KD03 Taixi (Great Stream)

太谿tài xīTaixi

Kidney Meridian

Location of acupuncture point KD03 Taixi (Great Stream)
63
Indications
507
Protocols
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Location

In the depression the between tip of the medial malleolus and achilles tendon.

No specific contraindications.

Indications

Conditions for which KD03 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Loss of AppetiteAsthmaMuscle WastingBenefit LungBenefit Tonify Kidney YangCold LegCoughCoughing BloodCounterflow Inversion FootCounterflow Inversion HandDamp Thigh MedialDeafnessHeat DeficiencyDisease HotShan Cold DisorderAbdominal BloatingDizzinessDreaming ExcessiveDefecation ProblemsErectile DysfunctionErectile / Impotence ProblemsShortness of BreathEmaciationBedwettingHeat HypogastriumInjury ColdInsomniaItchiness Thigh MedialLesions Thigh MedialMalaria ChronicPoor MemoryNosebleedNourish Kidney YinLeg NumbnessAbdominal PainAnkle PainLower Back PainChest PainRib PainHeadacheHeart Stabbing PainHeel PainLeg PainSore ThroatToothacheIrregular PeriodsPeriod / Menstruation IrregularPhlegm Glue LikePhlegm Glue-likePremature EjaculationQi WanderingHeat Mouth SensationHeat Palms SensationSweating Excessive SwellingTaxation SexualThirsting ExcessiveTinnitusTonify Kidney YangFrequent UrinationUrine YellowSpine Lumbar WeaknessWheezing

Protocols using KD03

The 50 best-sourced of 507, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

  • Period Short, Period Scanty, Period Low, Period Light, Hypomenorrhea Follicular, Kidney Qi Weakness, Kidney Jing Weakness, Mai Ren Deficiency, Mai Chong Deficiency, Restore Yin, Yang Weakness, Facial Paralysis, Facial Paralysis, Period Short, Period Scanty, Period Low, Period Light, Hypomenorrhea Follicular, Kidney Qi Weakness, Kidney Jing Weakness, Mai Ren Deficiency, Mai Chong Deficiency, Restore Yin, Yang WeaknessBL17, BL20, BL23, KD03, CV04 (doi:10.1016/S0254-6272(09)60059-5)
  • Period Short, Period Scanty, Period Low, Period Light, Warm Kidney Yang, Hypomenorrhea Ovulatory, Vitality Weakness, Hypomenorrhea Luteal, Period Short, Period Scanty, Period Low, Period Light, Warm Kidney Yang, Conduct Blood Downward, Hypomenorrhea Ovulatory, Vitality WeaknessSP01, BL23, KD03, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1016/S0254-6272(09)60059-5)
  • Facial Paralysis, Facial ParalysisBL17, BL20, BL23, KD03, CV04 (doi:10.1016/S0254-6272(09)60059-5)
  • Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness KneeLU06, LI04, LI10, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP05, SP06, SP09, SP10, SI08, SI10, BL23, BL40, BL60, KD03, KD07, KD10, TB14, GB33, GB34, LV03, LV07, LV08 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-4-6)
  • Dysmenorrhea, Menstrual Pain, Pelvic PainLI04, ST25, ST29, ST30, ST36, SP04, HT07, BL62, KD03, PC06, LV03, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nem020)
  • Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Restlessness, Irritability, Nicotine WithdrawalHT07, HT08, KD03, KD06, PC07 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nem179)
  • Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Disability MobilityLI11, ST34, ST35, ST43, SP05, KD03, KD10, GB34 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nen080)
  • Glaucoma Open-angle, Intraocular Pressure Elevated, Retrobulbar Circulation ImpairedST02, ST36, SP06, BL02, BL18, BL23, KD03, GB20, LV03 (doi:10.1155/2011/157090)
  • Fatigue Cancer-related, Fatigue Post-treatment, Cancer BreastLI04, ST36, SP04, SP06, KD03, PC06 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-11-49)
  • Fatigue Cancer-related, Fatigue Post-treatment, Cancer Breast, Mood Emotional-disturbanceLU07, LI04, ST36, SP06, KD03, KD04, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-11-49)
  • Insomnia, Fatigue Cancer-related, Fatigue Post-treatment, Cancer Breast, Sleep DysfunctionLI04, ST36, SP06, HT07, BL62, KD03, KD04 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-11-49)
  • Fatigue Cancer-related, Fatigue Post-treatment, Cancer Breast, Myofascial Pain, Musculoskeletal PainLI04, ST36, SP06, SI03, BL62, KD03, TB05, GB20, GB29, GB30, GB40, GB43 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-11-49)
  • Dysmenorrhea, Kidney Deficiency, Liver Deficiency, Menstrual Pain, Mood ChangesST36, SP06, BL17, BL18, BL23, KD03, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nep239)
  • Hot Flashes, Vasomotor Symptoms, Menopause Perimenopause, Menopause PostmenopauseLI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, HT07, BL15, BL18, BL20, BL23, KD03, PC06, GB34, LV03, CV06, CV17, GV14, GV20 (doi:10.1097/gme.0b013e31821f9171)
  • Back Low Pain, Acute Pain, Referred PainLI04, BL29, BL30, BL31, BL32, BL40, BL54, BL58, BL62, KD03, GB30, LV03, GV03, GV04 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-12-241)
  • Back Low Pain, Acute Pain, Referred PainLI04, BL23, BL25, BL40, BL52, BL54, BL58, BL62, KD03, GB30, LV03 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-12-241)
  • Ankle Pain, Sprain Ankle, Ankle SwellingLI04, ST36, ST41, SP04, SP05, SP06, SP09, HT07, BL60, BL62, BL63, BL64, KD02, KD03, KD06, GB34, GB40, LV03 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-12-241)
  • Infertility Female, Ivf Failed Embryo Transfer, Infertility Repeated Ivf FailureST29, ST36, SP06, SP08, SP10, HT07, KD03, PC06, LV03, CV04, CV06, GV20 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-13-60)
  • Glaucoma Open-angle, Circulation Retrobulbar ImpairedST02, ST36, SP06, BL02, BL18, BL23, KD03, GB20, LV03 (doi:10.1155/2012/513638)
  • Dysmenorrhea, Menstrual Pain, Uterine DisorderSP06, KD03, CV04 (doi:10.1155/2012/543943)
  • Joint Pain, Stiffness Joint, Musculoskeletal Symptoms, Aromatase Inhibitor Side EffectsLI04, ST36, BL65, KD03, PC06, GB34, CV04, CV06, CV12 (doi:10.1007/s10549-013-2427-z)
  • Chest Pain, Dyspnea, Poststernotomy Pain, Reduced Lung FunctionST34, ST44, SP10, KD03, PC06, LV02 (doi:10.1155/2013/219817)
  • Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis KneeST35, ST36, SP06, SP09, BL60, KD03, GB34, GB39 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-129)
  • Kidney Deficiency, Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis KneeLU08, ST35, SP03, SP09, BL39, KD03, KD07 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-129)
  • Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness JointST06, ST34, ST35, ST36, SP04, SP05, SP06, SP09, SP10, BL20, BL40, BL57, BL58, BL60, BL62, KD03, KD10, GB33, GB34, LV08 (doi:10.1155/2013/182528)
  • Shortness of Breath, Tachycardia, Atrial Fibrillation, Chronic Bronchitis, Dampness, Yin Deficiency Liver, Yin Deficiency Kidney, Yin Deficiency Heart, Blood StagnationLU07, LI04, ST40, SP06, HT06, BL17, BL23, KD03, PC06, GB20, LV03, LV08 (doi:10.1136/acupmed-2013-010380)
  • Memory Loss, Cognitive Impairment Mild, Dementia Alzheimer's ProdromalKD03 (doi:10.1155/2013/304804)
  • Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis KneeST35, ST36, SP06, SP09, BL60, KD03, GB34, GB39 (doi:10.1097/RHU.0b013e3182a21848)
  • Dizziness, Headache, Insomnia, Vertigo, Palpitation, Hypertension Essential, Hypertension MildST09, KD03, PC06, LV03 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-380)
  • Back Low Chronic PainBL23, BL24, BL25, BL40, BL60, KD03, GB34 (doi:10.1155/2013/125937)
  • Anxiety, Depression, Hot Flashes, Musculoskeletal Symptoms, Sleep Disturbance, Menopausal SymptomsLI04, ST36, BL65, KD03, PC06, GB34, CV04, CV06, CV12 (doi:10.1002/cncr.28352)
  • Fatigue, Weakness, Constipation, Depression, Insomnia, Spasticity, Dysphagia, Atrophy Muscle, Limb Pain, Limb Numbness, Dyspnea Nocturnal, Dysarthria, Sweating AbnormalLI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, BL23, KD03, PC06, CV04, CV06, CV12, GV14, GV20 (doi:10.1155/2013/613596)
  • Anxiety, Night Sweats, Infertility Female, Hot Flashes, Vaginal Dryness, Mood Swings, Amenorrhea Premature, Menopause PrematureST25, ST28, ST29, ST36, SP06, BL32, KD03, GB13, LV03, CV03, CV04, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1155/2014/718675)
  • Enuresis Nocturnal, BedwettingST36, SP04, SP06, SP12, HT07, HT09, BL23, BL28, BL32, KD03, KD05, CV02, CV03, CV06, GV04, GV15, GV20 (doi:10.1177/147323000303100611)
  • Sweating, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Insomnia, Irritability, Hot Flashes, Vaginal Dryness, Dyspareunia, Bone Pain, Menstrual Irregularity, Perimenopausal SyndromeLI04, ST36, SP06, HT07, SI19, KD03, KD07, GB20, GB34, GB39, LV03, LV05, CV04, GV20 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-198)
  • Infertility, Infertility Recurrent Ivf Failure, Infertility Repeated Unsuccessful Embryo TransferLI04, ST36, ST40, SP06, KD03, LV03 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-162)
  • Memory Impairment, Cognitive Impairment Mild, Dementia RiskKD03 (doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0099335)
  • Parkinson's Disease, Postural Instability, Balance Impaired, Fall Risk, Gait ImpairedLI04, ST36, SP06, BL40, KD03, GB34, LV03, GV14, GV20 (doi:10.1159/000363442)
  • Hemiplegia, Yin Deficiency, Ischemic Stroke, Wind StirringLI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, SP06, BL60, KD03, TB05, GB34, GB39, LV03 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007080)
  • Insomnia, Restless Legs Syndrome, Sleep Onset Difficulty, Sleep Maintenance Difficulty, Leg Discomfort NocturnalST36, SP06, SP10, BL23, BL57, KD03, LV03, GV04 (doi:10.1155/2015/343201)
  • Dysphagia, Stroke Sequela, Swallowing ImpairedLU07, ST40, SP06, KD03, KD06, GB20, CV23, GV20 (doi:10.1177/0269215515578698)
  • Dizziness, Vertigo, Posterior Circulation Ischemia, Liver Yang HyperactivityKD03, GB20, LV03 (doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0660-y)
  • Dizziness, Vertigo, Posterior Circulation Ischemia, Kidney Yin DeficiencyKD03, KD06, PC06, GB20 (doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0660-y)
  • Cognitive Impairment Mild, Dementia Risk, Memory DeclineKD03, GB13, GB20, GB39, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0740-z)
  • Memory Impaired, Cognitive Impairment MildKD03 (doi:10.1155/2015/529675)
  • Nausea, Bloating, Dyspepsia, Epigastric Pain, Early Satiety, Postprandial Fullness, Epigastric BurningST36, HT07, KD03, PC06, GB41 (doi:10.1155/2015/904926)
  • Weight Loss, Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Crohn's DiseaseST25, ST36, ST37, SP04, SP06, KD03, LV03, CV06, CV12 (doi:10.1155/2015/938054)
  • Incontinence Urinary Stress, Incontinence Urinary Mixed, Incontinence Urinary UrgencySP03, SP06, BL14, BL18, BL20, BL23, BL28, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, KD03, KD07, PC06, LV03, CV03, CV04, CV06, GV04, GV20 (doi:10.1136/acupmed-2015-010828)
  • Anxiety, Depression, Epigastric Pain, Dyspepsia Functional, Postprandial Fullness, Satiation Early, Burning EpigastricST36, HT07, KD03, PC06, GB41 (doi:10.1155/2015/860463)
  • Fatigue, Constipation, Numbness, Insomnia, Speech Slurred, Cognitive Impairment, Paralysis Hemiplegia, Paresthesia, Balance Impaired, Traumatic Brain Injury Severe, Tremor Pill-rolling, Vision DiplopiaLI04, LI11, LI14, LI15, ST36, ST38, ST41, SP06, KD03, TB05, GB34 (doi:10.7453/gahmj.2014.069)

Most often selected alongside KD03

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with KD03. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

  • SP06Three Yin Intersection292 protocols
  • ST36Leg Three Miles273 protocols
  • LV03Great Surge212 protocols
  • GV20100 Convergences178 protocols
  • BL23Kidney Shu Point163 protocols
  • LI04Junction Valley148 protocols
  • CV04Original Qi Gate139 protocols
  • PC06Inner Gate133 protocols
  • HT07Spirit Gate99 protocols
  • CV06Sea Of Qi89 protocols
  • CV12Stomach Centre71 protocols
  • GV24Spirit Court71 protocols