Zúwǔli (Acupoint) from the "Needle Acupuncture Vitality Classic"
Zúwǔli - Body Surface Map (Click to enlarge)
【Location】On the inner side of the thigh, 2 cun beside the Qu Gu acupoint, straight down 3 cun.
【Anatomy】Below the pubic tubercle, there is the long adductor muscle, below which is the short adductor muscle; there is the superficial branch of the medial circumflex femoral artery, which is distributed with the superficial and deep branches of the pudendal nerve.
【Indications】Lower abdominal distention and pain, urinary retention, impotence, testicular swelling and pain, excessive lying down, fatigue of the limbs, and scrofula.
【Technique】Straight needling for 0.5 to 2 cun.
【Combination】Combined with San Yang Luo, Tian Jing, Li Dui, and San Jian to treat excessive lying down and the desire to move and shake.
