NAME
ZUWULI
LOCATION
On the medial aspect of the thigh, 1 cun below LIV-11 Yinlian.
Three cun inferior to ST-30 Qichong, on the anterior border of the m. abductor longus.
Three cun directly below ST-30 Qichong, at the proximal end of the thigh, below the pubic tubercle, on the lateral border of the m. abductus longus.
NEEDLING
Straight insertion, 1-1.5 cun.
Perpendicular or oblique insertion, 0.5 to 1.5 cun.
COMMAND FUNCTIONS
ACTIONS
Clears Damp-Heat
Benefits the Lower Jiao
INDICATIONS
Retention of urine
Lassitude
Urinary incontinence
Eczema of the scrotum
Pain on the medial side of the thigh
Wind-taxation somnolence
Difficult respiration
Hypersomnia
Heat Accumulation
Coughing
Difficult urination
Enuresis
Itching of the genitals
Swelling and pain of the testicles
Abdominal distention
Lower abdominal fullness and distention
Swelling
COMBINATIONS
SJ-8 Sanyangluo SJ-10 Tianjing ST-45 Lidui LI-3 Sanjian | LIV-4 Zhongfeng | |
Somnolence with no desire to move the limbs | Jaundice with periodic low-grade fever |
CONTRAINDICATIONS
NOTES
The name means that it goes ******five measures deep******. It is said to be good for eye problems using acupressure. It is said to be good for insomnia.