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    SP 7
    Lougu
    loù gǔ ( 漏谷 )
    Leaking Valley, Dripping Valley, Seeping Valley
    Foot Taiyin - SP Channel

Lougu (SP 7)

Location

6 cun above the tip of the medial malleolus, on the line connecting the tip of the medial malleolus and Yinlingquan (SP 9), posterior to the medial border of the tibia.

Indications
  • Abdominal distention, borborygmus
  • Coldness, numbness, and paralysis of the knee and leg
Applications
  • Tonifies the Spleen and resolves dampness
  • Promotes urination and disperses swelling
Balance Method: 
Techniques

Needle perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 cun.