KI-2 Rangu - Blazing Valley
More Spirit Names: Blazing Bone, Dragon in the Abyss
| English: | Blazing Valley |
| Also Known As: | Burning Valley Light Valley |
Location
- On the medial side of the foot, distal and inferior to the medial malleolus, in the depression distal and inferior to the navicular tuberosity.
- Below and anterior to the medial malleolus of the ankle in the depression below the tubercle of the navicular bone.
- Located in the depression on the inferior border of the tuberosity of the navicular bone.
Needling
- Perpendicular insertion 0.5 to 1 cun.
- Straight insertion 0.5 to 1.5 cun. Sensation: distention and soreness possibly extending to the sole of the foot.
- Puncture perpendicularly 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
- Moxibustion is applicable.
Command Functions
- Ying-Spring point
- Fire point
- Beginning point of the Yin Qiao channel (some sources)
- Secondary sedation point
Actions
- Cools the Blood
- Pacifies Fire
- Clears Deficiency Heat
- Regulates the Kidneys
- Regulates the Lower Jiao
- Invigorates the Yin Qiao channel
- Eliminates Fire from the throat
Indications
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Combinations
| KI-3 | KI-1 | REN-22 |
Swelling of the inside of the throat Febrile disease with agitation, cold feet and profuse perspiration (first needle KI-2 Rangu, then KI-3 Taixi) | Throat Bi with chills and fever | Loss of voice |
KI-10 | KI-7 | Or |
Stiffness of the tongue | Drooling | Wasting and thirsting disorder with great thirst |
REN-24 | GB-34 | |
Wasting and thirsting disorder | Stabbing Heart pain | Apprehension and fear as if about to apprehended |
KI-12 | ||
Moxa for stone edema of the upper abdomen | Seminal emission Retraction of the penis | Impotence |
Cold or Damp diarrhea with undigested food | Cold lower extremities | Pain of the toes |
LU-10 | HT-6 | |
Clears Empty Heat from the Lungs | Clears Empty Heat from the Heart |
Contraindications
- Some sources say that it is forbidden to bleed this point.
- Some sources say that this point is forbidden to needle after the eighth month of pregnancy.
Notes
- Some sources say that if the point is sore on palpation, the prostate is involved.
- For emergency after being kicked in the testicles, stimulate the needle for three minutes bilaterally. this is considered a calming point.
- It has a hormonal effect on the ovaries.
- This is the principle point to clear Heat derived from Kidney Yin Deficiency.
- Moxa may be used for spontaneous sweating, cold feet and legs, cold diarrhea, edema and impotence.
- As the Ying-Spring point it clears Empty Heat, an action compared to the herb pair Zhi Mu and Huang Bai.
Five Elements Spirit Perspective
| Spirit of the Point | Ran means to light a fire and Gu means valley. This is the place where Water and Fire mix, an alchemical sense of animation; it is dynamic as Fire and Water mix, and great for warming or cooling the meridians. It is great for warming frozen Water, but take care not to overheat. Its other name, Dragon in the Abyss, reminds us that this is the Water channel's Fire point: the Dragon represents the point's fiery nature, and the Abyss the Kidneys, Water's deep source. It is also seen as Water reflecting the light. Here the spring water is warmed, so it comes to us at exactly the right temperature; it brings in joy and washes troubles away. In Daoism, Water is revered as the model of the spiritual way: it is the first element of the cycle and the source of every later possibility, the water of life, the fountain of youth, the primordial sea. We spend our first nine months living in water, and through Water we receive our inheritance and our physical form. Fire and Water depend on each other, with Fire in the Water and Water in the Fire, and their relationship matters greatly for every physical and spiritual transformation. The will of Water is to keep changing and flowing, gentle yet profound. When Water, the beginning of the whole cycle, is out of balance, we lack the energy and determination to become what we came here to be. |
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| Worsley | Activates the expansion of our consciousness.
Location: On the inner (medial) side of the foot, below the navicular tuberosity. |
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From Class
- SP-8 Diji: Xi-cleft point of the spleen ('axis of the earth'); paired with KI-2 to balance hormones. (Yuen)
- KI-2 & SP-8 (classical) vs SP-6 & SP-9 (TCM): For Kidneys to support the Spleen, TCM uses SP-6 and disperses fluid with SP-9; the classical choice is KI-2 and SP-8. (Yuen)
- KI-2 + SP-8, SP-4 + LV-8, LV-2 + HT-5: Distal points to reset blood: KI-2/SP-8 (hormonal), SP-4/LV-8 (spleen-liver banking blood), LV-2 Xingjian supports HT-5 Tongli (heart circulation). (Yuen)
- KI-2 Rangu: Fire point of the kidney ('Blazing Valley'); with SP-8 helps regulate the tian gui / hormonal system. (Yuen)
- KI-2 Rangu (Blazing Valley): The impulse to move outward into life; awakens warm vitality within the deep reservoir of water. (Lewis)
- LV-13 Zhangmen added to Dai Mai (Li Shizhen): Li Shizhen added LV-13 to the Dai Mai (originally GB-26–28) and KI-2 Rangu to the Yin Qiao; you can add to channels yourself from realization. (Yuen)
- 1st lunar month: PC-6, Ren-12, BL-20, KI-2 + SP-8: Month 1: PC-6; Ren-12, BL-20 support Earth; KI-2 fire 'chisels the embryo' into SP-8; avoid needling the Liver channel this month. (Lewis)
- Reverse five-element release sequence: Release the elements in reverse: Metal LU-11, Fire HT-9 (or PC-9), Water KI-2, Earth SP-21, Wood LV-14. (Lewis)