Shuiquan Point (KI-5 / Water Spring)
Discover the exact location and acupressure method for Shuiquan (KI-5 / Water Spring). Learn its benefits for difficult urination, heel pain, blurred vision, and menstrual disorders – the Kidney meridian Xi-Cleft point – plus classic combinations for comprehensive treatment.
Indications
Difficult urination, heel pain, blurred vision, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, and uterine prolapse.
Precise Location
On the medial side of the foot, 1 cun directly below Taixi (KI-3), in the depression on the medial side of the calcaneal tuberosity.
Location Method
Sit upright or lie supine. First locate Taixi (KI-3, in the depression between the posterior medial malleolus and the Achilles tendon), then measure 1 finger-width (approximately 1 cun) directly downward – the point is in the depression on the medial side of the calcaneal tuberosity, where firm pressure produces a distinct sore and distending sensation.
Massage Method
① Massage: Press and knead firmly with the thumb. ② Moxibustion: Apply mild-warm moxa stick. Press and knead Shuiquan firmly with the thumb about 200 times, or for 3–5 minutes, to treat blurred vision and related conditions. Therapeutic actions: Benefits the kidney and promotes urination, unblocks the meridians and relieves pain, regulates menstruation and stops leukorrhea.
Compatibility
Dysmenorrhea and irregular menstruation: Combine with Tianshu (ST-25).
Efficacy & Actions
This point belongs to the Foot Shaoyin Kidney Meridian and is the Xi-Cleft point of this meridian. It benefits the kidney and promotes urination, unblocks the meridians and relieves pain, regulates menstruation and stops leukorrhea. It is a commonly used key point for treating urinary and gynecological disorders. First documented in Zhenjiu Jiayijing. "Shui" means water and dampness; "Quan" means spring. As the Xi-Cleft point of the Kidney Meridian, qi deeply converges here like water gushing from a spring – hence the name Shuiquan (Water Spring).
