Location
1 thumb width directly below KD03 in the depression of the medial side of the tuberosity of the calcaneum.
No specific contraindications.
Indications
Conditions for which KD05 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Absent PeriodsBenefit PeriodBenefit Period / MenstruationBenefit Regulate Chong MaiBenefit Regulate Ren MaiUrinary ProblemsMenstrual CrampsEyesight / Vision CloudyCloudy VisionEyesight / Vision Myopia Short SightednessMyopia Short Sightedness VisionOppression Below Heart PeriodOppression Below Heart Period / MenstruationAbdominal PainBelow Heart On Period PainBelow Heart On Period / Menstruation PainIrregular PeriodsPeriod LatePeriod / Menstruation IrregularPeriod / Menstruation LateUterine ProlapseRegulate Chong MaiRegulate Ren MaiUrination Scanty
Protocols using KD05
- Enuresis Nocturnal, Bedwetting – ST36, SP04, SP06, SP12, HT07, HT09, BL23, BL28, BL32, KD03, KD05, CV02, CV03, CV06, GV04, GV15, GV20 (doi:10.1177/147323000303100611 ↗)
- Contracture Knee, Brachial Plexus Injury, Muscle Atrophy, Paralysis Upper Extremity, Paralysis Lower Extremity, Contracture Ankle, Contracture Shoulder, Contracture Elbow, Scoliosis, Neuromotor Impairment, Steppage Gait – LU01, LI04, LI05, LI11, LI14, ST34, ST36, ST41, SP09, SP10, SI05, SI06, SI07, SI09, BL11, BL12, BL22, BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL36, BL37, BL39, BL55, BL56, BL57, BL58, BL60, BL61, BL62, KD03, KD04, KD05, KD06, TB09, GB20, GB21, GB40 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2013.16.009 ↗)
- Heel Pain, Plantar Pain, Tenderness Calcaneal – KD05 (doi:10.1186/s13063-019-3572-4 ↗)
- Joint Pain, Abdominal Pain, Bleeding Rectal, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Diarrhea Chronic – LI04, ST23, ST24, ST25, ST26, ST27, ST28, SP03, SP04, SP05, KD02, KD03, KD04, KD05 (doi:10.1016/j.jaim.2024.101080 ↗)
- Urolithiasis, Renal Colic Pain, Abdomen Left Pain – KD05, TB06, GB34, LV04, LV08 (doi:10.13633/j.cnki.zjtcm.2023.05.034 ↗)
- Cancer Head And Neck, Quality Of Life Reduced – LU05, LU09, LI04, LI11, ST03, ST04, ST05, ST06, ST07, ST36, SI19, KD03, KD05, PC03, TB21, GB02, GV20, XH03 (doi:10.3390/cancers18132132 ↗)
- Kidney Yin Deficiency, Kidney Yin Deficiency – LU07, LU08, SP06, BL23, KD01, KD02, KD03, KD05, KD06, XB02T4 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
- Liver Blood Stagnation, Liver Blood Stagnation – ST29, SP10, BL18, BL32, KD05, GB37 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
- Heat, Irregular Periods, Period Early, Antehypophysis Problems, Ovarian Problems, Irregular Periods, Period Early, Antehypophysis Problems, Ovarian Problems – LI11, SP10, KD05, CV03 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
- Heat, Fire Liver, Irregular Periods, Period Early, Antehypophysis Problems, Ovarian Problems, Liver Qi Deficiency, Fire Liver, Irregular Periods, Period Early, Antehypophysis Problems, Ovarian Problems, Liver Qi Deficiency – LI11, SP10, KD05, LV02, CV03 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
- Heat, Yin Deficiency, Irregular Periods, Period Early, Antehypophysis Problems, Ovarian Problems, Yin Deficiency, Irregular Periods, Period Early, Antehypophysis Problems, Ovarian Problems – LI11, SP10, KD02, KD05, CV03 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
- Urinary Retention, Urinary Retention – ST28, SP06, KD05, CV03 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
Most often selected alongside KD05
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with KD05. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- CV03Central Pivot5 protocols
- KD03Great Stream5 protocols
- LI11Pond At The Bend5 protocols
- SP10Sea Of Blood5 protocols
- BL23Kidney Shu Point3 protocols
- KD02Blazing Valley3 protocols
- LI04Junction Valley3 protocols
- SP06Three Yin Intersection3 protocols
- ST36Leg Three Miles3 protocols
- BL32Second Bone Hole2 protocols
- GV20100 Convergences2 protocols
- KD04Large Bell2 protocols
