LV Channel

Question 1

LV channel pathway Lower Half

Answer 1

 Starts from the dorsal hairy region of the great toe. (LV 1).
 Running upward along the dorsum of the foot,
 Passing through Zhongfeng (LV 4), 1 cun in front of the medial malleolus,
 It ascends to an area 8 cun above the medial malleolus, where it runs across and behind the SP channel.
 Then it runs further upward to the medial side of the knee and along the medial aspect of the thigh to the pubic hair region.

Question 2

LV Channel Upper Half

Answer 2

 It then urns upward and curves around the ST to enter the LV, its pertaining organ, and connects with the GB.
 Continues to ascend, passing through the diaphragm and branching out in the costal and hypochondriac region
 Ascends along the posterior aspect of the throat to the nasopharynx and connects with the “eye system”.
 Running further upward, it emerges from the forehead and meets with the Du channel at the vertex
The branch which arises from the “eye system”;
 Runs downward into the cheek
 Curves around the inner surface of
the lips
The branch arising from the liver;
 Runs into the Lu
 Links with the Lu channel

Question 3

LV Divergent Channel

Answer 3

 After deriving from the LV channel on
the instep
 Runs upward to the pubic region
 Converges with the GB channel

Question 4

LV Luo-Connecting Channel

Answer 4

separates from the primary channel at Lǐgōu LIV-5 on the medial aspect of the lower leg,
connects with the Gall Bladder channel,
ascends to the genitals.

Question 5

Excess of Luo Connecting

Answer 5

colic, swelling of testicles

Question 6

Deficiency of Luo-Connecting

Answer 6

itching of pubic region

Question 7

Important points

LV 14

Answer 7

Front Mu of LV
Crossing of LV/SP/Yin Wei

Question 8

important points

LV 13

Answer 8

Front Mu of SP
Influential of Zang Organs
Crossing of LV and GB

Question 9

important points

LV 8

Answer 9

He-sea

Question 10

important points

LV 6

Answer 10

Xi Cleft

Question 11

important points

LV 5

Answer 11

Luo Connecting

Question 12

important points

LV 4

Answer 12

Jing River

Question 13

important points

LV 3

Answer 13

Shu Stream, Yuan Source

Question 14

important points

LV 2

Answer 14

Ying Spring

Question 15

important points

LV 1

Answer 15

Jing Well

Question 16

Front Mu of LV

Answer 16

LV 14

Question 17

Back Shu of LV

Answer 17

UB 18

Question 18

LV 3 Name

Answer 18

Tai Chong
Bigger Rushing
Shu Stream/Yuan Source

Question 19

LV 5 Name

Answer 19

Li Gou
Gourd Ditch
Luo-connecting

Question 20

LV 8 Name

Answer 20

Qu Quan
Spring and Bend
He-Sea

Question 21

LV 14 Name

Answer 21

Qi Men
Cyclic Gate
Front Mu of LV
Meeting point of LV and SP with Yin Wei