Shuiquan (KI5)
Shuiquan (KI5), “Water Spring”, is a point on the Kidney meridian. It is point 5 of the 27 on the channel. Xi-Cleft of the Kidney: for dysmenorrhoea and amenorrhoea; regulates the water of the lower abdomen.
Location
On the medial aspect of the foot, 1 cun below KI3, in the depression anterior to the calcaneal tuberosity.
Functions according to tradition
Xi-Cleft of the Kidney: for dysmenorrhoea and amenorrhoea; regulates the water of the lower abdomen.
Traditional indications
- Dysmenorrhoea
- Amenorrhoea
- Difficult urination
- Uterine prolapse
- Blurred vision
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
What its classification means
Where Qi and Blood accumulate deep down. It is associated with acute and painful conditions; in the yin channels, also with bleeding.
Precautions
No specific precautions are described beyond the general ones for acupuncture. Needling must always be performed by a trained professional.
Points on other channels with similar indications
They share several traditional indications with this point. Comparing them helps understand why one or the other is chosen.
- ST29 Guilai (Stomach): Amenorrhoea, Dysmenorrhoea, Uterine prolapse
- LV9 Yinbao (Liver): Difficult urination
- SP12 Chongmen (Spleen): Difficult urination, Uterine prolapse
- SP8 Diji (Spleen): Dysmenorrhoea
- ST26 Wailing (Stomach): Dysmenorrhoea
- BL24 Qihaishu (Bladder): Dysmenorrhoea
Point profile
- Code
- KI5
- Pinyin name
- Shuǐ Quán
- Characters
- 水泉
- Translation
- Water Spring
- Meridian
- Kidney
- Element
- Water
- Classification
- Xi-Cleft
- Topics
- Menstruation, Urination, Pain
Health notice. Educational and study content. It describes concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine and does not replace diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional. Needling, medicinal herbs and invasive techniques must be applied by trained professionals. Safety guide.
