Liver Flashcards
Liver 9 - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Yin Bao - Envelope of Yin
Caution: None
Foot Jue Yin
Liver 9 - Location
4 cun superior to the knee crease, on the medial aspect of the thigh, between muscles sartorius and vastus medialis.
Liver 9 - Features
Builds Yin in general
*Reunion Point for Veins
Liver 10- Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Zu Wu Li - Foot Five Li
Caution: Avoid the artery
Foot Jue Yin
Liver 10- Location
3 cun inferior to ST30, on the anterior border of the adductor longus (NB: in order to locate the adductor longus muscle, ask the patient to adduct the leg against resistance with the hip slightly flexed and abducted and the knee flexed)
Liver 10 - Features
None
*Su Wen Ch:20 Point of Heaven of the lower region according to the Nine Continents pulse picture (in males only)
Liver 11 - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Yin Lian - Yin Corner
Caution: Avoid the artery
Foot Jue Yin
Liver 11 - Location
2 cun inferior to ST30, on the anterior border of the adductor longus (NB: in order to locate the adductor longus muscle, ask the patient to adduct the leg against resistance with the hip slightly flexed and abducted and the knee flexed)
Liver 11 - Features
None
*Useful in gynaecological disorders
Liver 12 - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Ji Mai - Rapid Pulse
Caution: Avoid the artery
Foot Jue Yin
Liver 12 - Location
1 cun inferior to the superior border of the symphysis pubis, medial to the femoral vein, in the crease of the groin. (2.5 cun lateral to the midline)
Liver 12 - Features
None
Liver 13 - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Zhang Men - Complete Gate
Caution: The right lobe of the liver is below this point on the right side of the body. Therefore caution must be exercised to avoid needling to deeply. Deep below this point on the left side, is the lower end of the spleen. Excessively deep insertion on this side must be avoided, particularly in cases of patients with enlarged liver or spleen.
Foot Jue Yin
Liver 13 - Location
On the lateral side of the abdomen at the end of the 11th rib.
Liver 13 - Features
Mu Point of the Spleen
Hui Point for Zang
Internal vessel goes to GB-26 to join Dai Mai.
Meets Gall Bladder meridian (and sends branches to Stomach and Liver organs).
Balances Wood and Earth Pulses
*Shokanten Point of Tai Yin
