KD 7 - Acupuncture Point - Fuliu

KD 7 Names

• English Name: Recover Flow
• Pinyin Name: Fuliu
• Chinese Character: 復溜

Location

• 2 cun above KD 3 on the anterior border of the achilles tendon.
• For point location tips, read our meridian notes; unsure about "cun" measurements, read what is a cun?.

KD 7 Clinical Uses

• Tonifies KD Yang, especially with respect to water regulation - sweating (too much or too little, spontaneous), swellings, urinary issues.
• Oedema, especially chronic effecting the abdomen a/or lower legs.
• Five types of Lin Disorder - resolve accumulation of damp a/or damp-heat.
• Diarrhea, abdominal distention, hemorrhoids, constipation.
• Low back pain from deficiency a/or stagnation.
• Main treatment point of Kidney Sho pattern (with LU 5 and LU 8) - in Japanese style Five Phase treatment protocol.

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KD 7 Point Associations

KD 7 TCM Patterns

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

• Kidney Yang Deficiency

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

KD 7 Conditions Treated

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

• Urinary Disorders (Lin Disease)
• Diarrhea
• Hemorrhoids
• Constipation
• Back Pain
• Sweat Problems
• Edema

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