Lou Connecting Points

Question 1

Lou point of DU

Answer 1

Du 1

-midway between the tip of the coccyx and the anus, locate with patient in prone position

Question 2

Lou point of Kidney

Answer 2

KD 4

-posterior and inferior to the medial malleolus, in the depression anterior to the medial side of the attachment of the achilles tendon

Question 3

Lou point of Pericardium

Answer 3

P 6

-2 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist, between the tendons of m. palmaris longus and m. flexor radialis

Question 4

Lou point of San Jiao

Answer 4

SJ 5
-2 cun proximal to the dorsal crease of the wrist, on the line connecting SJ 4 and the tip of the olecranon, between the radius and ulna

Question 5

Lou point of Gallbladder

Answer 5

GB 37

-5 cun directly above the tip of the external malleolus, on the anterior border of the fibula

Question 6

Lou point of Liver

Answer 6

LV 5

Question 7

Lou point of Urinary Bladder

Answer 7

UB 58

• 7 cun directly above BL 60 on the posterior border of the fibula about 1 cun lateral and inferior to BL 57
• 1 cun down and 1 cun out from UB 57