LIV-06 (Zhong Du) Central Metropolis - Acupuncture point on the Liver Channel of Foot Jue Yin

"The Heart controls Sweating"

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Acu Point LIV-06 (Zhong Du) Central Metropolis

Acupuncture Points on the Liver Channel of Foot Jue Yin

Xi (Cleft) Point

Actions:

Spreads Liver Qi and regulates the lower jiao
Regulates blood
Drains damp

Indications:

Abdominal pain, hypochondriac pain, diarrhea, hernia, uterine bleeding, prolonged lochia.

Location (CAM):

7 cun above the tip of the medial malleolus, on the midline of the medial surface of the tibia.

Location (AMOA):

7 cun above the prominence of the medial malleolus, immediately posterior to the medial border of the tibia, in the depression between the medial border of the tibia and the gastrocnemius muscle.

Needling Method:

Puncture subcutaneously 0.5-0.8 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.

References

Acupuncture

11. Grasping the Wind (First Edition) - Andrew Ellis, Nigel Wiseman, Ken Boss

9. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (Revised Edition) - Cheng Xinnong

8. A Manual of Acupuncture (First Edition) - Peter Deadman

10. Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text (First Edition) - Shanghai College of TCM