Kidney 4

KD 4 / Dazhong / Great Bell

POINT LOCATION

Posterior and inferior to the medial malleolus, in the depression anterior to the medial side of the attachment of Achilles’ tendon.

 

Associations

• Luo-Connecting Point of the Kidney Channel

INDICATIONS / CONDITIONS TREATED

• Cough/asthma/dyspnea
• Hemoptysis
• Constipation
• Palpitations
• Dementia
• Mania
• Fear
• Depression
• Lower back pain
• Heel pain

 

TCM ACTIONS

• Tonifies KD
• Benefits lower back
• Anchors Qi
• Strengthens the Shen/Zhi (will)

TCM Patterns Treated

• Shen Disturbance
• Heart Yin Deficiency