Kidney 5

KD 5 / Shuiquan / Water Spring

POINT LOCATION

1 cun directly below K 3 in a depression on the medial side of the tuberosity of the calcaneum.

 

Associations

• Xi-Cleft Point of the Kidney Channel

INDICATIONS / CONDITIONS TREATED

• Irregular menstruation
• Amenorrhea
• Dysmenorrhea
• Uterine prolapse
• Urinary incontinence
• Blurry vision

 

TCM ACTIONS

• Opens lower Jiao
• Regulates the menses

TCM Patterns Treated

• Liver Blood Stagnation
• Kidney Yin Deficiency