LV05 Ligou (Woodworm Channel)

Location

5 thumb widths above the tip of the medial malleolus on the midline of the medial surface of the tibia.

Indications

Conditions for which LV05 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Anxiety Belching Common ColdDamp Jiao LowerDepressionShan DisorderShan Cold DisorderAbdomen Inferior BloatingUrinary ProblemsMenstrual CrampsFrightAbdomen Inferior FullnessHeat Jiao LowerBack StiffnessTurning StiffnessImmobility BackImmobility TurningItchinessGenital ItchingLeucorrhea Vaginal Discharge RedWhite Vaginal DischargeOppressionLower Back Pain Foot Pain Genital PainLeg Inferior PainTesticle PainPalpitations Irregular PeriodsPeriod / Menstruation IrregularPriapism Persistent ErectionUterine ProlapseQi PlumstoneUrinary RetentionGlobus Hystericus Plumstone Qi SensationGlobus Hystericus / Plumstone Qi SensationSpread LiverQi Below Umbilicus Stagnation Swelling

TCM actions

What classical sources say LV05 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.

Benefit GenitalsBenefit Regulate QiRegulate Qi

Protocols using LV05

Dizziness, Headache, Back Pain, Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain, Neck Stiffness, Upper Limbs Numbness, Limited Movement Neck, Cervical Pain, Spondylosis Cervical – LV05 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60025-8 ↗)
Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Anorexia, Blindness Bilateral, Depression Emotional, Epigastric Pain – ST36, LV05 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60043-1 ↗)
Constipation, Obesity, Irritability, Acne Facial, Halitosis – LI04, SP06, LV05 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60043-1 ↗)
Constipation, Insomnia, Neuralgia Trigeminal, Irritability, Facial Pain – ST43, LV05 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60043-1 ↗)
Fever, Constipation, Epididymitis Acute, Testicular Pain, Scrotal Swelling – LV02, LV05 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60043-1 ↗)
Irregular Menstruation, Delayed Menstrual Cycle, Liver Qi Stagnation – SP08, SP10, LV02, LV05 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60028-5 ↗)
Sweating, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Insomnia, Irritability, Hot Flashes, Vaginal Dryness, Dyspareunia, Bone Pain, Menstrual Irregularity, Perimenopausal Syndrome – LI04, ST36, SP06, HT07, SI19, KD03, KD07, GB20, GB34, GB39, LV03, LV05, CV04, GV20 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-198 ↗)
Dysgeusia, Headache Parietal, Dysphagia, Headache Unilateral, Dysarthria, Palsy Cranial Nerve Glossopharyngeal, Palsy Cranial Nerve Vagus, Palsy Cranial Nerve Hypoglossal, Tongue Weakness – PC06, TB05, GB37, LV05, CV17, CV23 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2012.15.016 ↗)
Chloasma, Pigmentation Facial, Melasma – LI04, LI11, ST36, ST40, SP06, SP09, SP10, BL23, KD03, LV03, LV05 (doi:10.1155/2018/6438458 ↗)
Dizziness, Insomnia, Headache Occipital, Neuralgia Occipital, Visual Disturbance, Neck Posterior Pain, Lightheadedness – LI04, SP06, TB05, GB20, GB21, GB34, LV03, LV05 (doi:10.1177/2164956119890546 ↗)
Depression Post-stroke, Urinary Retention Post-stroke – SP06, SP09, BL28, BL39, LV03, LV05, CV03 (doi:10.27026/d.cnki.ggszc.2023.000230 ↗)
Itching, Eczema, Dermatitis, Blood Deficiency, Itchiness Skin, Eczema Chronic – LI11, SP06, SP09, SP10, SI03, BL62, LV05 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20241114-0002 ↗)
Anxiety, Depression, Menstrual Disorder, Liver Qi Stagnation, Diminished Ovarian Reserve, Infertility Diminished Ovarian Reserve – LV03, LV05, LV08, LV12 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230905-k0005 ↗)
Anger – LI04, LV02, LV03, LV05 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
Cystitis – ST28, SP06, SP09, BL23, BL28, LV05, LV08, CV03 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
Labour Prolonged, Labour Prolonged, Labour Delayed, Labour Induce – LI04, SP06, BL31, BL32, BL60, BL67, GB21, LV03, LV05 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
Genital Pain, Itching Genital, Genital Pain – ST30, SP06, BL32, LV05 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
Post-stroke Depression – LU04, LI04, LI06, LI07, LI10, LI11, LI12, LI13, LI15, ST02, ST32, ST33, ST34, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP10, SP11, HT05, BL15, BL20, BL23, BL61, BL64, KD02, KD03, PC02, PC03, PC06, TB03, TB06, TB07, TB09, TB12, TB14, GB20, GB31, GB33, GB43, LV02, LV03, LV05, LV14, GV20, GV23, GV26 (Acupuncture for Ischemic Post-stroke Depression. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02472613)
Liver Qi Stagnation, Irregular Periods, Antehypophysis Problems, Ovarian Problems, Liver Qi Stagnation, Irregular Periods, Antehypophysis Problems, Ovarian Problems – KD14, PC05, LV05, CV06 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
Depression, Liver Qi Stagnation, Irregular Periods, Antehypophysis Problems, Ovarian Problems, Liver Qi Stagnation, Irregular Periods, Antehypophysis Problems, Ovarian Problems – HT07, KD14, PC05, LV03, LV05, CV06 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
Liver Qi Stagnation, Irregular Periods, Antehypophysis Problems, Ovarian Problems, Hypochondriac Bloating, Breast Bloating, Liver Qi Stagnation, Irregular Periods, Antehypophysis Problems, Ovarian Problems, Hypochondriac Bloating, Breast Bloating – KD14, PC05, LV05, LV14, CV06, CV17 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
Heat, Damp, Vaginal Discharge, Vaginitis, Cervicitis, Endometritis, Annexitis, Itching Vulva, Vaginal Discharge, Itching Vulva – SP06, BL32, LV03, LV05, CV03 (sacredlotus.com ↗)

Most often selected alongside LV05

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with LV05. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

SP06Three Yin Intersection11 protocols
LV03Great Surge10 protocols
LI04Junction Valley7 protocols
LV02Passing Between4 protocols
SP09Yin Mound Spring4 protocols
SP10Sea Of Blood4 protocols
ST36Leg Three Miles4 protocols
BL23Kidney Shu Point3 protocols
BL32Second Bone Hole3 protocols
CV03Central Pivot3 protocols
CV06Sea Of Qi3 protocols
GB20Wind Pool3 protocols

Other points on the Liver Meridian

LV01 LV02 LV03 LV04 LV06 LV07 LV08 LV09 LV10 LV11 LV12 LV13 LV14