KD 1 - Acupuncture Point - Yongquan

KD 1 Names

• English Name: Gushing Spring
• Pinyin Name: Yongquan
• Chinese Character: 涌泉

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.
• For point location tips, read our meridian notes; unsure about "cun" measurements, read what is a cun?.

KD 1 Clinical Uses

• 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.
• 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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KD 1 Point Associations

KD 1 TCM Patterns

This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following TCM Patterns:

• Liver Yang Rising
• Liver Fire
• Kidney Yin Deficiency
• Heart Yang Deficiency

For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".

KD 1 Conditions Treated

This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following Conditions / Symptoms:

• Sore Throat
• Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
• Headache
• Tinnitus
• Epilepsy (Seizure)
• Insomnia
• Anxiety
• Hot Flashes
• Night Sweats (Sleep Hyperhidrosis)
• Fainting (Loss of Consciousness)

For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".