Acupuncture Point Ligou (LR5)
Location:
Upright sitting or supine position; firstly, draw a horizontal line along the medial side of tibia 5 cun above the tip of medial malleolus. at the juncture of the intermediate 1/3 and posterior 1/3 of this line.

Function:
Soothing the liver, and regulating qi and menstruation.

Regional Anatomy:
Skin-subcutaneous tissue-medial surface tibial.
There are the medial cutaneous branches of the leg from the saphenous nerve and the great saphenous vein in this area.

Indications:
Retention of urine, enuresis, hernia, Irregular Menstruation, Leukorrhea with reddish discharge pruritus vulvae, and weakness and atrophy of the leg.

Prescription:
Combined use with Acupuncture Single Point Guanyuan Front-Mu Point of the SmallIntestine) for treatment of endometritis; and with Huiyang (BL35) for treatment of eczema of scrotum.

Methods:
Insert the needle perpendicularly to 0.5-0.8 cun depth; needling response: local distention and numbness; moxibustion: using 3-5 moxa-cones, or mild moxibustion for 10 min.