Kun Lun: TCM Acupoint Guide

Name

Kun Lun (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

• Perpendicular insertion, 0.5 to 1 cun.
• 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.
• Moxibustion is applicable.

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 so the feet cannot be put 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
• Dizziness of vision
• Dizziness of vision with atrocious pain
• Vertigo and tinnitus
• Dizziness
• Arthritis in the ankle and heel
• Infantile convulsions
• Infantile fright wind
• 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

Contraindications

Contraindicated during pregnancy.

Notes

An important point to clear Excess Wind, Fire and Yang from the upper part of the body. A key point for testing ****** and ******e addiction, where it will be tender. Kunlun is a mountain range near Tibet, and also the Chinese name for Mount Everest and for Chinese Paradise, the source of enlightenment. This point stimulates the pituitary gland and the testes. It 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.