L5 Huatuo Acupuncture Point

• English Name: Sides of Spine at L5
• Pinyin Name: Huatuojiaji
• Chinese Character: 華佗夾脊

L5 Huatuo Clinical Usages

• L5 innervates the descending colon and is used for the entire range of bowel issues, hemorrhoids, constipation, IBS, diarrhea, etc.  The huatuo at L1 or L2, however, is often the area that is blocked with this range of issues.  This area may be used for low back pain, sciatic pain, problems with the lower extremities, enuresis, polyuria and other related issues.
• Used  extensively within the Tam Healing System and Tong Ren Therapy. May be needled and used with tuina and/or tonren therapy.

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This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following Conditions / Symptoms:

• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
• Crohn's Disease
• Sciatica
• Back Pain
• Hemorrhoids
• Urinary Disorders (Lin Disease)

For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".

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