KI-4

KI-4

Forbidden in Pregnancy?
Channel
Element
English
Great Bell
Name
大鐘
Transliteration
Dazhong
Special Point
Key PointLuo Point
Description
Luo-Connecting point The Kidney Luo-connecting channel connects with the Lung organ. This point particularly useful for addressing chronic lung conditions
Indications
Kidneys qi Lung strengthens the will and dispels fear. Lifts the spirits when depressed by chronic illness
Kinesiology
Brain function excessive sleep backache asthma
Channel Psychology
Bl: I love being alive. I am afraid of losing control. Fear of being in control. Fear of other people controlling me.
Point Psychology
Key point fear lack of concentration
Key Spirit Point Themes
vigilence
Physical Conditions
Symptoms
Coughing blood, difficulty breathing, asthma, wheezing, rattling sound in the throat, cough, shortness of breath, distension and oppression of the chest and abdomen, vomiting, heat in the mouth, dry tongue, painful throat with difficulty in swallowing, palpitations, agitation of the heart with fullness and vomiting, agitation, dementia, mental retardation, excessive sleep, propensity to anger, fright, fear and unhappiness, desire to close the door and remain at home, constipation with distended abdomen, difficult urination, dribbling and retention of urine, irregular menstruation, stiffness and pain of the lumbar region, pain and swelling of the heel
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The point information was compiled from multiple sources including College of Complementary Medicine, Sydney Australia. Point location diagram recreated from A Manual of Acupuncture, P Deadman.