LIV-09 (Yin Bao) Yin Bladder - Acupuncture point on the Liver Channel of Foot Jue Yin

"The Lungs control dissemination and descending of Qi"

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Acu Point LIV-09 (Yin Bao) Yin Bladder

Acupuncture Points on the Liver Channel of Foot Jue Yin

Actions:

Adjusts menstruation and regulates the lower jiao

Indications:

Pain in the lumbosacral region, lower abdominal pain, enuresis, retention of urine, irregular menstruation.

Location (CAM):

4 cun above the medial epicondyle of the femur, between m. vastus medialis and m. sartorius.

Location (AMOA):

Directly superior to the medial epicondyle of the femur, 4 cun superior to Ququan LIV-8, in the cleft between m. vastus medialis and m. sartorius.

Needling Method:

Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-0.7 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