KD06 (Shining Sea)

照海zhào hǎi

Kidney Meridian

Location of acupuncture point KD06 (Shining Sea)

111

Indications

169

Protocols

Location

In the depression the below tip of the medial malleolus.

Cautions

Traditionally forbidden in pregnancy – these are the points used to bring on labour at term. Controlled data show no excess of preterm birth or stillbirth (Carr 2015), but in pregnancy needle only on a clear obstetric indication.

Indications

Conditions for which KD06 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

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Protocols using KD06

The 50 best-sourced of 169, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Restlessness, Irritability, Nicotine Withdrawal – HT07, HT08, KD03, KD06, PC07 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nem179 ↗)
Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee – LI04, ST36, SP06, SP09, SP10, KD06, TB05, GB34, GB41, LV03, LV08 (doi:10.1186/1471-2474-10-130 ↗)
Anxiety, Immune Nk Cell Deficiency – LI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, HT03, HT05, SI03, BL60, KD06, PC06, TB05, GB34, GB43, LV02, CV03, CV04, CV06, CV15, GV20 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nep236 ↗)
Dysmenorrhea, Menstrual Pain, Mood Changes, Cold Stagnation – LU07, ST36, SP06, BL23, KD06, CV03, CV04, CV06, GV04 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nep239 ↗)
Loss of Appetite, Dysphagia, Xerostomia, Dry Mouth Radiation-induced, Cancer Nasopharyngeal, Taste Aberration – LU07, KD06, CV24 (doi:10.1002/cncr.26550 ↗)
Dry Mouth, Xerostomia, Dry Mouth Radiation-induced, Cancer Nasopharyngeal, Cancer Head And Neck, Reduced Saliva – LU07, KD06, CV24 (doi:10.1016/j.ejca.2011.12.030 ↗)
Ankle Pain, Sprain Ankle, Ankle Swelling – LI04, ST36, ST41, SP04, SP05, SP06, SP09, HT07, BL60, BL62, BL63, BL64, KD02, KD03, KD06, GB34, GB40, LV03 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-12-241 ↗)
Abdominal Pain – KD06, PC06 (doi:10.1155/2012/268237 ↗)
Constipation – KD06, TB06 (doi:10.1155/2012/268237 ↗)
Insomnia, Sleep Quality, Sleep Onset – BL62, KD06, GV20 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(13)60143-0 ↗)
Memory Impaired, Cognitive Impairment Vascular, Dementia Vascular No Dementia, Stroke Post – ST36, SP10, HT05, BL15, BL45, KD06, CV06, CV12, CV17, GV16, GV20 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-442 ↗)
Dysphagia, Stroke Sequela, Swallowing Impaired – LU07, ST40, SP06, KD03, KD06, GB20, CV23, GV20 (doi:10.1177/0269215515578698 ↗)
Dizziness, Vertigo, Posterior Circulation Ischemia, Kidney Yin Deficiency – KD03, KD06, PC06, GB20 (doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0660-y ↗)
Vomiting, Nausea, Postoperative Abdominal Pain, Bowel Motility Impaired – LI04, KD06, PC06, LV03 (doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0981-x ↗)
Anxiety, Dizziness, Depression, Insomnia, Irritability, Sleep Difficulty Falling Asleep, Sleep Early Waking – LI11, ST40, ST44, HT07, BL62, KD06 (doi:10.1155/2015/578972 ↗)
Stroke Sequelae, Gait Impaired, Foot Cavovarus, Spasticity Lower-limb – SP06, SP09, BL60, KD03, KD06, GB34, GB39, GB40 (doi:10.1186/s13063-016-1264-x ↗)
Fatigue, Anxiety, Insomnia, Cognitive Impairment, Depression Sub-syndromal, Loss Of Interest – LI04, ST36, SP06, HT07, KD03, KD06, PC06, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.1136/acupmed-2015-010981 ↗)
Anxiety, Back Pain, Miscarriage Threatened, Bleeding Vaginal, Cramping Abdominal – LU07, LI11, ST36, ST37, SP01, SP04, HT07, BL20, BL23, BL57, BL62, KD06, KD09, KD21, KD27, PC06, TB04, TB05, TB06, GB30, GB34, GB41, LV02, LV03, CV04, GV04, GV20 (doi:10.1186/s12884-016-1092-8 ↗)
Fatigue, Pain, Dry Mouth, Dryness Eyes, Autoimmune Sjogrens-syndrome – ST06, BL02, KD06, TB05, TB23, CV23, CV24 (doi:10.1186/s12906-017-1559-9 ↗)
Fatigue, Loss of Appetite, Low-back Pain, Cough Chronic Intractable, Throat Dry, Lupus Nephropathy – LU07, LI04, LI20, ST21, ST25, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP04, SP06, SI03, BL13, BL18, BL23, BL62, KD03, KD06, PC06, TB05, GB41, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV22, GV01, GV08, GV14, GV24 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000009309 ↗)
Urinary Retention, Urination Urgent, Bladder Dysfunction Neurogenic, Micturition Frequent – ST37, SP06, SP09, KD06 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000011623 ↗)
Dizziness, Headache, Syncope, Menstrual Pain, Uterine Bleeding Dysfunctional, Dysmenorrhea Severe, Menstruation Irregular, Clots Menstrual – LU07, LI04, LI11, ST29, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP04, SP06, SP08, SP09, SP10, SI03, BL23, BL32, BL62, KD03, KD06, KD07, KD14, GB41, GB43, LV03, CV03, CV04, CV06, GV04, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1136/bcr-2018-224725 ↗)
Weight Loss, Anorexia, Inflammation Systemic, Cachexia Cancer, Muscle Wasting Sarcopenia, Cancer Gastrointestinal – LI04, LI11, ST25, ST36, SP04, SP06, SP07, HT07, KD06, PC06, LV03, CV12, CV13, GV20 (doi:10.1177/1534735418823269 ↗)
Ankle Pain, Ankle Swelling, Sprain Ankle Lateral – ST36, ST41, BL60, BL62, KD03, KD06, GB39, GB40 (doi:10.1186/s13063-020-4111-z ↗)
Insomnia Chronic – SP06, HT07, BL62, KD06, PC06, GV20 (doi:10.1155/2020/5630130 ↗)
Ankle Pain, Ankle Swelling, Sprain Ankle Lateral, Instability Ankle – ST36, ST41, BL60, BL62, KD03, KD06, GB39, GB40 (doi:10.1186/s13063-021-05135-6 ↗)
Depression Post-stroke, Stroke Sequelae – LU07, SP04, SI03, BL62, KD06, PC06, TB05, GB41 (doi:10.1186/s12906-021-03277-3 ↗)
Fatigue, Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Cancer Breast – LI04, ST25, ST36, SP06, HT07, KD03, KD06, PC06, LV03, CV04, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1177/15347354211019103 ↗)
Depression, Insomnia, Ankle Pain, Phantom Limb Pain, Phantom Limb Sensation – ST41, BL62, KD06, LV03 (doi:10.3389/fnins.2021.713548 ↗)
Fatigue, Chest Pain, Shortness Of Breath, Angina Stable – LU07, LI04, ST36, ST40, SP03, HT07, KD06, PC04, PC06, LV03, LV14, CV17 (doi:10.1177/09645284211055754 ↗)
Headache, Dysgeusia, Jaw Pain, Xerostomia, Paresthesia, Dysarthria, Gum Pain, Chewing Disorder, Tongue Numbness, Neuropathy Dental – LU07, LI04, ST05, ST06, ST07, ST36, HT05, KD06, GB20, CV23, GV20 (doi:10.1089/acu.2020.1472 ↗)
Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Deformity Varus Knee, Lower Limb Swelling – ST32, ST34, ST40, ST41, SP06, SP10, KD03, KD06 (doi:10.1155/2022/6428759 ↗)
Paraesthesia, Feet Numbness, Neuropathy Peripheral Chemotherapy-induced, Hands Numbness, Extremities Pain, Proprioception Loss – LI04, ST36, SP06, BL60, KD03, KD06, KD07, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.1016/j.ejon.2022.102171 ↗)
Hoarseness, Dysphagia, Dysarthria, Paralysis Vocal Fold, Paralysis Tongue, Atrophy Tongue Muscle, Trouble Swallowing – ST04, KD03, KD06 (doi:10.1186/s13256-022-03632-z ↗)
Insomnia, Drooling, Nocturia, Sleep Disturbance, Gait Impaired, Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, Tremor Rest, Parkinsonism Vascular, Periodic Limb Movement Disorder, Sleep Apnea Obstructive, Slurred Speech – LI04, SP06, BL62, KD06, GV24, GV25 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.1057095 ↗)
Fatigue, Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Cognitive Impairment, Cancer Survivor – LI04, ST36, SP06, HT07, KD03, KD06, PC06, LV03, CV04, CV12, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1186/s12906-023-03926-9 ↗)
Cognitive Impairment, Insomnia Chronic, Sleep Quality Poor – LU07, KD06, GV20 (doi:10.1186/s12906-023-04242-y ↗)
Dysphagia, Xerostomia Radiation-induced, Hyposalivation, Oral Pain – LU07, LI01, KD06, GB32, CV24 (doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.10421 ↗)
Ankle Pain, Ankle Swelling, Sprain Ankle Acute, Bruising Ankle, Functional Impairment Ankle – ST41, BL40, BL60, KD06, KD09, GB39 (doi:10.12659/MSM.944157 ↗)
Fatigue, Constipation, Insomnia, Weight Loss, Eating Disorder Arfid, Food Avoidance, Abdominal Bloating, Taste Disturbance, Tongue Pain – LI04, ST19, ST20, ST24, ST25, ST36, ST40, SP04, SP06, HT07, SI03, BL15, BL19, BL20, BL21, BL22, KD06, PC06, GV20 (doi:10.7759/cureus.61912 ↗)
Constipation, Vomiting, Insomnia, Nausea, Erythromelalgia, Night Sweats, Chronic Pain, Burning Extremities Pain, Extremities Redness, Hot Flashes Extremities, Thirst Excessive – ST44, SP06, BL15, BL17, BL23, KD06, KD07, PC07, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.7759/cureus.65890 ↗)
Paresthesia, Neuropathy Peripheral Chemotherapy-induced, Extremities Numbness, Tingling Extremities – LI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, SP09, SI03, KD06, TB03, TB05, GB34, GB39 (doi:10.1186/s12906-024-04603-1 ↗)
Parkinson's Disease, Bradykinesia, Rigidity Muscular, Posture Forward, Posture Lateral Trunk Bending, Dysphasia, Micrographia, Pisa Syndrome – ST40, SI03, BL21, BL62, KD06, LV03, LV08, LV13, GV20 (doi:10.7759/cureus.70860 ↗)
Anxiety, Fibromyalgia, Whole-body Pain, Mood Depressive – ST25, ST27, ST36, SP04, SP06, HT07, SI03, BL16, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL21, BL23, BL62, KD03, KD06, TB05, LV03, LV08 (doi:10.7759/cureus.74385 ↗)
Dry Throat, Hoarseness Postoperative, Throat Dryness, Cough Irritative – LU10, KD06 (doi:10.1186/s12893-025-02889-7 ↗)
Ankle Pain, Skin Redness, Erysipelas Lower Limb, Calf Swelling, Edema Calf – ST41, SP04, SP05, SP06, KD03, KD06 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000042413 ↗)
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Joint Pain, Inflammation Joint – LI05, LI11, LI15, ST36, SP05, SP09, HT03, SI05, SI08, BL40, BL62, KD06, PC07, TB04, TB10, TB14, GB34, GB40 (doi:10.1186/s12906-025-04891-1 ↗)
Insomnia, Parkinson's Disease, Bradykinesia, Tremor Resting, Rigidity, Sleep Disorder – HT07, BL62, KD06, PC07 (doi:10.1186/s12906-025-05009-3 ↗)
Anxiety, Insomnia, Restlessness Insomnia, Insomnia Chronic, Fatigue Daytime, Mood Disturbance, Liver-fire Heart-disturbance – BL62, KD06, GV20 (doi:10.2147/NSS.S521578 ↗)
Stroke, Dysphagia, Dysphagia Post-stroke, Swallowing Dysfunction – LU05, SP06, HT05, BL40, KD06, PC06, CV23, GV26 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20250421 ↗)

Other points on the Kidney Meridian

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