LIV-12 (Ji Mai) Urgent Pulse

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Acupuncture Points on the Liver Channel of Foot Jue Yin

Actions:

• Eliminates cold from the Liver channel and benefits the lower jiao

Indications:

• Lower abdominal pain, hernia, pain in the external genitalia.

Pont Location:

• A Manual of Acupuncture: 1 cun inferior and 2.5 cun lateral to Qugu REN-2, in the crease of the groin, medial to the femoral vein.
• Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion: Lateral to the pubic tubercle, lateral and inferior to Qichong (ST 30), in the inguinal groove where the pulsation of femoral artery is palpable, 2.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline.

Needling Method:

• Moxibustion is applicable.