百蟲窩 (Bǎichóngwō) — Hundred Insect Burrow
Extra point · Extra (Lower Extremity) · point EX-LE3
Location
On the medial thigh, 1 cun above SP10, 3 cun above the medio-superior border of the patella.
Needling
Depth:
1.0–1.5 cun
Angle:
Perpendicular
Functions
- Cools blood and relieves itching
- Expels wind from the skin
Indications
Generalised itching and urticariaeczema and skin rashesintestinal parasites (classical)
Clinical Notes
Its name — the burrow of a hundred insects — describes the crawling, itching sensation it treats. Used with SP10 and LI11 for pruritus.
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