LIV-08 (Qu Quan) Spring at the Bend - Acupuncture point on the Liver Channel of Foot Jue Yin

"The Kidneys control the two lower orifices"

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Lung Channel

Lg. Intestine Channel

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Spleen Channel

Heart Channel

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Acu Point LIV-08 (Qu Quan) Spring at the Bend

Acupuncture Points on the Liver Channel of Foot Jue Yin

He-Sea & Water Point

Actions:

Clears damp-heat from the lower jiao
Benefits the genitals
Invigorates blood and benefits the uterus
Nourishes blood and yin

Indications:

Prolapse of uterus, lower abdominal pain, retention of urine, nocturnal emission, pain in the external genitalia, pruritus vulvae, pain in the medial aspect of the knee and thigh.

Location (CAM):

When knee is flexed, the point is at the medial end of the transverse popliteal crease, posterior to the medial epicondyle of the tibia, in the depression of the anterior border of the insertions of m. semimembranosus and m. semitendinosus.

Location (AMOA):

Just superior to the medial end of the popliteal crease, in the depression anterior to the tendons of m. semitendinosus and m. semimembranosus, about 1 cun anterior to Yingu KID-10.

Needling Method:

Puncture perpendicularly 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