Luo point
LOCATION: 5 cun directly above the tip of the external malleolus, on the anterior border of the
fibula.
IMAGE: A reference to the point's function of clearing the vision & brightening the eyes.
FUNCTIONS: Regulates the Liver
Clears the Vision
Clears the Brain, Clears Heat, Disperses Liver Heat, Dispels Wind, Regulates & Tonifies
GallBladder Qi, Opens & Brightens the Eyes, Relaxes Tendons & Invigorates Collaterals,
Transforms Damp Heat
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INDICATIONS:
atrophy
atrophy of optic nerve
blockage & numbness of the leg
cataract
chills & fever without sweating
migraine headache
night blindness
pain & itching of the eye
pain along lateral aspect of calf
seizures
soreness of the leg & knee
NEEDLING: Perpendicularly 0.7 - 1.0 cun
PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL USES: Has a calming effect -- helps with decisiveness
POINT COMBINATIONS:
ANCIENT USES: Nei Jing: for shooting pains in the leg preventing the patient from standing
OTHER: Main distal point for vision.
Good for calf problems
Fever without sweating
