Liver Channel Flashcards
Jing-Well and Wood point
Resolves Damp Heat, Promotes the Smooth Flow of LV Qi, Regulates Menstruation, and Restores Consciousness
Hernia, enuresis, uterine bleeding, uterine prolapse, and epilepsy
LV1
Ying-Spring, Fire point
Subdues Interior Wind, Subdues Rising Liver Yang, Clears LV Fire, and Cools Blood
Pain in the hypochondrium, abdominal distention, headache, dizziness and vertigo, swelling and pain of the eye deviation of mouth,hernia, painful urination, urinary retention, irregular menstruation, epilepsy, insomnia, and convulsion
LV2
Shu-Stream, Yuan-Source and Earth point
Expels Interior Wind, Subdues Rising LV Yang, promotes the smooth flow of LV Qi, Calms Spasms, and Calms Mind
Headache, dizziness and vertigo, insomnia, congestion, swelling and pain of the eye, depression, infantile convulsion, deviation of the mouth, pain in the hypochondrium, uterine bleeding, hernia, enuresis, retention of urine, epilepsy, and pain in the anterior aspect of the medial malleolus
LV3
Luo-Connecting point
Resolves Damp Heat, and Promotes the Smooth Flow of LV Qi
Retention of urine, enuresis, hernia, irregular menstruation, leukorrhea, pruritis vulvae, and weakness and atrophy of the leg
LV5
He-Sea, Water point
Nourishes LV Blood, Benefits the BL, Resolves Dampness from the Lower Burner, and Relaxes the Sinews and Muscles
Uterine prolapse, lower abdominal pain, retention of urine, nocturnal emission, pain in the external genitalia, pruritis vulvae, and pain in the medial sides of the knee and thigh
LV8
Front-Mu point of SP, Influential point of Zang organs
Strengthens the SP and ST, Promotes the Smooth Flow of LV Qi, and Relieves Food Stagnation
Abdominal Distention, borborygmus, pain in the hypochondrium, vomiting, diarrhea, and indigestion
LV13
Front-Mu point of LV, Crossing point with SP channel and Yin Wei
Strengthens the ST, Cools Blood, and Promotes the Smooth Flow of LV Qi
Hypochondriac pain, abdominal distention, hiccup, acid regurgitation, mastitis, depression, and febrile diseases
LV14