Atlas of Acupuncture

4.12 The Liver Channel System – Foot jueyin(zu jue yin jing luo)

Location

On the lateral aspect of the big toe, 0.1 cun proximal and lateral

to the corner of the nail.

How to find

LIV-1is located at the junction of two tangents along the proxi-

mal and lateral borders of the big toe, 0.1 cun from the actual

margin of the nail. ➞SP-1is located at the medial corner of the

big toe.

Needling

Vertically or obliquely 0.1–0.2 cun. Avoid needling into the peri-

onychium. For excess conditions, prick to bleed. Caution:

Painful point.

Actions/Indications

● Regulates the Lower Burner, the genitals and Liver Qi

● Eliminates Dampness

● Opens the sensory orifices

Special features

Jing-well point, Wood point, benpoint (Five Phases), entry

point.

Big Mound DADUN LIV-1

LIV-1

G.B.-41

ST-43

G.B.-42

G.B.-43

BL-67 ST-44

G.B.-44

ST-45

LIV-1 SP-1

LIV-3

SP-4

SP-3

SP-2

BL-66

BL-65

Ex-LE-10(bafeng)

SP-1

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