KI-05 (Shui Quan) Water Spring - Acupuncture point on the Kidney Channel of Foot Shao Yin

"The Stomach receives, rots, and ripens ingested food and fluids"

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Channel Theory

Qi Circulation Times

Qi Circulation Path

Major Points

Channels

Lung Channel

Lg. Intestine Channel

Stomach Channel

Spleen Channel

Heart Channel

Small Intestine

Bladder Channel

Kidney Channel

Pericardium Channel

San Jiao Channel

Gall Bladder Channel

Liver Channel

Ren Mai
(Conception Vessel)

Du Mai
(Governing Vessel)

The Extra Points

Acu Point KI-05 (Shui Quan) Water Spring

Acupuncture Points on the Kidney Channel of Foot Shao Yin

Xi (Cleft) Point

Actions:

Regulates the Penetrating and Conception vessels and benefits menstruation

Indications:

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

Location (CAM):

1 cun directly below Taixi (KI-3), in the depression of the medial side of the tuberosity of the calcaneum.

Location (AMOA):

1 cun inferior to Taixi KID-3 in a depression anterior and superior to the calcaneal tuberosity (the site of insertion of the Achilles tendon into the calcaneum).

Needling Method:

Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.

References

Acupuncture

11. Grasping the Wind (First Edition) - Andrew Ellis, Nigel Wiseman, Ken Boss

9. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (Revised Edition) - Cheng Xinnong

8. A Manual of Acupuncture (First Edition) - Peter Deadman

10. Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text (First Edition) - Shanghai College of TCM