Atlas of Acupuncture

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

Location

On the anterior aspect of the thigh, 2 cun inferior to the upper

border of the symphysis and on the lateral border of the adduc-

tor longus muscle.

How to find

Ask the patient to flex their adductors by pressing their feet

against each other. LIV-11is located 2 cun inferior to the upper

border of the pubic symphysis, in a groove on the medial border

of the adductor longus muscle.

LIV-11is located approximately 1 cun inferior to where the

femoral artery passes under the inguinal ligament.

Needling

Vertically 0.5–1.5 cun. Caution: Great saphenous vein, femoral

artery/vein/nerve. Classical texts recommend moxibustion for

female sterility.

Actions/Indications

● Relaxes the tendons

● Benefits the Uterus and regulates menstruation

● For disorders of the lumbar spine

Yin Corner YINLIAN LIV-11

LIV-11

LIV-10

2 cun

3 cun

Midline

Upper border

of the pubic

symphysis

ST-32

SP-14

ST-31SP-12

LIV-10

LIV-11

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

11

12

13

SP-15 Ren-8

Ren-4

Ren-3

KID-11

KID-16

Ren-2

ST-28

SP-11

ST-25

ST-30

Highest

prominence

of the greater

trochanter

19 cun

Upper border

of the pubic

symphysis

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