Liver 8

LV 8 / Qu Quan / Spring at the Bend

POINT LOCATION

When the knee is flexed, the point is at the medial end of the transverse popliteal crease, posterior to the medial epicondyle of the tibia, in the depression of the anterior border of the insertions of m. semimembranosus and m. semitendinosus

 

Associations

 

INDICATIONS / CONDITIONS TREATED

  • Lower abdominal pain
  • Uterine prolapse
  • Swelling, itching & pain of the genitals
  • Urinary retention
  • UTI
  • Seminal emissions
  • Headache
  • Diarrhea
  • Knee pain and swelling

 

TCM ACTIONS

  • Nourishes Liver Blood
  • Relaxes the sinews
  • Clears Damp-Heat from the Lower Jiao
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