Liv-5

Liv-5

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Channel
Element
English

Woodworm Canal

Name

蠡溝

Transliteration

Ligou

Special Point
Luo Point
Description

Luo-Connecting point

Indications
liver qi genitals dampness heat from the lower jiao (lower third of body) menstruation
Kinesiology
genitals erection menstruation abdominal pain lumbar pain
Channel Psychology

Lv: Stuck, life flows easily, I welcome change, resentment, anger.
 GB: Unable to choose. I resent having no choice.

Point Psychology
Depression fright fear worry oppression
Key Spirit Point Themes
Connection to heart and aspiration
Symptoms

Itching, swelling and pain of the genitals, sudden itching of the genitals, sudden swelling and pain of the testicles, incessant erection, hernia & acute abdominal pain, distension and fullness of the lower abdomen, qi accumulation below the umbilicus like a stone, difficult urination, retention of urine, painful difficult menstruation, irregular menstruation, red and white vaginal discharge, prolapse of the uterus, feeling as if something caught in the throat, depression, much belching, fright palpitations, fear and fright, worry and oppression, inflexibility of the back with inability to turn, lumbar pain, cold and pain of the feet and lower leg

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The point information was compiled from multiple sources including College of Complementary Medicine, Sydney Australia. Point location diagram recreated from A Manual of Acupuncture, P Deadman.