Lose (wood) point.

[Origin]

bundle, tighten. The point is located at the back of this section (5th metatarsus toe joint), hence the name.

[Location]

Shugu, Yongquanacupoint cross section
(quoted from "Yan Zhenguo acupoint anatomy")

Shugu (BL65) acupoint
(quoted from "Meridians and Acupoints")

On the lateral part of the foot, in the depression between the red and white flesh behind this section of the little toe (5th metatarsus toe joint).

• Lingshu‧Benshu: "The one who falls after this section is in the middle",
• Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing added "Outside of the little finger of the foot",
• Suwen‧Qixue Lun Wang Bing added "Red White Flesh";
• Zhenjiu Jicheng: "In Jinggu (BL64 ) front two inches".

[Anatomy]

• Muscles: Above is the abductor digiti minimi muscle.
• Nerve: Common nerve of metatarsus of fourth toe, lateral cutaneous nerve of dorsum of foot.
• Vessel: common artery and vein on the lateral side of the fourth toe metatarsus.

[Manipulation]

Perpendicular insertion 0.3～0.5 inches. moxa cone moxibustion 3 ~ 5 strong, moxibustion with moxa stick 10 ~ 15 minutes.

[Efficacy]

dispelling wind, heat, sharpening the neck and back.

• Classical: headache, strong neck, body heat pain, waist and knee pain, patellar pain, sole of foot fever, epilepsy, diarrhea, dysentery, back gangrene Yongju, boil and sore , deafness, dizziness, yellow eyes and tears.
• Modern: Sciatica.

[Recipe]

• Xiang Qiang Bad wind: Tianzhu (BL10), Shugu (BL65).
• lumbago such as: Chengjin (BL56), Feiyang (BL58), Shugu (BL65).