(LV) Liver Meridian - Point Functions Chart
You may click on a specific acupuncture point for more detailed information including the location, functions, precautions and the chinese and english names.
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Points
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Functions
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| LV 1 | Jing well; revival; moves Qi in genital region; shan & lin disorders; menstrual bleeding from excess or deficiency; LV Qi stagnation; emotional imbalances |
| LV 2 | Ying spring; LV fire; clears heat in lower jiao; "true heat/false cold" - improves circulation to the extremeties |
| LV 3 | Shu stream; LV Qi Stagnation & Tonify LV Yin; LV Yang rising; eye issues; menstrual issues from deficient Blood, Yin or Qi Stagnation; LV overacting on ST/SP; w/LI 4 influence flow of Qi and Blood in body |
| LV 4 | Jing river; resolves stagnation & clears heat; lin disorders; medial knee/ankle pain |
| LV 5 | Luo; Genital issues esp. damp-heat infections/discharges |
| LV 6 | Xi cleft; acute hepatitis; channel/organ/genital pain |
| LV 8 | He sea; tonify LV Yin & Blood; clear excess heat; damp-heat fibroids, cysts; medial knee pain |
| LV 11 | LV 9 to LV 11 area may be reactive in women with fertility issues, moxa at LV 11 may help |
| LV 13 | Spleen Mu; hui meeting of zang; tonify SP def.; LV overacting on SP; tonify zang; running piglet |
| LV 14 | Liver Mu; effect middle & upper warmers; LV overacting on LU; emotional imbalances; running piglet |
Sources and More Information
The information on our site is drawn from our own lecture notes and clinical experience. The following lecture notes were used within this section:
- Ferro, Barbara: New England School of Acupuncture, Point Location Lecture Notes
- Hartstein, Rachel: New England School of Acupuncture, Actions & Effects Lecture Notes
For a complete list of valuable resources, see our Acupuncture Theory Resources section. The most recommended texts are below:
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