KI-5 - Water Spring

水泉 - Shuǐ quán

Point Region: Foot

KI

Kidney Meridian

足少阴肾经 - Zú Shàoyīn Shèn Jīng

Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: On the inner side of the foot, 1 cun below KI-3, in the hollow in front of the bump of the heel bone (the calcaneal tuberosity).

Distances are in cun, a unit that scales with each person's body. As a guide, the width of your thumb at its joint is 1 cun, and your four fingers held together, measured across the middle joints, are 3 cun.

How to Locate:

  1. Find KI-3, between the inner ankle bone and the Achilles tendon
  2. Measure one thumb-width straight down
  3. The point is in the hollow in front of the heel bone
KI-5 (Water Spring) acupressure point location: On the inner side of the foot, 1 cun below KI-3, in the hollow in front of the bump of the heel bone (the calcaneal tuberosity).

How to Apply Pressure

With KI-5 identified, use soft, comfortable fingertip contact and avoid force around the heel. Do not press after foot surgery; severe reproductive symptoms need professional assessment rather than acupressure.

Traditional Indications

In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:

  • Irregular menstruation
  • Infertility
  • Painful periods
  • Reproductive problems
  • Menstrual disorders
  • Fertility issues
  • Hormonal imbalances

Related Health Concerns

Menstrual Irregularity

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Important Precautions

Avoid this point with:

  • Recent foot surgery
  • Severe reproductive disorders