain of the middle and upper back | Headache and dizziness | Wind dizziness and headache |
| GB-43 Xiaxi DU-23 Shangxing DU-21 Qianding DU-20 Baihui SI-5 Yanggu LI-4 Hegu SJ-1 Guanchong | UB-57 Chengshan UB-58 Feiyang UB-64 Jinggu SP-1 Yinbai | UB-10 Tianzhu DU-13 Taodao |
| Head Wind | Heat in the head and rhinitis with epistaxis | Visual dizziness Dimness of vision with bursting eye pain |
| UB-5 Wuchu DU-12 Shenzhu UB-40 Weizhong UB-39 Weiyang | LI-5 Yangxi LI-8 Xialian LU-9 Taiyuan | UB-65 Shugu DU-16 Fengfu |
| Opisthotonis Clonic spasm Epilepsy Headache | Manic raving | Mania Incessant talking without rest |
| DU-20 Baihui SJ-23 Sizhukong | GB-30 Huantiao UB-40 Weizhong | ST-33 Yinshi GB-30 Huantiao GB-31 Fengshi UB-40 Weizhong UB-57 Chengshan UB-62 Shenmai |
| Wind epilepsy with upward staring eyes | Lumbar pain radiating up the back | Pain of the legs and lumbar region |
| UB-62 Shenmai SI-6 Yanglao GB-30 Huantiao GB-34 Yanglingquan | UB-62 Shenmai KI-3 Taixi | GB-39 Xuanzhong GB-40 Qiuxu |
| Pain of the lumbar region and knee | Redness, swelling and pain of the foot | Pain of the ankle and heel |
| GB-31 Fengshi | LI-15 Jianyu GB-39 Xuanzhong KI-3 Taixi ST-36 Zusanli LI-11 Quchi | |
| Painful obstruction of the calf | Wind Stroke with one-sided withering and incessant pain |
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Contraindicated during pregnancy.
NOTES
This is an important point to clear Excess Wind, Fire and Yang from the upper part of the body. This is a key point for testing ******e and ******e addiction, it will be tender. Kunlun is a mountain range near tibet. It is also a name for Mount Everest and a name for Chinese Paradise - the source of enlightenment. This point stimulates the pituitary gland and the testes. When using this point, you are contacting the persons Spirit with the essence and quality of Fire and warming it. This point is better for chronic rather than acute back pain and better for Deficiency than Excess. One source says to use UB-60 Kunlun for the upper back and UB-40 Weizhong for the lower back.