# KD03 Taixi (Great Stream) – Kidney Meridian

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

Cautions: No specific contraindications.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/kd03

## Indications

An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Loss of Appetite, Loss of Appetite, Asthma, Muscle Wasting, Benefit Lung, Benefit Lung, Benefit Tonify Kidney Yang, Cold Leg, Cold Leg, Cough, Coughing Blood, Coughing Blood, Counterflow Inversion Foot, Counterflow Inversion Foot, Counterflow Inversion Hand, Counterflow Inversion Hand, Damp Thigh Medial, Damp Thigh Medial, Deafness, Heat Deficiency, Heat Deficiency, Disease Hot, Disease Hot, Shan Cold Disorder, Shan Cold Disorder, Abdominal Bloating, Abdominal Bloating, Dizziness, Dreaming Excessive, Dreaming Excessive, Defecation Problems, Defecation Problems, Erectile Dysfunction, Erectile / Impotence Problems, Shortness of Breath, Emaciation, Bedwetting, Heat Hypogastrium, Heat Hypogastrium, Injury Cold, Injury Cold, Insomnia, Itchiness Thigh Medial, Itchiness Thigh Medial, Lesions Thigh Medial, Lesions Thigh Medial, Malaria Chronic, Malaria Chronic, Poor Memory, Poor Memory, Nosebleed, Nourish Kidney Yin, Nourish Kidney Yin, Leg Numbness, Leg Numbness, Abdominal Pain, Abdominal Pain, Ankle Pain, Ankle Pain, Lower Back Pain, Lower Back Pain, Chest Pain, Chest Pain, Rib Pain, Rib Pain, Headache, Headache, Heart Stabbing Pain, Heart Stabbing Pain, Heel Pain, Heel Pain, Leg Pain, Leg Pain, Sore Throat, Sore Throat, Toothache, Toothache, Irregular Periods, Period / Menstruation Irregular, Phlegm Glue Like, Phlegm Glue-like, Premature Ejaculation, Qi Wandering, Qi Wandering, Heat Mouth Sensation, Heat Mouth Sensation, Heat Palms Sensation, Heat Palms Sensation, Sweating Excessive, Sweating Excessive, Swelling, Taxation Sexual, Taxation Sexual, Thirsting Excessive, Thirsting Excessive, Tinnitus, Tonify Kidney Yang, Frequent Urination, Frequent Urination, Urine Yellow, Urine Yellow, Spine Lumbar Weakness, Spine Lumbar Weakness, Wheezing

## Most often selected alongside KD03

Sourced protocols in the index pairing each point with this one. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

- SP06 (Three Yin Intersection) – 292 protocols
- ST36 (Leg Three Miles) – 273 protocols
- LV03 (Great Surge) – 212 protocols
- GV20 (100 Convergences) – 178 protocols
- BL23 (Kidney Shu Point) – 163 protocols
- LI04 (Junction Valley) – 148 protocols
- CV04 (Original Qi Gate) – 139 protocols
- PC06 (Inner Gate) – 133 protocols

## Protocols using KD03 (50 best-sourced of 507)

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Weakness | BL17, BL20, BL23, KD03, CV04 | 5 days | doi:10.1016/S0254-6272(09)60059-5 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 Weakness | SP01, BL23, KD03, CV04, CV06 | 5 days | doi:10.1016/S0254-6272(09)60059-5 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Facial Paralysis, Facial Paralysis | BL17, BL20, BL23, KD03, CV04 | 5 days | doi:10.1016/S0254-6272(09)60059-5 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee | LU06, 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 | 42 days | doi:10.1186/1472-6882-4-6 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dysmenorrhea, Menstrual Pain, Pelvic Pain | LI04, ST25, ST29, ST30, ST36, SP04, HT07, BL62, KD03, PC06, LV03, CV04, CV06 | 56 days | doi:10.1093/ecam/nem020 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Restlessness, Irritability, Nicotine Withdrawal | HT07, HT08, KD03, KD06, PC07 | 14 days | doi:10.1093/ecam/nem179 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Disability Mobility | LI11, ST34, ST35, ST43, SP05, KD03, KD10, GB34 | 56 days | doi:10.1093/ecam/nen080 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Glaucoma Open-angle, Intraocular Pressure Elevated, Retrobulbar Circulation Impaired | ST02, ST36, SP06, BL02, BL18, BL23, KD03, GB20, LV03 | 1 days | doi:10.1155/2011/157090 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Fatigue Cancer-related, Fatigue Post-treatment, Cancer Breast | LI04, ST36, SP04, SP06, KD03, PC06 | 56 days | doi:10.1186/1472-6882-11-49 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Fatigue Cancer-related, Fatigue Post-treatment, Cancer Breast, Mood Emotional-disturbance | LU07, LI04, ST36, SP06, KD03, KD04, LV03, GV20 | 56 days | doi:10.1186/1472-6882-11-49 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Insomnia, Fatigue Cancer-related, Fatigue Post-treatment, Cancer Breast, Sleep Dysfunction | LI04, ST36, SP06, HT07, BL62, KD03, KD04 | 56 days | doi:10.1186/1472-6882-11-49 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Fatigue Cancer-related, Fatigue Post-treatment, Cancer Breast, Myofascial Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain | LI04, ST36, SP06, SI03, BL62, KD03, TB05, GB20, GB29, GB30, GB40, GB43 | 56 days | doi:10.1186/1472-6882-11-49 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dysmenorrhea, Kidney Deficiency, Liver Deficiency, Menstrual Pain, Mood Changes | ST36, SP06, BL17, BL18, BL23, KD03, CV04, CV06 | 9 days | doi:10.1093/ecam/nep239 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hot Flashes, Vasomotor Symptoms, Menopause Perimenopause, Menopause Postmenopause | LI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, HT07, BL15, BL18, BL20, BL23, KD03, PC06, GB34, LV03, CV06, CV17, GV14, GV20 | 84 days | doi:10.1097/gme.0b013e31821f9171 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Back Low Pain, Acute Pain, Referred Pain | LI04, BL29, BL30, BL31, BL32, BL40, BL54, BL58, BL62, KD03, GB30, LV03, GV03, GV04 | 1 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-12-241 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Back Low Pain, Acute Pain, Referred Pain | LI04, BL23, BL25, BL40, BL52, BL54, BL58, BL62, KD03, GB30, LV03 | 1 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-12-241 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Ankle Pain, Sprain Ankle, Ankle Swelling | LI04, ST36, ST41, SP04, SP05, SP06, SP09, HT07, BL60, BL62, BL63, BL64, KD02, KD03, KD06, GB34, GB40, LV03 | 1 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-12-241 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Infertility Female, Ivf Failed Embryo Transfer, Infertility Repeated Ivf Failure | ST29, ST36, SP06, SP08, SP10, HT07, KD03, PC06, LV03, CV04, CV06, GV20 | 14 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-13-60 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Glaucoma Open-angle, Circulation Retrobulbar Impaired | ST02, ST36, SP06, BL02, BL18, BL23, KD03, GB20, LV03 | 1 days | doi:10.1155/2012/513638 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dysmenorrhea, Menstrual Pain, Uterine Disorder | SP06, KD03, CV04 | – | doi:10.1155/2012/543943 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Joint Pain, Stiffness Joint, Musculoskeletal Symptoms, Aromatase Inhibitor Side Effects | LI04, ST36, BL65, KD03, PC06, GB34, CV04, CV06, CV12 | 56 days | doi:10.1007/s10549-013-2427-z | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Chest Pain, Dyspnea, Poststernotomy Pain, Reduced Lung Function | ST34, ST44, SP10, KD03, PC06, LV02 | 1 days | doi:10.1155/2013/219817 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee | ST35, ST36, SP06, SP09, BL60, KD03, GB34, GB39 | 42 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-129 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Kidney Deficiency, Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee | LU08, ST35, SP03, SP09, BL39, KD03, KD07 | 42 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-129 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Joint | ST06, ST34, ST35, ST36, SP04, SP05, SP06, SP09, SP10, BL20, BL40, BL57, BL58, BL60, BL62, KD03, KD10, GB33, GB34, LV08 | 28 days | doi:10.1155/2013/182528 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shortness of Breath, Tachycardia, Atrial Fibrillation, Chronic Bronchitis, Dampness, Yin Deficiency Liver, Yin Deficiency Kidney, Yin Deficiency Heart, Blood Stagnation | LU07, LI04, ST40, SP06, HT06, BL17, BL23, KD03, PC06, GB20, LV03, LV08 | 42 days | doi:10.1136/acupmed-2013-010380 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Memory Loss, Cognitive Impairment Mild, Dementia Alzheimer's Prodromal | KD03 | 3 days | doi:10.1155/2013/304804 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee | ST35, ST36, SP06, SP09, BL60, KD03, GB34, GB39 | 12 days | doi:10.1097/RHU.0b013e3182a21848 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dizziness, Headache, Insomnia, Vertigo, Palpitation, Hypertension Essential, Hypertension Mild | ST09, KD03, PC06, LV03 | 42 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-380 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Back Low Chronic Pain | BL23, BL24, BL25, BL40, BL60, KD03, GB34 | 56 days | doi:10.1155/2013/125937 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Anxiety, Depression, Hot Flashes, Musculoskeletal Symptoms, Sleep Disturbance, Menopausal Symptoms | LI04, ST36, BL65, KD03, PC06, GB34, CV04, CV06, CV12 | 56 days | doi:10.1002/cncr.28352 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Fatigue, Weakness, Constipation, Depression, Insomnia, Spasticity, Dysphagia, Atrophy Muscle, Limb Pain, Limb Numbness, Dyspnea Nocturnal, Dysarthria, Sweating Abnormal | LI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, BL23, KD03, PC06, CV04, CV06, CV12, GV14, GV20 | 90 days | doi:10.1155/2013/613596 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Anxiety, Night Sweats, Infertility Female, Hot Flashes, Vaginal Dryness, Mood Swings, Amenorrhea Premature, Menopause Premature | ST25, ST28, ST29, ST36, SP06, BL32, KD03, GB13, LV03, CV03, CV04, GV20, GV24 | 90 days | doi:10.1155/2014/718675 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Enuresis Nocturnal, Bedwetting | ST36, SP04, SP06, SP12, HT07, HT09, BL23, BL28, BL32, KD03, KD05, CV02, CV03, CV06, GV04, GV15, GV20 | 180 days | doi:10.1177/147323000303100611 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Sweating, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Insomnia, Irritability, Hot Flashes, Vaginal Dryness, Dyspareunia, Bone Pain, Menstrual Irregularity, Perimenopausal Syndrome | LI04, ST36, SP06, HT07, SI19, KD03, KD07, GB20, GB34, GB39, LV03, LV05, CV04, GV20 | 84 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-198 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Infertility, Infertility Recurrent Ivf Failure, Infertility Repeated Unsuccessful Embryo Transfer | LI04, ST36, ST40, SP06, KD03, LV03 | 14 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-162 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Memory Impairment, Cognitive Impairment Mild, Dementia Risk | KD03 | 1 days | doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0099335 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Parkinson's Disease, Postural Instability, Balance Impaired, Fall Risk, Gait Impaired | LI04, ST36, SP06, BL40, KD03, GB34, LV03, GV14, GV20 | 21 days | doi:10.1159/000363442 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hemiplegia, Yin Deficiency, Ischemic Stroke, Wind Stirring | LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, SP06, BL60, KD03, TB05, GB34, GB39, LV03 | 56 days | doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007080 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Insomnia, Restless Legs Syndrome, Sleep Onset Difficulty, Sleep Maintenance Difficulty, Leg Discomfort Nocturnal | ST36, SP06, SP10, BL23, BL57, KD03, LV03, GV04 | 42 days | doi:10.1155/2015/343201 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dysphagia, Stroke Sequela, Swallowing Impaired | LU07, ST40, SP06, KD03, KD06, GB20, CV23, GV20 | 28 days | doi:10.1177/0269215515578698 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dizziness, Vertigo, Posterior Circulation Ischemia, Liver Yang Hyperactivity | KD03, GB20, LV03 | 21 days | doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0660-y | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dizziness, Vertigo, Posterior Circulation Ischemia, Kidney Yin Deficiency | KD03, KD06, PC06, GB20 | 21 days | doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0660-y | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Cognitive Impairment Mild, Dementia Risk, Memory Decline | KD03, GB13, GB20, GB39, GV20, GV24 | 56 days | doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0740-z | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Memory Impaired, Cognitive Impairment Mild | KD03 | 1 days | doi:10.1155/2015/529675 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Nausea, Bloating, Dyspepsia, Epigastric Pain, Early Satiety, Postprandial Fullness, Epigastric Burning | ST36, HT07, KD03, PC06, GB41 | 30 days | doi:10.1155/2015/904926 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Weight Loss, Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Crohn's Disease | ST25, ST36, ST37, SP04, SP06, KD03, LV03, CV06, CV12 | 84 days | doi:10.1155/2015/938054 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Incontinence Urinary Stress, Incontinence Urinary Mixed, Incontinence Urinary Urgency | SP03, SP06, BL14, BL18, BL20, BL23, BL28, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, KD03, KD07, PC06, LV03, CV03, CV04, CV06, GV04, GV20 | 84 days | doi:10.1136/acupmed-2015-010828 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Anxiety, Depression, Epigastric Pain, Dyspepsia Functional, Postprandial Fullness, Satiation Early, Burning Epigastric | ST36, HT07, KD03, PC06, GB41 | 30 days | doi:10.1155/2015/860463 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Fatigue, Constipation, Numbness, Insomnia, Speech Slurred, Cognitive Impairment, Paralysis Hemiplegia, Paresthesia, Balance Impaired, Traumatic Brain Injury Severe, Tremor Pill-rolling, Vision Diplopia | LI04, LI11, LI14, LI15, ST36, ST38, ST41, SP06, KD03, TB05, GB34 | 399 days | doi:10.7453/gahmj.2014.069 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

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