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Alternate names: 五里（足） wǔ lǐ zú, Five Li (foot)

Channel: LR, Foot Reverting Yīn (jué yīn) Liver Channel

Modern location: An acupoint located on the medial aspect of the upper thigh, 3 cùn inferior to the level of ST-30, on the anterior border of the adductor longus muscle.

Classic location: Three cùn below Surging Qì (ST-30) on the inside of the thigh, where a pulsating vessel can be felt. (Zhēn Jiǔ Dà Chéng)

Local anatomy: The superficial branches of the medial circumflex femoral artery and vein. The genitofemoral nerve, the anterior femoral cutaneous nerve; deeper, the anterior branch of the obturator nerve.

Action: Soothes the sinews and quickens the network vessels; clears and disinhibits lower burner damp-heat.

Modern indications: Smaller abdominal distension; urinary stoppage; yīn protrusion (prolapse of the uterus); painful swollen testicles; hypersomnia; scrofula.

Classic indications: Wind taxation; cough; panting.

Needle stimulus: Needling: 0.6 cùn perpendicular insertion. Moxa: 5 cones; pole 5‒10 min.

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