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This is the Luo-Connecting point of the Stomach channel and the single most important point for resolving phlegm and damp, whether substantial or insubstantial (clouding the mind).
Location
On the anterolateral lower leg, 8 cun inferior to ST-35, two finger-breadths (middle finger) lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia (lateral to ST-38).
Anatomy
On tibialis anterior and the extensor digitorum longus; the anterior tibial artery; the superficial peroneal nerve.
Actions & Functions
- Resolves phlegm and damp (the chief point for phlegm)
- Calms the spirit and opens the orifices (phlegm misting the mind)
- Descends rebellious qi and harmonises the Stomach
Indications
Cough with copious phlegm, asthma, dizziness, plum-stone throat, mania and phlegm-related mental disorders, and oedema and heaviness of the body.
Needling
0.8-1.5 cun, perpendicular insertion.
Moxibustion Suitability
Suitable for moxibustion.
Point Combinations
With SP-3 and CV-12 to resolve phlegm and damp; with PC-5 and HT-7 for phlegm misting the mind.
Classical Text References
The Luo-Connecting point of the Stomach, the principal point for phlegm.
Cautions & Contraindications
None specific.
Latest Research
Latest peer-reviewed research on this point will be summarised here, with citations linked to PubMed, via our research integration.
