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.

Protocols using LV05

• Cervical Pain, Spondylosis Cervical – LV05 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60025-8 ↗)
• 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, 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)
• Dizziness, Headache, Back Pain, Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain, Neck Stiffness, Upper Limbs Numbness, Limited Movement Neck – LV05 (LUO Ben-hua & HAN Jing-xian. Cervical Spondylosis Treated by Acupuncture at Ligou (LR 5) Combined with Movement Therapy. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2010, 30(2): 113-116)
• Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Anorexia, Blindness Bilateral, Depression Emotional, Epigastric Pain – ST36, LV05 (Chen Shao-dong & Lu Xun. Experience in Clinical Application of Ligou Point. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(2): 104-106)
• Constipation, Obesity, Irritability, Acne Facial, Halitosis – LI04, SP06, LV05 (Chen Shao-dong & Lu Xun. Experience in Clinical Application of Ligou Point. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(2): 104-106)
• Constipation, Insomnia, Neuralgia Trigeminal, Irritability, Facial Pain – ST43, LV05 (Chen Shao-dong & Lu Xun. Experience in Clinical Application of Ligou Point. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(2): 104-106)
• Fever, Constipation, Epididymitis Acute, Testicular Pain, Scrotal Swelling – LV02, LV05 (Chen Shao-dong & Lu Xun. Experience in Clinical Application of Ligou Point. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(2): 104-106)
• Irregular Menstruation, Delayed Menstrual Cycle, Liver Qi Stagnation – SP08, SP10, LV02, LV05 (Cai XM, Wu J. The Mind-Tranquilizing and Menstruation-Regulating Method for Acupuncture Treatment of Delayed Menstrual Cycle - A Clinical Controlled Study. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(1): 35-38)
• 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 ↗)
• Liver Cold Stagnation, Liver Cold Stagnation – LV01, LV05, CV03 (studystack.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
• CV03Central Pivot4 protocols
• LV02Passing Between4 protocols
• SP09Yin Mound Spring4 protocols
• SP10Sea Of Blood4 protocols
• ST36Leg Three Miles4 protocols
• BL23Kidney Shu Point3 protocols
• BL32Second Bone Hole3 protocols
• CV06Sea Of Qi3 protocols
• GB20Wind Pool3 protocols

Other points on the Liver Meridian