Lougu

1. 013 cun directly above SP-6 Sanyinjiao, along the tibia's posterior border.
2. 026 cun from the tip of the medial malleolus, on the line joining the malleolar tip to SP-9 Yinlingquan, just posterior to the tibia's medial border.
3. 03On the lower leg's medial side, 3 cun above SP-6 Sanyinjiao, in a hollow just behind the tibia's medial crest. Note: it is most easily found one handbreadth above SP-6 Sanyinjiao.

1. 01Insert straight in, 1–1.5 cun.
2. 02Needle perpendicularly, 0.5–1 cun.
3. 03Moxibustion may be used.
4. 04Insert perpendicularly, 1–1.5 cun. Note: several classic texts contraindicate moxibustion at this point.

• ·Strengthens the Spleen
• ·Eliminates Dampness
• ·Promotes urination
• ·Disperses swelling

• ·Abdominal distension
• ·Borborygmus
• ·Urinary tract infection
• ·Frequent urination
• ·Abdominal swelling
• ·Numbness of the hands and feet
• ·Painful belching
• ·Muscle wasting despite normal food and fluid intake
• ·Seminal emission
• ·Counterflow inversion of the legs and knees
• ·Cold, numb, paralyzed knee and leg
• ·Swollen feet
• ·Swollen ankles
• ·Generalized edema
• ·Diarrhea
• ·Edema
• ·Difficulty urinating
• ·Sadness with counterflow Qi
• ·Leg Qi
• ·Painful obstruction (Bi) of the knees

Several classic texts contraindicate moxibustion at this point.

It suits people who eat but do not gain weight, as though the nourishment simply drains away.