LV8

Ququan

Star

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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