Nomenclature:
Luo: linking Que: return
The collateral of the bladder meridian returns to the body surface from luo-que after linking with the brain.
Point: BL8
Chinese Name: 络却
English Name/Meaning: Declining Connection
Pinyin: luò què
Han Geul 한글: nak gak 락각
Romaji: rak kyaku?
Vietnamese: Lạc khước
Location:
5.5 cun directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline and 1.5 cun lateral to the midline.
Functions of luoque:
- Brightens eyes.
- Dispels wind and heat.
- Calms Shen (Spirit).
Indications:
- Dizziness, blurring of vision, tinnitus, mania.
- Depression, mania, seizures, collpase, vomiting.
Method:
Transverse insertion 0.5 to 1 cun.
Precautions:
Do not use moxibustion.