Liver 6-10 Flashcards
Liver 6 classification
Xi-Cleft
Liver 6 Location
7 cun above the tip of the medial malleolus, on the midline of the medial surface of the tibia
Liver 6 Needling
Subcutaneously 0.5 - 0.8 inch
Liver 6 Actions
- Spreads Liver Qi and regulates the lower jiao
- Regulates Blood
- Drains damp
Liver 7 Location
Posterior and inferior to the medial condyle of the tibia, in the upper portion of the medial head of the m. gastrocnemius, 1 cun posterior to SP9
Liver 7 Needling
Perpendicularly 0.5 - 1.0 inch
Liver 7 Actions
- Dispels wind-damp
- Benefits the knee and relaxes the sinews
Liver 8 Classification
He-Sea and Water Point
Liver 8 Location
When the knee is flexed, the point is at the medial end of the transverse popliteal crease, posterior to the medial epicondyle of the tibia, in the depression of the anterior border of the insertions of m. semimembranosus and m. semitendinosis
Liver 8 Needling
Perpendicularly 0.5 - 0.8 inch
Liver 8 Actions
- Clears damp-heat from the lower jiao
- Benefits the genitals
- Invigorates Blood and benefits the uterus
- Nourishes Blood and Yin
Liver 9 Location
4 cun above the medial epicondyle of the femur, between m. vastus medialis and m. sartorius
Liver 9 Needling
Perpendicularly 0.5 - 0.7 inch
Liver 9 Actions
- Adjusts menstruation and regulates the lower jiao
Liver 10 Location
3 cun directly below St30, at the proximal end of the thigh, below the pubic tubercle and on the lateral border of m. abductor longus