Kunlun

Found in the hollow between the tip of the lateral malleolus and the Achilles tendon. Note: locate at the center of this depression.

1. 01Puncture straight down, 0.5 to 1 cun.
2. 02Moxibustion may be used.
3. 03Insert straight in, either through to KI-3 Taixi or angled slightly toward the lateral malleolus, 0.5 to 1 cun. Sensation: local distention and soreness spreading toward the little toe.
4. 04Insert obliquely, directing the needle upward, or through to UB-59 Fuyang when treating goiter. Sensation: local distention and soreness that may extend to the heel or toes.
5. 05Insert perpendicularly, angled upward through to KI-3 Taixi, 1.5 to 2 cun.

• ·Jing- River point
• ·Fire point
• ·Ma Dan-yang Heavenly Star point

• ·Disperses Wind
• ·Descends Excess
• ·Clears the channel
• ·Eases pain
• ·Loosens the sinews and muscles
• ·Benefits the lower back
• ·Clears Heat
• ·Lowers Yang
• ·Invigorates the Blood
• ·Promotes labor

• ·Lymphedema
• ·Swelling of the feet and lower limbs
• ·Lymphoma
• ·Swelling in the kidney region
• ·Leg edema
• ·Cramping in the popliteal crease
• ·Headache
• ·Epistaxis
• ·Severe ankle pain
• ·Shoulder stiffness
• ·Spinal stiffness
• ·Pain and swelling of the genital area
• ·Redness, pain, and swelling of the eye
• ·Epigastric pain radiating to the back
• ·Vertigo with eye pain
• ·Excessive sweating
• ·Difficult labor
• ·Retained placenta or fetus
• ·Childhood epilepsy
• ·Pain in the shoulder, back, and arm
• ·Heel swelling and pain
• ·Epilepsy
• ·Restrictive spasms of the shoulder and back
• ·Pain in the shoulder, back, low back, and buttocks
• ·Pain in the kidney region and coccyx
• ·Lumbar contracture and pain
• ·Disorders of the ankle joint and surrounding soft tissue
• ·Tidal fevers
• ·Malaria with profuse sweating
• ·Intestinal tuberculosis
• ·Pain control
• ·Cough with dyspnea
• ·Difficulty breathing
• ·Hand pain
• ·Calf spasms
• ·Calf swelling preventing the feet from touching the ground
• ·Sacral pain and stiffness
• ·Lochioschesis
• ·Madness
• ·Lockjaw
• ·Heat sensation in the head
• ·Severe, bursting eye pain
• ·Upper tooth pain
• ·Rhinitis
• ·Difficult defecation
• ·Lower-limb paralysis
• ·Inability to turn the neck
• ·Severe headaches
• ·Painful hemorrhoids
• ·Constipation
• ·Oliguria
• ·Spinal rigidity
• ·Lumbago
• ·Sciatica
• ·Childhood convulsions
• ·Dyspnea
• ·Emergency treatment for facial neuralgia
• ·Emergency treatment for fractures
• ·Emergency treatment for sprains
• ·Bi syndrome of the shoulder, neck, and occiput
• ·Headaches from Kidney Yang Deficiency
• ·Burning urination
• ·Painful periods with dark, clotted Blood
• ·Blurred vision
• ·Headache with stiffness along the cervical spine
• ·Eye dizziness
• ·Eye dizziness with severe pain
• ·Vertigo with tinnitus
• ·Dizziness
• ·Arthritis of the ankle and heel
• ·Infantile convulsions
• ·Infantile fright
• ·Pain like a hatchet blow in the buttock and thigh
• ·Beriberi
• ·Goiter
• ·Hypertension
• ·Knee joint pain
• ·All glandular disorders
• ·Heart pain radiating to the back
• ·Deep pain in the kidney region and spine
• ·Limb swelling
• ·Vaginal pain
• ·Female infertility
• ·Pain in the sole of the foot
• ·Pain behind the knee
• ·Hemiplegia
• ·Chest fullness
• ·Difficulty conceiving
• ·Genital swelling
• ·Abdominal pain
• ·Pain anywhere in the head

Do not use during pregnancy.

• ·This point plays an important role in clearing Excess Wind, Fire, and Yang from the upper body.
• ·It is a key diagnostic point for heroin and cocaine addiction, becoming tender in such cases.
• ·Kunlun refers to a mountain range near Tibet, and is also used as a name for Mount Everest as well as for the Chinese Paradise, the source of enlightenment.
• ·It stimulates the pituitary gland and the testes.
• ·Using this point connects the person's Spirit with the essence and quality of Fire, warming it.
• ·It suits chronic back pain more than acute cases, and Deficiency patterns more than Excess.
• ·One source recommends UB-60 Kunlun for upper back complaints and UB-40 Weizhong for lower back complaints.