Liver
LV5
蠡沟 · Ligou
Woodworm Canal
Inner shin, the Liver luo point.
Luo-connecting of the Liver
System
- Channel
- Liver (LV)
- Element
- Wood
- Yin or yang
- yin
- Organ system
- Liver
- Region
- Hip and leg
- Limb rule
- Foot Jueyin
Where it is
On the inner leg, about five thumb-widths above the tip of the inner ankle bone, on the back border of the tibia.
Nearby: Inner shin bone. The saphenous vein can be visible. Don’t press a vein.
Traditionally said to
Luo point of the Liver. Traditional notes mention the genitals, including erectile difficulty in some manuals, and menstrual patterns. Those symptoms need proper care. The point is here so the category is learnable, not as a treatment.
What people look up
Acupressure
Press the back edge of the shin bone for 30–45 seconds, off any visible vein.
When not to press: Genital symptoms, sores, or cycle bleeding that worries you: see a clinician.
About 30–90 seconds is the usual window, unless the step above is shorter. Stop if pain, dizziness, or anything unusual shows up.
Licensed practice only
Needle depth, angle, electroacupuncture
Textbook language for students. Not instructions. A cun is a body-inch on that person, not a ruler inch. Do not needle yourself.
Depth
Common textbook range: about 0.5–1 cun perpendicular or slightly posterior.
Angle
Perpendicular, posterior to the tibial border.
Electroacupuncture
Introductory charts rarely assign a standard electroacupuncture setting here. Clinics that use current choose frequency and intensity for that person. No milliamp figure is given, because copying one would be misleading.
Nearby on this channel
Great Surge
Top-of-foot source point for stuck qi, stress, and headache.
Use caution
Spring at the Crook
Inner knee crease, the sea point of the Liver.
Moving Between
Web between the first and second toes, the fire point of Liver.
Completion Gate
Below the free rib tip. Influential point of the zang.
Use caution
Herbs often paired for a similar pattern
Tags
ligou · luo liver