Location
5 thumb widths above the tip of the medial malleolus on the midline of the medial surface of the tibia.
Cautions
No specific contraindications.
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.
AnxietyBelchingBenefit GenitalsBenefit GenitalsBenefit Regulate QiCommon ColdDamp Jiao LowerDamp Jiao LowerDepressionShan DisorderShan DisorderShan Cold DisorderShan Cold DisorderAbdomen Inferior BloatingAbdomen Inferior BloatingUrinary ProblemsUrinary ProblemsMenstrual CrampsFrightAbdomen Inferior FullnessAbdomen Inferior FullnessHeat Jiao LowerHeat Jiao LowerBack StiffnessTurning StiffnessImmobility BackImmobility TurningItchinessGenital ItchingGenital ItchingLeucorrhea Vaginal Discharge RedLeucorrhea Vaginal Discharge RedLeucorrhea Vaginal Discharge WhiteLeucorrhea Vaginal Discharge WhiteOppressionLower Back PainLower Back PainFoot PainFoot PainGenital PainGenital PainLeg Inferior PainLeg Inferior PainTesticle PainTesticle PainPalpitationsIrregular PeriodsPeriod / Menstruation IrregularPriapism Persistent ErectionPriapism Persistent ErectionUterine ProlapseUterine ProlapseQi PlumstoneQi PlumstoneRegulate QiUrinary RetentionUrinary RetentionGlobus Hystericus Plumstone Qi SensationGlobus Hystericus / Plumstone Qi SensationSpread LiverSpread LiverQi Below Umbilicus StagnationQi Below Umbilicus Stagnation Swelling
Protocols using LV05
- 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 (https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-15-198)
- Chloasma, Pigmentation Facial, Melasma – LI04, LI11, ST36, ST40, SP06, SP09, SP10, BL23, KD03, LV03, LV05 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/6438458)
- 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)
- Eczema, Dermatitis, Blood Deficiency, Itchiness Skin, Eczema Chronic – LI11, SP06, SP09, SP10, SI03, BL62, LV05 (https://doi.org/10.13703/j.0255-2930.20241114-0002)
- Oppression – ST08, SP03, BL14, PC09, TB04, LV01, LV05 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Benefit Genitals – ST29, SP06, LV01, LV05, LV08, CV07, XB02S3 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Globus Hystericus Plumstone Qi Sensation – ST40, HT08, KD06, PC05, LV05 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Common Cold – LU09, LU11, LI02, LI03, LI05, ST01, ST32, ST37, ST38, ST43, ST44, SP05, SP15, HT07, HT08, SI01, SI03, SI07, BL09, BL11, BL12, BL13, BL19, BL23, BL25, BL29, BL30, BL31, BL41, KD02, KD04, TB05, GB25, GB38, GB40, GB41, LV02, LV05, LV08, LV13, CV12, CV16, GV01, GV16, XH25, XH35 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Testicle Pain – ST30, ST39, BL27, BL34, KD08, LV05, LV10, XC18 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Belching – LU09, ST36, ST41, ST43, SP17, BL46, LV05, CV04 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Shan Disorder – ST25, ST26, ST27, ST28, ST30, ST36, SP05, SP06, SP09, SP12, SP13, SP14, BL18, BL27, BL29, BL32, BL34, KD01, KD02, KD06, KD08, KD09, KD10, KD11, GB25, GB28, GB29, GB40, LV01, LV04, LV05, LV06, LV08, LV12, CV01, CV02, CV04, CV05, CV07, CV14, GV04, GV20, XC02A, XC02B (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Leucorrhea Vaginal Discharge White – ST25, BL23, BL31, BL32, KD06, GB27, LV02, LV05, CV02, CV03, CV04, CV06, GV02, GV04, GV05 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)