LIV-10 (Zu Wu Li) Foot Five Li - Acupuncture point on the Liver Channel of Foot Jue Yin

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Acu Point LIV-10 (Zu Wu Li) Foot Five Li

Acupuncture Points on the Liver Channel of Foot Jue Yin

Actions:

Clears damp-heat and benefits the lower jiao

Indications:

Lower abdominal distention and fullness, retention of urine.

Location (CAM):

3 cun directly below Qichong (ST 30), at the proximal end of the thigh, below the pubic tubercle and on the lateral border of m. abductor longus.

Location (AMOA):

3 cun inferior to Qichong ST-30 on the anterior border of m. adductor longus.

Needling Method:

Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.

References

Acupuncture

11. Grasping the Wind (First Edition) - Andrew Ellis, Nigel Wiseman, Ken Boss

9. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (Revised Edition) - Cheng Xinnong

8. A Manual of Acupuncture (First Edition) - Peter Deadman

10. Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text (First Edition) - Shanghai College of TCM