# KD05 Shuiquan (Water Spring) – Kidney Meridian

水泉 · shuǐ quán

Location: 1 thumb width directly below KD03 in the depression of the medial side of the tuberosity of the calcaneum.

Cautions: No specific contraindications.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/kd05

## Indications

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

Absent Periods, Benefit Period, Benefit Period / Menstruation, Benefit Regulate Chong Mai, Benefit Regulate Ren Mai, Urinary Problems, Urinary Problems, Menstrual Cramps, Eyesight / Vision Cloudy, Cloudy Vision, Eyesight / Vision Myopia Short Sightedness, Myopia Short Sightedness Vision, Oppression Below Heart Period, Oppression Below Heart Period / Menstruation, Abdominal Pain, Abdominal Pain, Below Heart On Period Pain, Below Heart On Period / Menstruation Pain, Irregular Periods, Period Late, Period / Menstruation Irregular, Period / Menstruation Late, Uterine Prolapse, Uterine Prolapse, Regulate Chong Mai, Regulate Ren Mai, Urination Scanty, Urination Scanty

## Most often selected alongside KD05

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

- CV03 (Central Pivot) – 5 protocols
- KD03 (Great Stream) – 5 protocols
- LI11 (Pond At The Bend) – 5 protocols
- SP10 (Sea Of Blood) – 5 protocols
- BL23 (Kidney Shu Point) – 3 protocols
- KD02 (Blazing Valley) – 3 protocols
- LI04 (Junction Valley) – 3 protocols
- SP06 (Three Yin Intersection) – 3 protocols

## Protocols using KD05

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| 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 | 10 days | doi:10.3831/KPI.2013.16.009 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Heel Pain, Plantar Pain, Tenderness Calcaneal | KD05 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/s13063-019-3572-4 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 28 days | doi:10.1016/j.jaim.2024.101080 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Urolithiasis, Renal Colic Pain, Abdomen Left Pain | KD05, TB06, GB34, LV04, LV08 | 1 days | doi:10.13633/j.cnki.zjtcm.2023.05.034 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Kidney Yin Deficiency, Kidney Yin Deficiency | LU07, LU08, SP06, BL23, KD01, KD02, KD03, KD05, KD06, XB02T4 | 7 days | Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Liver Blood Stagnation, Liver Blood Stagnation | ST29, SP10, BL18, BL32, KD05, GB37 | 7 days | Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Heat, Irregular Periods, Period Early, Antehypophysis Problems, Ovarian Problems, Irregular Periods, Period Early, Antehypophysis Problems, Ovarian Problems | LI11, SP10, KD05, CV03 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| 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 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| 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 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Urinary Retention, Urinary Retention | ST28, SP06, KD05, CV03 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |

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