曲泉 (Qūquán) — Spring at the Bend
Liver channel · point 8
He-Sea pointWater pointWater point of the Liver channelTonification (mother) point
Location
At the medial end of the popliteal crease, in the depression above the medial end of the crease, anterior to the tendons of semimembranosus and semitendinosus, with the knee flexed.
Needling
Depth:
1.0–1.5 cun
Angle:
Perpendicular
Functions
- Nourishes Liver blood and yin
- Clears damp-heat from the lower burner
- Benefits the genitals and the uterus
- Relaxes the sinews and benefits the knee
Indications
Blood and yin deficiency of the Liver — dry eyes, brittle nails, scanty periodsgenital itching and painvaginal discharge and uterine prolapsedifficult and painful urinationimpotence and seminal emissionknee and medial thigh painabdominal pain
Clinical Notes
The tonification point of the Liver, and the principal point for nourishing Liver blood — the counterpart to LV2's draining action.
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