ShuiQuan (KI 5)

Acu Tuina SimoMeridians and acupuncture pointsKidney meridianShuiQuan (KI 5)

⁠ Xi point of the Kidney.

Location of ShuiQuan

ShuiQuan is located 1 cun below TaiXi, in a tender depression at the joint space between the talus and the calcaneus.

Shuiquan - KI 5 acupuncture point - Kidney meridian

 

Therapeutic functions of ShuiQuan

  • ShuiQuan nourishes Blood and regulates menstruation;
  • It promotes urination and stops pain (in Lin urinary syndromes);
  • It has a gynecological action in Blood deficiency and is indicated to treat: dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea.
    It can treat Blood stasis due to Blood deficiency.
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