The Li Gou point belongs to the foot jueyin liver meridian and is located on the inside of the lower leg. It is 5 cun above the inner ankle and in the center of the medial side of the tibia. It has the functions of soothing the liver and regulating qi, clearing heat and dampness, regulating menstruation and stopping excessive vaginal discharge, reducing swelling and relieving itching, and has a strong effect on promoting circulation. Let's take a look at some case studies on the use of Li Gou point to treat diseases.
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Case Study 1: Treating Epileptic Seizures with Li Gou Point
After graduating from high school, I was assigned to work in a store. One day, a customer had a seizure and collapsed in the lobby. Almost all of the staff came to get me for help. I had to intervene. I applied virtual pressure to the "Ren Zhong point" with one hand and pressed heavily on the Li Gou point with the other hand. Soon (within a few seconds), the patient regained consciousness. With the praise of the crowd, I finally felt at ease. Li Gou point can really treat epilepsy.
Case Study 2: Treating Convulsions with Li Gou Point
One day, just when I started work, my colleagues called me to see a patient. It turned out that a colleague had a convulsion due to a quarrel with her spouse. I used pressure on the Li Gou point, and within a minute, the convulsion stopped.
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Case Study 3: Treating Madness with Li Gou Point
In March 1978, after enrolling in Liaoning Traditional Chinese Medicine College, I went to visit the teachers in the store across the street. Before I could say anything, I was pulled to visit a sick colleague. The guy who took me there pushed me in and ran away! It turned out that the patient had a madness syndrome, with confusion, aggression, and shouting and cursing.
The four diagnostic methods could only be partially used. I seized the opportunity to grab the patient's calf and pressed hard on the Li Gou point. After a while, the patient's restless struggle gradually eased, and she recognized me. She even said, "I can't see anything." So I added pressure on the Feng Chi point and used rubbing techniques. Soon she could see me again. At that time, the unit's doctor also came in.
Case Study 4: Treating Persistent Erection with Li Gou Point
One day, a classmate came to see me and hesitantly said, "I've had an erection for three days and it won't go down." So I used the pressing method on the Li Gou point. After a few minutes, the classmate said, "It's better now."
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Case Study 5: Treating Testicular Swelling with Li Gou Point
During my internship, I once had a night shift. The nurse reported that a patient in the special care ward was in extreme pain and asked the on-duty doctor to handle it. However, the doctor I was with didn't go and just gave me the stamp before going to rest. I followed the nurse and saw a patient with testicular swelling. I used antibiotics for inflammation and analgesics for pain relief.
But the testicles were swollen like a football, and the patient was screaming in agony. I applied strong pressure on both sides of the Li Gou point, and watched as the swollen testicles gradually shrank. The patient's screams quickly stopped. During the handover meeting in the morning, the nurse reported the process truthfully. On the way home, a classmate asked me in disbelief, "What happened?" I helplessly said, "Nothing," but in my heart I thought, "Without reading the 'Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon,' I can't explain it to you."
These are all methods from the "Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon." The Li Gou point is a collateral point of the liver meridian. It can be used for any disease related to the liver. The first case is liver wind with phlegm; the second case is internal liver wind; the third case is convulsions caused by liver yang rising.
In addition, massaging the Li Gou point can also treat vaginal itching in women. This is because the internal cause of vaginal itching is related to dampness and heat in the liver and gallbladder, and the Li Gou point happens to be the passage through which warm and damp water qi from the Conception Vessel flows to the Gallbladder Meridian, so pressing this point has an immediate effect on relieving itching in the genital area.
