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LR10 · 足厥阴肝经

Zuwuli zú wǔ lǐ · 足五里

Location. On the medial aspect of the thigh, 3 cun directly below ST30, at the lateral border of the adductor longus muscle.

The name distinguishes this "five li" point from the one of the same name on the arm; the foot prefix was added to keep the two apart in the lists. It is recorded as three cun below the point where the Stomach line crosses the groin; the record is of position.

定位。在大腿内侧,气冲直下3寸,长收肌之外侧缘。

穴名加「足」字,以与臂上同名之「五里」相区别。古典文献载其在气冲直下3寸处;所记为部位。

Classical record · not a treatment recommendation. Needling technique is a licensed practitioner's skill and is out of scope here.
High on the medial thigh in the groin region, near the femoral vessels and the inguinal lymph nodes. Classical texts treat the groin points as a region requiring caution. Practitioner skill, not a self-care technique.

Other points on the Foot Jueyin Liver

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