Atlas of Acupuncture

4 Acupuncture Points of the Twelve Primary Channels

Location

Between the 1st and 2nd toes, proximal to the margin of the

interdigital web.

How to find

Locate LIV-2slightly proximal to the margin of the interdigital

web between the 1st and 2nd toes.

Located in comparable positions are ➞ST-44(between the

2nd/3rd toes) and ➞ G.B.-43 (between the 4th/5th toes).

➞LIV-2,➞ST-44and ➞G.B.-43are all part of the extra point

➞Ex-LE-10(bafeng). Its counterpart on the hand is the extra

point ➞Ex-UE-9(baxie).

Needling

0.3–0.5 cun obliquely towards the heel or vertically.

Actions/Indications

● Clears Liver Fire, spreads Liver Qi, calms (internal) Liver

Wind, clears Heat and Blood Heat, stops bleeding, benefits

the Lower Burner

Special features

Ying-spring point, Fire point, sedation point. Major point for

excess syndromes of the Liver (especially Liver Fire).

LIV-2 Moving Between XINGJIAN

LIV-2

Interdigital fold

between the

1st and 2nd toe

Ex-LE-10

Ex-UE-9

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