Ponto Luo de ConexãoPonto Luo de ConexãoSafeMembro Inferior
Depth
01–1.5 cun3.0
Perpendicular insertion
Precautions
No special precautions.
📍 Location (classical)
On the lateral aspect of the leg, 5 cun superior to the prominence of the lateral malleolus, on the anterior border of the fibula.
🧭 How to find it (practical)
Seated with the feet supported or in lateral decubitus, locate the point 5 cun above the apex of the lateral malleolus, on the anterior border of the fibula.
🔬 Anatomy
Fibularis brevis and extensor digitorum longus muscles. Innervated by the superficial fibular nerve.
💉 Needling
Perpendicular insertion, 1.0–1.5 cun.
📜 Etymology
Guang (光), light; Ming (明), bright. Indicated in eye disorders, as it is the Luo (Connecting) point of the Gallbladder Meridian.
