KI-1 Yongquan - Bubbling Spring
More Spirit Names: Gushing Spring, Bubbling Fountain, Earth Surge
| English: | Gushing Spring |
| Also Known As: | Bubbling Spring |
Location
- On the sole of the foot, in the depression when the foot is in plantar flexion, approximately at the junction of the anterior one-third and posterior two-thirds of the line connecting the base of the second and third toes and the heel.
- In the depression produced on the sole when the foot is plantar flexed, approximately one-third the distance from the base of the second toe to the back of the heel.
Needling
- Perpendicular insertion 0.5 cun.
- Perpendicular insertion 0.5-1 cun causing local pain and distention, possibly extending throughput the ankle.
- Do not bleed
- Moxibustion is applicable
Command Functions
- Jing-Well point of the Kidney channel
- Wood point of the Kidney channel
- Sedation point
- Courage point
- Taoist yoga power point
- Primary sedation point
- Entry point
- Dispersion point of the Kidney channel
Actions
- Tonifies the Kidneys, especially Yin and Jing
- Enriches Yin
- Calms the Shen
- Calms the Heart
- Calms the Mind
- Restores collapsed Yang
- Revives consciousness
- Clears the brain
- Opens the sensory orifices
- Transforms Heart Phlegm
- Clears Fire and Heat, especially in the head
- Subdues Wind
- Descends Excess from the head
- "Corpse Receiver" - emergency point for high Blood pressure
Indications
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Combinations
| ST-36 | KI-4 | |
Septic shock | Consumptive cough | Swollen, painful throat with difficulty swallowing |
| KI-4 | PC-8 | |
Headache and visual dizziness | Pain of the throat with inability to eat | The five types of epilepsy |
DU-6 Or | ||
Dementia | Loss of voice | Wind epilepsy |
KI-2 | GB-30 | LIV-2 |
Throat Bi with chills and fever Pain of the toes with inability to walk on the ground | Windrash | Severe thirst from wasting and thirsting disorder |
LI-4 | DU-24 | |
Infertility | Injury by Cold with great Heat that does not recede | Visual dizziness |
DU-2 | ||
Stiffness and pain of the lumbar region | Menopausal hot flashes |
Contraindications
- Forbidden after the seventh month of pregnancy
Notes
- This point brings in earth energy.
- It is good to moxa this point to strengthen the whole body.
- Walking in cold, wet grass stimulates the circulation and is good for cancer patients.
- In Korea, a month before his wedding, a man would stand on hot coals to stimulate his sexual energy.
- This point sedates Qi and is used for Excess conditions.
- It tonifies Yin and reduces Empty Fire.
- It is recommended to massage KI-1 before bed to treat insomnia.
- It is frequently used for Yin Deficiency with Empty Heat in the Heart (Heart and Kidney Not Harmonized).
- Treats Excess Above, such as Internal Wind, arising from Deficiency Below of Kidney Yin.
- Some lists of the 13 Ghost points use KI-1, instead of Jinjin/Yuye, as the Ghost Seal.
Five Elements Spirit Perspective
| Spirit of the Point | Yong means bursting forth from a deep, subtle place, and Quan means clarity on the bottom, or purity, like a spring from a hidden place. This is the only point in the system that has direct contact with the earth: we stand on it. It is very Yin, yet it helps move a person forward. A spring brings cleansing light, vitality, movement and calm, and Water greatly enhances body, mind and spirit. This point is linked with the clearest, purest fluid that gives health, good to drink and also refreshing for mind and spirit. Being the Wood point and the meridian's Entry point, it brings the qualities of rebirth and new beginnings, with a surge of hope and optimism. Water's power to move, lubricate and cleanse underlies every movement in us: bodily fluids, a supple, clever and clear mind, and the free expression of all five emotions. As the most Yin place in the body, it sends a gush of Source energy up from below: generative, creative energy carrying the promise that good will come, and an anchoring that draws energy down out of the head. It brings hopefulness and certainty. |
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| Worsley | Initiates the power to be "I am."
Location: On the sole, between the 2nd and 3rd metatarsals, in the fold that forms when the toes curl downward. |
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From Class
- KI-1 Yongquan: When nitrogen and phosphorus are high (too much energy going up, not enough down), points on the soles like KI-1 help. (Yuen)
- KI-1 Yongquan: Qigong focus on the soles brings yang to the legs and strengthens spleen yang via the kidneys — remedial self-care for anemia. (Yuen)
- KI-1 Yongquan: Catalyzes change, resuscitates; stimulates Mingmen (drive toward goals); can be needled or worked via standing meditation. (Shea)
- KI-1 Yongquan (Bubbling Spring): First movement of trust in accepting this life — agreeing to be all here; associated with the Ren Mai/yin of water going into the Kidney. (Lewis)
- KI-1 Yongquan (anaphylaxis): In anaphylactic shock, strong needle stimulation at KI-1 helps open the throat so they catch their breath. (Yuen)
- KI-1 Yongquan (at death): Some literature says don't needle KI-1 or massage the feet at death as it can bring the soul back; the teacher does not fully share that view. (Lewis)
- KI-1 Yongquan to anchor yang: When resources are lacking, anchor the yang with the lowest point, KI-1; anchoring yang can make the person tired, giving them a chance to slow down. (Yuen)
- KI-1 to Du-20 (eros): Eros = creative upward thrust from KI-1 to Du-20 along the left (sheng) side of the cycle; the hun as creative visioning spirit.
- Du-20 + Ren-12 + KI-1 (acclimating to dry weather): 'Three treasures' variant (Du-20, Ren-12, KI-1) helps acclimate to dry climates so the body hydrates better; add LU-1 and LV-13 for external pathways. (Yuen)
- 'Crucifix treatment': Ren-17 + PC-8 + KI-1: Emergency for suicidal rage (choppy surface, bowstring deep pulse): Ren-17 clears, PC-8 quiets and extinguishes wind, KI-1 stabilizes the disposition. (Yuen)
- Dragon and tiger cavities (Laogong, PC-8): Build heat in the lower dantian, exhale it down the inner arms to the palm centers (PC-8), inhale it back along the outer arms to the dantian. (Johnson)
- Four Gates / Five Gates (Laogong, Yongquan, Baihui): 'Four gates' are palm and sole centers (PC-8, KI-1), 'five gates' add Du-20 — where life force can escape; seal them in meditation after purifying. (Johnson)
- Jing-well indications (overview): Jing-wells open the portals and resuscitate yang: PC-9, SI-1, HT-9 for behavior change; LU-11, LI-1 throat; SP-1 stops bleeding; HT-9 tongue pain, heart attack. (Gioioso)
- Orifice-opening points by archetype: LI-1, ST-7, SI-1, PC-9, HT-9, KI-1, BL-63: Yang channels open orifices: LI-1, ST-7, SI-1; yin exceptions PC-9, HT-9, KI-1; water: BL-63 Jinmen (his favorite); not all jing-wells open orifices. (Yuen)
- Shaoyang — six-qi vs zang-fu gallbladder: Don't confuse the foot Shaoyang six-qi with the five-element zang-fu Gallbladder; Shaoyang starts with the San Jiao channel touching heaven. (Hiltbrand)
- Nine Needles to Return Yang — as death medicine: Three stages: Separation (Du-15, PC-8, PC-6, SP-6); Transition (KI-1, KI-3, Ren-12); Deliverance (GB-30, ST-36 or ST-37, LI-4), giving yang momentum for passage. (Lewis)
- Nine Points to Return Yang (soul-summoning, used counterflow): Used counterflow so souls don't separate before business is done: PC-8, PC-6, SP-6, KI-1, KI-3, Ren-12, GB-30, ST-36, LI-4, from Jing to Qi to Shen. (Lewis)