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Kidney 07 (KI 7)

Pinyin Name & English Translation
Fuliu, Returning Current (Recover Flow)

Location
2 cun directly abot Taixi (KI 3), on the anterior border of tendo calcaneus.

Indications
Edema, abdominal distension, diarrhea, borborygmus, muscular atrophy of the leg, night sweating, spontaneous sweating, febrile diseases without sweating.

Traditional Action
Tonifies the Kidneys, resolves damp, eliminates dedma, strenthens the lower back, regulates sweating.

Contraindications


References:

Maciocia, Giovanni.  The Foundations of Chinese Medicine. London: Churchill Livingstone, 1989

O’Connor, John and Bensky, Dan, trans. Acupuncture, A Comprehensive Text. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1981

Xinnong, Cheng, et al. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion.  Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 1987.



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