Rangu KI2 : Nomenclature, Location, Function, Indication
Nomenclature:
Ran: Tuberosity of the naviculer bone Gu: valley
Ranggu is in the depression below the tuberosity of the navicular bone, as in a valley.
Point: KI2
Chinese Name: 然谷
Name: Rangu
English Name/Meaning: Nature Valley
Pinyin: rán gǔ
Han Geul 한글: yeon gok 연곡
Romaji: nen koku
Vietnamese: Nhiên cốc
Location:
On the medial border of the foot, inferior to the tuberosity of the navicular bone, at the junction of the red and white skin.
Functions:
- Clears kidney heat/fire -strongest point on KI channel to clear deficiency heat from Kidney ( inflammation of throat, hemoptysis, diabetes, thirst, dryness).
- Regulate the lower Jiao ( genital itching, prolapse uterus, menses).
Indications of Rangu:
- Rangu is main point for reproductive problems: irregular menstruation, prolapsed uterus, pruritus vulvae, morbid leucorrhea, seminal emission, difficulty in urination.
- Diarrhea, Diabetes;
- Tetanus or lockjaw, Sore and swollen throat, Hemoptysis.
Method:
Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-0.8 cun.
Remark:
Ying-Spring Point.
Good for plantar fasciitis.
