KD05 (Water Spring)

水泉shuǐ quán

Kidney Meridian

Location of acupuncture point KD05 (Water Spring)
28
Indications
12
Protocols

Location

1 thumb width directly below kd3 in the depression of the medial side of the tuberosity of the calcaneum.

Cautions

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 ProblemsUrinary ProblemsMenstrual CrampsEyesight / Vision CloudyCloudy VisionEyesight / Vision Myopia Short SightednessMyopia Short Sightedness VisionOppression Below Heart PeriodOppression Below Heart Period / MenstruationAbdominal PainAbdominal PainBelow Heart On Period PainBelow Heart On Period / Menstruation PainIrregular PeriodsPeriod LatePeriod / Menstruation IrregularPeriod / Menstruation LateUterine ProlapseUterine ProlapseRegulate Chong MaiRegulate Ren MaiUrination ScantyUrination Scanty

Protocols using KD05

  • Heel Pain, Plantar Pain, Tenderness CalcanealKD05 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3572-4)
  • Joint Pain, Abdominal Pain, Bleeding Rectal, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Diarrhea ChronicLI04, ST23, ST24, ST25, ST26, ST27, ST28, SP03, SP04, SP05, KD02, KD03, KD04, KD05 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaim.2024.101080)
  • Irregular PeriodsST25, ST27, ST29, ST30, SP04, SP06, SP08, SP10, BL02, BL23, BL24, BL30, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, KD02, KD03, KD04, KD05, KD06, KD08, KD13, KD14, KD15, PC05, PC06, GB26, GB27, GB28, GB44, LV01, LV03, LV05, LV09, LV11, CV01, CV02, CV03, CV06, CV07, GV02, GV05, XC01, XC17, XL10A, XL10B, XL10C, XL10D, XL10E, XL10F, XL10G, XL10H, XL11 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Abdominal PainLU02, LU10, LI07, LI08, LI09, LI10, LI11, ST22, ST25, ST26, ST30, ST33, ST36, ST37, ST38, ST43, ST44, SP03, SP04, SP08, SP09, SP12, SP13, BL11, BL20, BL24, BL25, BL28, BL30, BL39, BL40, BL48, BL55, BL60, KD03, KD05, KD10, KD11, KD13, KD14, KD15, KD16, KD19, KD21, PC05, TB05, TB06, GB24, GB27, GB36, GB41, LV03, LV07, LV08, LV13, CV07, CV13, CV14, GV04, GV20, XB05, XC02A, XC02B, XC04, XC05A, XC05B, XC05C, XC05D, XC08, XC09, XC12, XC13A, XC13B, XC15, XC19, XH11, XH47, XU08 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Benefit Regulate Ren MaiLU07, ST30, KD05, KD08, KD13, CV24 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Urinary ProblemsLU07, LI06, LI09, LI15, ST27, ST36, ST40, SP06, SP07, SP08, SP09, SP10, SP11, SP12, HT08, SI02, BL22, BL23, BL25, BL26, BL27, BL28, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, BL36, BL39, BL40, BL52, BL53, BL54, BL67, KD01, KD02, KD04, KD05, KD06, KD08, KD10, KD11, KD13, KD14, PC05, PC06, PC07, GB25, LV01, LV02, LV03, LV04, LV05, LV08, LV09, LV10, CV01, CV02, CV04, CV05, CV07, GV01, XB02S4, XB08, XC17 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Cloudy VisionLI02, KD01, KD05, KD14, LV03 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Enuresis Nocturnal, BedwettingST36, SP04, SP06, SP12, HT07, HT09, BL23, BL28, BL32, KD03, KD05, CV02, CV03, CV06, GV04, GV15, GV20 (https://doi.org/10.1177/147323000303100611)
  • Myopia Short Sightedness VisionLU03, ST01, ST04, BL01, BL06, BL09, KD05, KD14, GB01, GB14, GB16, GB37, GV17, GV23, XH14, XH41A, XH41B, XH43 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Urination ScantyBL23, BL52, BL53, KD04, KD05, KD14, CV02 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Absent PeriodsLI04, LI11, ST26, ST29, ST30, SP06, SP10, KD05, KD06, KD08, KD13, KD14, GB43, LV03, LV08, CV01, CV03, CV04, CV07, GV07 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Uterine ProlapseST29, SP06, HT08, BL20, BL31, KD02, KD05, KD06, KD08, KD11, KD12, KD14, GB27, GB28, LV01, LV03, LV05, LV08, LV12, CV01, CV03, CV06, XC01, XC02A, XC02B, XC09, XL13, XL14 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)