KD20 (Open Valley)

腹通谷fù tōng gǔ

Kidney Meridian

Location of acupuncture point KD20 (Open Valley)
37
Indications
12
Protocols

Location

5 thumb widths above the umbilicus 05 thumb widths lateral to the cv13.

Cautions

Caution in pregnancy.

Indications

Conditions for which KD20 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Benefit Regulate Jiao LowerCoughFacial DroopFacial DroopDiarrheaDisorientationAbdominal BloatingAbdominal BloatingShortness of BreathEpilepsyChest FullnessChest FullnessUnable to Turn NeckImmobility Neck TurningMalariaRib PainRib PainHeart PainHeart PainPalpitationsPhlegmEye Canthus Medial RednessEye Canthus Medial RednessRegulate Jiao LowerSpeech ImpairmentSpeech ImpairmentUndigested Food in StoolUndigested Food in StoolMouth Beneath Tongue SwellingMouth Beneath Tongue SwellingTongue Body ProtrusionTongue Body ProtrusionUnbind ChestUnbind ChestVoice LossVoice LossVomiting

Protocols using KD20

  • MalariaLU03, LU05, LU07, LU08, LU10, LU11, LI03, LI04, LI05, LI06, LI11, LI13, ST41, ST42, ST43, ST44, ST45, SP04, HT07, HT09, SI01, SI02, SI03, SI04, SI08, BL11, BL21, BL30, BL40, BL45, BL57, BL58, BL60, BL63, BL64, BL65, BL66, KD04, KD19, KD20, PC01, PC05, PC06, TB02, TB04, TB10, TB16, GB12, GB15, GB20, GB34, GB38, GB43, LV02, LV04, LV14, GV04, GV11, GV13, GV14, GV23, XH27, XL10A, XL10B, XL10C, XL10D, XL10E, XL10F, XL10G, XL10H (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • PalpitationsLU04, LU07, ST27, ST36, ST41, SP06, HT01, HT05, HT06, HT07, HT08, HT09, SI08, BL14, BL15, BL19, BL62, BL64, KD04, KD20, KD24, KD26, PC02, PC03, PC05, PC06, PC07, TB02, TB10, GB09, GB19, LV02, LV05, CV13, CV14, CV15, GV11, GV16, GV20, GV22, GV24, XH16 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Chest FullnessLU01, LU05, LI01, LI03, ST09, ST12, ST13, ST14, ST16, ST36, ST37, ST43, ST45, SP01, SP17, SP18, SP19, SP20, HT03, HT05, HT06, SI02, SI03, SI11, SI17, BL11, BL13, BL16, BL18, BL30, BL39, BL44, BL46, BL47, BL60, BL62, BL66, KD06, KD07, KD20, KD22, KD23, KD25, KD26, PC01, PC02, PC07, TB04, TB15, GB10, GB22, GB23, GB39, GB42, GB43, LV13, LV14, CV14, CV15, CV16, CV17, CV18, CV20, CV21, CV22, GV09, GV14, GV20, XC22, XU03 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Heart PainLU02, LU04, LU05, LU08, LU09, ST19, ST36, SP02, SP03, SP04, SP14, HT01, HT03, HT04, HT06, HT07, HT09, SI01, SI08, BL14, BL15, BL17, BL45, BL64, KD01, KD20, PC02, PC03, PC04, PC05, PC06, PC07, PC08, PC09, TB01, TB04, TB06, TB10, LV01, LV02, LV03, LV13, CV06, CV09, CV11, CV12, CV14, CV15, CV17, CV22, GV01, GV08, GV20 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Rib PainLU05, LI08, ST15, ST20, ST36, SP13, SP17, SP18, SP21, HT02, HT03, HT07, HT09, SI01, SI04, SI05, SI08, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL23, BL29, BL45, BL48, BL49, BL52, BL67, KD03, KD20, KD21, KD24, PC01, PC03, PC06, PC07, PC08, TB05, TB06, TB10, TB11, TB19, GB11, GB13, GB22, GB23, GB24, GB25, GB30, GB34, GB35, GB38, GB39, GB40, GB41, GB42, GB43, GB44, LV02, LV03, LV08, LV14, CV04, CV07, CV12, CV14, CV18, GV20, XB03, XH47, XL06 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Undigested Food in StoolST21, ST25, ST36, SP03, SP04, SP05, SP06, SP09, SP16, SP17, BL20, BL21, BL22, BL23, BL25, BL43, BL53, BL66, KD20, LV13, CV04, CV05, CV10, CV12, CV13 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Abdominal BloatingLU01, LU05, LU10, LI07, LI11, ST19, ST20, ST21, ST22, ST25, ST26, ST30, ST33, ST36, ST37, ST41, ST42, ST43, ST45, SP01, SP02, SP03, SP04, SP05, SP06, SP08, SP09, SP14, SP17, BL08, BL15, BL20, BL21, BL22, BL25, BL26, BL29, BL33, BL45, BL48, BL49, BL53, KD03, KD04, KD06, KD10, KD16, KD19, KD20, KD27, GB24, GB25, GB39, LV01, LV02, LV13, LV14, CV06, CV08, CV11, CV12, CV13, CV14, GV20, XC09, XH47, XU03 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Unbind ChestST13, ST14, ST15, ST18, SP01, SP19, SP20, SP21, HT01, SI11, BL14, BL15, BL44, KD20, KD22, KD23, KD24, KD25, KD26, KD27, PC01, PC02, PC06, PC07, TB15, GB22, GB23, CV14, CV15, CV16, CV17, CV18, CV19, CV20, CV21, GV09 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Unable to Turn NeckLI15, ST11, ST13, SI03, SI14, SI16, BL09, KD20, TB01, TB12, TB16, TB20, GB07, GB12, GB19, GB20, GV14, GV16, GV18, GV28, XU08 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • PhlegmLU01, LU07, LI13, ST23, ST24, ST40, HT03, BL08, BL43, KD09, KD20, KD26, KD27, PC01, PC05, TB10, TB13, GB08, GB13, GB21, GB41, CV13, CV14, XH15, XU01 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • DisorientationLU03, HT07, BL08, BL15, KD20, GB02, CV14, GV11, GV13, GV20 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Voice LossLU06, LU10, LI04, LI07, LI10, LI11, LI17, LI18, ST04, ST06, ST40, HT04, HT05, HT06, HT07, SI16, SI19, KD01, KD20, PC05, TB06, TB09, TB17, GB07, CV23, CV24, GV15, GV16, GV17, XH12, XH13, XH44 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)