LV6

Zhongdu

Star

中都 (Zhōngdū) — Central Metropolis

Liver channel · point 6

Xi-Cleft point

Location

On the medial aspect of the lower leg, 7 cun above the tip of the medial malleolus, on the medial border of the tibia.

Needling

Depth: 0.5–0.8 cun
Angle: Transverse along the bone

Functions

  • Relieves acute pain and stops bleeding
  • Regulates the Liver and the lower burner

Indications

Acute hypochondriac and abdominal painuterine bleeding and prolonged lochiaherniadiarrhoeanumbness of the leg

Clinical Notes

The Xi-Cleft of the Liver: for acute pain, and for bleeding — the two indications a yin-channel Xi-Cleft point carries.

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