LR10 Foot Five Li

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LR10 (Zú Wǔ Lǐ, “Foot Five Li”) is an acupuncture point on the Liver Channel of Foot Jueyin Meridian. It is located on the medial aspect of the thigh, 3 cun inferior to the inguinal crease (at ST30, Qichong), in the depression medial to the adductor longus muscle. It regulates Qi and Blood in the lower jiao, clears damp-heat, soothes the sinews.

Location

On the medial aspect of the thigh, 3 cun inferior to the inguinal crease (at ST30, Qichong), in the depression medial to the adductor longus muscle.

Needling

Perpendicular insertion 1.0 to 2.0 cun. Caution: The femoral artery and vein are located just lateral to this point. Palpate for the pulse before needling.

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TCM functions

Regulates Qi and Blood in the lower jiao, clears damp-heat, soothes the sinews..

Indications

Abdominal fullness, heat and retention of urine, scrofula, lassitude with a desire to lie down, fever and chills, cough, lower abdominal pain radiating to the waist and hips, difficulty urinating, enuresis, testicular pain and swelling, testicular retraction, itching of the scrotum, difficult urination..

Clinical notes

Zu Wuli is a local point on the upper medial thigh, primarily used for disorders of the genitourinary system and conditions along the Liver channel in the leg. Its classical indications for damp-heat in the lower jiao include difficult urination, scrotal itching, and swelling. Despite the strong classical prohibitions against needling, it is used in modern practice, though with caution due to the proximity of the femoral artery.

On the Liver Channel of Foot Jueyin channel

LR10 is one of 14 points on the Liver Channel of Foot Jueyin Meridian. Nearby points:

LR6LR7LR8LR9LR11LR12LR13LR14

Frequently asked questions

Where is LR10 located?

LR10 (Zú Wǔ Lǐ) is located on the medial aspect of the thigh, 3 cun inferior to the inguinal crease (at ST30, Qichong), in the depression medial to the adductor longus muscle.

What is LR10 used for?

LR10 regulates Qi and Blood in the lower jiao, clears damp-heat, soothes the sinews. Common clinical indications include abdominal fullness, heat and retention of urine, scrofula, lassitude with a desire to lie down, fever and chills, cough, lower abdominal pain radiating to the waist and hips, difficulty urinating, enuresis, testicular pain and swelling, testicular retraction, itching of the scrotum, difficult urination.

How is LR10 needled?

Perpendicular insertion 1.0 to 2.0 cun. Caution: The femoral artery and vein are located just lateral to this point. Palpate for the pulse before needling. Caution: The Su Wen contains a major prohibition against needling this point ('da jin'), stating that doing so 'exhausts the Qi of the transport points'. The Qian Jin Yi Fang also lists it among points forbidden to puncture.

Which meridian is LR10 on?

LR10 is a point on the Liver Channel of Foot Jueyin Meridian (Zú Juéyīn Gānjīng).

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