Liver channel Flashcards by Annie Crosby

What is LV1?

LIV-1 DÀDŪN
Big Mound 大敦
Jing-Well and Wood point of the Liver channel

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What are the actions of LV1?

Regulates qi in the lower jiao, treats shan disorder and alleviates pain
Benefits the genitals and adjusts urination
Regulates Liver qi and stops menstrual bleeding
Revives consciousness and calms the spirit

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What are the indications of LV1?

Shan disorder, hypogastric pain, swelling and pain of the genitals, swelling of testicles, painful urination, blood in urine, irregular menstruation, epilepsy, loss of consciousness from windstroke, sighing, bitter taste in the mouth.

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What is LV2?

LIV-2 XÍNGJIĀN
Moving Between 行間

Ying-Spring and Fire point of the Liver channel

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What are the actions of LV2?

Clears Liver fire
Spreads Liver qi
Pacifies Liver wind
Clears heat and stops bleeding Benefits the lower jiao

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What are the indications of LV2?

Headache, dizziness, pain in the eyes, nosebleed, burning heat, throat painful obstruction, propensity to anger, fright and sadness. Insomnia, loss of consciousness, epilepsy, pain of the genitals,

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What is LV3?

LIV-3 TÀICHŌNG
Great Rushing 太沖

Shu-Stream, Yuan-Source and Earth point of the Liver channel
Ma Dan-yang Heavenly Star point

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What are the actions of LV3?

Spreads Liver qi
Subdues Liver yang and extinguishes wind
Nourishes Liver blood and Liver yin
Clears the head and eyes
Regulates menstruation
Regulates the lower jiao

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What are the indications of LV3?

Headache, dizziness, numbness, heart pain, insomnia, blurred vision, cloudy vision, irregular menstruation, difficult urination, vomiting blood, constipation, borborygmus

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What is LV4?

LIV-4 ZHŌNGFĒNG
Middle Seal 中封

Jing-River and Metal point of the Liver channel

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What are the actions of LV4?

Spreads Liver qi and regulates the lower jiao

Clears Liver channel stagnant heat

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What are the indications of LV4?

pain and retraction of genitals, hypogastric pain, Shan disorder, seminal emission, retention of urine, pain and swelling of the lower abdomen, sighing, jaundice, lumbar pain, contracted sinews, diminished qi, pain and heaviness of the body.

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What is LV5?

LǏGŌU
Woodworm Canal 蠡溝

Luo-Connecting point of the Liver channel

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What are the actions of LV5?

Spreads the Liver, regulates qi and benefits the genitals
Clears dampness and heat from the lower jiao
Regulates menstruation
Treats plumstone qi

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What are the indications of LV5?

Itching, swelling and pain of the genitals. Shan disorder, Dysmenorrhoea, irregular menstruation, lumbar pain, cold and pain of the feet and lower leg.

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What is LV6?

ZHŌNGDŪ
Central Capital 中都

Xi-Cleft point of the Liver channel

What are the actions of LV6?

Spreads Liver qi and regulates the lower jiao
Regulates blood
Drains damp

What are the indications of LV6?

Shan disorder, lower abdominal pain, hypogastric pain, diarrhoea, persistent flow of lochia, uterine bleeding.
Damp painful obstruction with inability to walk, flaccidity and emaciation of the legs, numbness of the body, numbness of the hands and feet, cold sensation of the lower legs with inability to stand for long, hot sensation of the soles of the feet.

What is LV8?

QŪQUÁN
Spring at the Crook 曲泉

He-Sea and Water point of the Liver channel

What are the actions of LV8?

Clears damp-heat from the lower jiao
Benefits the genitals
Invigorates blood and benefits the uterus
Nourishes blood and yin

What are the indications of LV8?

Swelling and itching of the genitals, pain of the genitals, pain of the penis, impotence, seminal emission, seminal emission associated with sexual taxation.
Difficult urination, retention of urine, enuresis.
Diarrhoea containing undigested food, diarrhoea containing blood and pus, no pleasure in eating.
Uterine prolapse, abdominal masses in women due to blood stasis, masses (zheng jia) of the hypogastrium, infertility due to blood stasis, amenorrhoea, swelling of the hypogastrium, shan disorder, pain of the abdomen and lateral costal region, umbilical pain.
Mania disorder, headache, visual dizziness, nosebleed, redness, heat, swelling and pain of the eyes, dyspnoea.
Knee pain, swelling and pain of the patella, coldness and pain of the knee and lower leg, pain of the inner thigh, extreme pain of the body.

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What is LV13?

ZHĀNGMÉN
Completion Gate 章門

Front-Mu point of the Spleen
Hui-Meeting point of the zang
Meeting point of the Liver and Gall Bladder channels

What are the actions of LV13?

Harmonises the Liver and Spleen
Regulates the middle and lower jiao
Fortifies the Spleen
Spreads the Liver and regulates qi

What are the indications of LV13?

Injury to the Stomach and Spleen from overindulgence in eating, focal distention, distention and pain of the abdomen, drum distention, abdominal (ji ju) masses, oesophageal constriction, vomiting, pain of the Heart with vomiting, no pleasure in eating, undigested food (in the stool), borborygmus, diarrhoea, constipation, emaciation and jaundice, frequent urination with turbid white discharge. Fullness of the chest and lateral costal region, pain of the ribs, sudden difficulty in breathing, inability to catch the breath, dyspnoea, cough, stone oedema. Weariness of the four limbs, running piglet qi with distention of the abdomen, diminished qi with inversion counterflow Agitation and heat with dry mouth, propensity to anger, propensity to fear, mad walking, epilepsy. Cold and pain of the lumbar spine, rigidity of the spine, lumbar pain with inability to turn and bend the waist, inability to raise the arm and shoulder.

What is LV14?

QÍMÉN Cycle Gate 期門 Front-Mu point of the Liver Meeting point of the Liver and Spleen channels with the Yin Linking vessel

What are the actions of LV14?

Spreads the Liver and regulates qi Invigorates blood and disperses masses Harmonises the Liver and Stomach

What are the indications of LV14?

Pain, distention and fullness of the chest, (ji ju) masses in the lateral costal region, pain of the lateral costal region, much sighing, cutting pain of the Heart, distention and pain of the breast, agitation and heat of the chest, cough, dyspnoea, enlarged and hard abdomen with difficulty in breathing. Epigastric distention and pain, acid regurgitation, vomiting and hiccup, vomiting fluid after eating, sudden turmoil disorder, desire to eat despite difficult ingestion, abdominal distention and watery diarrhoea, hardness of the epigastrium, hypogastrium and abdomen. Injury by cold leading to heat which enters the blood chamber, manic raving, alternating chills and fever, uterine bleeding, post-partum disorders, red face, tetany, dry mouth. Malaria, jaundice, gallstones, wasting and thirsting disorder, running piglet qi, stiffness and pain of the head and neck, visual dizziness.