Acupuncture Points on the Liver Channel of Foot Jue Yin
Benefits the uterus
Irregular menstruation, leukorrhea, lower abdominal pain, pain in the thigh and leg.
Where is LIV-11 located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 487): 2 cun inferior to Qichong ST-30 on the anterior border of m. adductor longus.
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (p. 225): 2 cun directly below Qichong (ST 30), at the proximal end of the thigh, below the pubic tubercle and on the lateral border of m. abductor longus.
Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
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