KI5

Shuiquan

Star

水泉 (Shuǐquán) — Water Spring

Kidney channel · point 5

Xi-Cleft point

Location

On the medial side of the foot, 1 cun directly below KI3, in the depression anterior and superior to the medial side of the tuberosity of the calcaneum.

Needling

Depth: 0.3–0.5 cun
Angle: Perpendicular

Functions

  • Regulates the uterus and menstruation
  • Promotes urination

Indications

Amenorrhoea and dysmenorrhoeairregular or scanty menstruationuterine prolapsedifficult urinationblurred vision

Clinical Notes

The Xi-Cleft of the Kidney, and specifically a gynaecological point — the choice where menstruation is absent or scanty on a Kidney-deficient background.

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