Meaning

Woodworm Canal.

Localization

5 cun above the prominence of the medial malleolus, immediately posterior to the medial crest of the tibia, in the depression between the medial crest of the tibia and the gastrocnemius muscle.

Functions

Subdues liver, regulates Qi, normalizes periods, expels dampness.

Indications

- Urinary system: acute urinary retention with a feeling of fullness in small pelvis (liver Qi stagnation).
- Reproductive system: excessive leucorrhoea, dysmenorrhea, uterine hemorrhage (blood stagnation), endometritis, vaginal pain with itching, colpospasms, orchitis (liver Qi stagnation), epidimitis, priapism in men, scrotum pain.
- Channel diseases: a feeling of fullness and chest congestion, pain in the hypochondrium, pain and paresthesia in the lower extremities.

Needling Method

Puncture 0.5-0.8 cun obliquely upward. Cauterization.