LOCATION
Approximately 0.5 cun posterior to the midpoint of the line drawn between K3 and K5,on the anterior border of the Achilles tendon.
Features
Luo/connecting Point.
Body Inches (cun)
Each person has his/her own personal body inches.
One cun is equal to the width of the Knuckle of the thumb.
Nerves, vascular
The medial cutaneous nerve of the leg, the medial branch of the tibial nerve, and the medial branch of the calcaneus of the posterior tibial artery.
Indication
Neurasthenia，psychiatry，dementia，hysteria；urinary retention，gonorrhea；asthma，sore throat，stomatitis，esophageal stricture，constipation，malaria. Luo Connecting Point – can be used to treat the LI (opposite the chinese clock). Important point for somnolence, fright/fear, palpitations, reluctance to interact with others. Cough, asthma, wheezing, shortness of breath, painful/sore throat. Chronic low back pain from KI Deficiency. Local point for heel/ankle issues – pain, strain.
Combinations
Hemoptysis：BL 15 & KI 02 & KI 04.
Palpitations，insomnia：HT 07 & KI 03 & KI 04.
Anuresis：CV 03 & SP 06 & KI 04.
Constipation：KI 18 & KI 04.
phobia，fear：PC 04 & KI 04.
Tired and addicted to lying：HT 05 & KI 04.
穴位
在足內側，內踝後下方，當跟腱附著部的內側前方凹陷處。
特點
絡穴。
同身寸
針灸取穴比量法。出自《千金要方》。
是指以患者本人體表的某些部位折定分寸，
作为量取穴位的長度單位。
穴區神經血管
小腿內側皮神經、脛神經的跟骨內側支，脛後動脈的跟骨內側支。
適應症
神經衰弱，精神病，癡呆，癔病；尿潴留，淋病；哮喘，咽痛，口腔炎，食道狹窄，便秘，瘧疾。
穴位配伍療法
咳唾血：1.心俞 2.然谷 3.大鐘
心悸，失眠：1.神門 2.太溪 3.大鐘
尿閉：1.中極 2.三陰交 3.大鐘
大便秘澀：1.石關 2.大鐘
驚恐畏人、神氣不足：1.郄門 2.大鐘
倦言嗜臥：1.通里 2.大鐘