KI5 (Kidney 5) - Acupuncture Point Information

Chinese Name: Shuiquan
English Name: Water Spring

Location: One cun directly below Taixi (KI3) in the depression of the medial side of the tuberosity of the calcaneum.

Nature:

Accumulation point.

Functions:

Benefits urination, promotes circulation of blood, stops abdominal pain, regulates the uterus.

Indications:

Amenorrhea, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, prolapse of uterus, dysuria, blurring of vision.

References:

The English Name, Nature and Function have been reprinted from Maciocia: The Foundations of Chinese Medicine, Copyright 1989, with permission from Elsevier. Point indications have been used from the book Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion.

View other points on the Kidney channel:

(KI1, KI2, KI3, KI4, KI5, KI6, KI7, KI8, KI9, KI10, KI11, KI12, KI13, KI14, KI15, KI16, KI17, KI18, KI19, KI20, KI21, KI22, KI23, KI24, KI25, KI26, KI27)

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