Atlas of Acupuncture

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

Location

At the junction of the shaft and the medial condyle of the tibia,

1 cun posterior to ➞SP-9.

How to find

The junction of the shaft and the medial condyle of the tibia can

be easily palpated. There, locate ➞SP-9and LIV-71 cun pos-

terior to it. Both points tend to be sensitive to pressure if indicated.

Needling

Vertically 1–2 cun

Actions/Indications

● Opens the channel

● Expels Wind and Dampness

Knee Joint XIGUAN LIV-7

SP-9 LIV-7

1 cun

SP-9

SP-8

LIV-6

LIV-5

KID-8

KID-3

KID-7

KID-9

SP-7

KID-10

LIV-8

LIV- 7

(^15) cun
1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10
11
12
SP-1
SP-4 KID-2
SP-5
SP-6
Highest
prominence
of the medial
malleolus
Popliteal crease
13
14
Junction of
the shaft and
medial condyle
of the tibia
2
SP-9
Medial condyle
of the tibia
Gastrocnemius
Junction of the
shaft and medial
condyle of the
tibia
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