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POINT: LIV-3 (LIVER-3)  

English: Great Rushing
Also Known As: Great Thoroughfare
Big Rush
Great Pouring
Supreme Rushing
Supreme Assault
Bigger Rushing
  • On the dorsum of the foot, in the hollow distal to the junction of the first and second metatarsal bones.
  • On the foot, 1.5 to 2 cun above the web, between the first and second toes.
  • In the direction of KI-1 Yongchuan, 0.5 to 1.5 cun.
  • Puncture perpendicularly 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
  • Moxibustion is applicable.
  • Slanted insertion toward KI-1 Yongchuan at the bottom of the foot, 1 to 1.5 cun. Sensation: local soreness and distention or an electric, numb sensation extending toward the bottom of the foot.
  • Shu-Stream point of the Liver channel
  • Yuan-Source point of the Liver channel
  • Earth point of the Liver channel
  • Ma Dan-Yang Heavenly Star point
  • Independent Associated point for spasms
  • Sedation point
  • Spreads Liver Qi
  • Pacifies the Liver
  • Subdues Liver Yang
  • Extinguishes Liver Wind due to Blood Deficiency
  • Regulates and tonifies the Liver
  • Nourishes Liver Blood and Liver Yin
  • Clears the head and eyes
  • Regulates menstruation
  • Regulates the Lower Jiao
  • Regulates the Blood
  • Opens the channel
  • Stops pain
  • Calms the Mind
  • Calms spasms
  • Headache
  • Dizziness
  • Numbness of the head
  • Congestion
  • Opisthotonis
  • Contraction of the sinews of the hands and feet
  • Epilepsy
  • Epilepsy with a "goat sound"
  • Childhood fright Wind
  • Deviation of the mouth
  • Tetany
  • Hypertension
  • Distention and pain of the lateral costal region
  • Inability to catch the breath all day long
  • Sighing
  • Pain of the Liver and Heart
  • Heart pain with a wiry pulse
  • Swelling of the axilla
  • Distention of the Heart
  • Breast pain
  • Epigastric pain
  • Epigastric pain with a tight pulse
  • Abdominal pain
  • Periumbilical pain
  • Pain and fullness of the hypogastrium
  • Shan disorder
  • Shan disorder in children
  • Swollen testicles
  • Pain of the genitals
  • Emaciation
  • Jing Deficiency in men
  • Seminal emission
  • Qi Insufficiency
  • Lumbar pain radiating to the lower abdomen
  • Lumbar pain
  • Pain of the inner and outer knee
  • Pain of the lower leg
  • Cold sensations of the knees and feet
  • Cold feet
  • Pasty feces
  • Pain in the penis
  • Swelling sensation of the chest
  • Hemoptysis
  • Axillary adenopathy
  • Swelling of the lips
  • Colic
  • Neuralgia of the chest, flanks and loins
  • Mastitis
  • Acute and chronic gastritis
  • Enteritis
  • Muscular spasms
  • Hepatitis
  • Thrombocytopenia
  • Ejaculation does not stop during coitus
  • Plague and epidemic diseases in general
  • Pale face and eyes
  • Retracted scrotum
  • Agitation
  • Migraines
  • Orchitis
  • Hyperthyroidism with flushed face
  • Frigidity
  • Glaucoma
  • Parietal headache
  • Collapsing syndrome due to Liver Qi Stagnation
  • Bi syndrome pain
  • Insomnia
  • Easily fearful
  • Blurred vision
  • Cloudy vision
  • Redness, swelling and pain of the eyes
  • Cracked lips
  • Distention of the throat
  • Dry throat with a desire to drink
  • Intestinal Heat with thirst
  • Low grade fever
  • Death-like green complexion
  • Amenorrhea
  • Irregular menstruation
  • Incessant uterine bleeding
  • Uterine prolapse
  • Ceaseless and profuse sweating after childbirth
  • Insufficient lactation
  • Enuresis
  • Difficult urination
  • Retention of urine
  • Painful urinary dysfunction
  • Urinary incontinence
  • The five Lin
  • Deficiency-taxation edema
  • Jaundice
  • Vomiting
  • Hematemesis
  • Nausea
  • Constipation
  • Constipation with hemafecia
  • Difficult defecation
  • Borborygmus
  • Diarrhea with thin stools
  • Bloody diarrhea
  • Dysenteric disorder
  • Hemafecia
  • Flaccidity and weakness of the legs
  • Inability to walk
  • Pain of the inner malleolus
  • Pain of the anterior internal ankle
  • Swelling of the elbow
  • Ashen facial color
  • Scrotal hernia
  • Excessive thirst
  • Painful menstruation
  • Convulsions
  • Vertigo
  • Chest and rib pain
  • Breast abscess
  • Intestinal hemorrhage
  • Urethritis
  • Nephritis
  • Soreness of the joints and extremities
  • Facial edema
  • Yin tuberculosis
  • Insensitivity of the ends of the fingers
  • Hematuria
  • Easily angered
  • Stomach pain
  • Depression
  • Chronic white vaginal discharge
  • Menopausal syndrome
  • Hiccups
  • Trigeminal neuralgia
  • Morning sickness
  • Restless fetus disorder
  • Intercostal neuralgia
  • TMJ disorders
  • Wind-predominant Bi
  • Hernia pain
  • Pain of the ribs, sides and chest
  • Facial paralysis

B-15
Toulinqi
LI-4
Hegu

LI-4
Hegu

ST-16
Yingchuang

Red eyes

Epistaxis

Nasal congestion and discharge

Nasal polyps

Cold and Heat with painful obstruction

Unendurable pain of the arm that radiates to the shoulder and spine

Expels Wind from the face, for facial paralysis and tic

Swelling of the lips

PC-6
Neiguan
REN-7
Yinjiao

PC-8
Laogong
SI-1
Shaoze
LI-3
Sanjian

DU-20 (needle first)
Baihui
KI-6
Zhaohai
SP-6
Sanyinjiao

Cracked and bleeding tongue

Erosion, Heat and dryness of the mouth

Most types of acute throat pain

LIV-2
Xingjian

KI-7
Fuliu

GB-43
Xiaxi
GB-38
Yangfu

Dry throat with a desire to drink

Pain of the Liver and Heart

Pain of the Heart with a green complexion like death

Inability to catch the breath all day long

Breast pain

Swelling and saber lumps of the axilla

SP-3
Taibai

UB-23
Shenshu
UB-52
Zhishi
UB-64
Jinggu

LIV-1
Dadun

Abdominal distention leading to back pain

Genital pain

The seven kinds of Shan disorder

KI-8
Jiaoxin
KI-10
Yingu
SP-6
Sanyinjiao

or

SP-6
Sanyinjiao

HT-8
Shaofu
KI-6
Zhaohai
LIV-8
Ququan

SP-6
Sanyinjiao
LI-4 (reinforce)
Hegu

Profuse and ceaseless uterine bleeding

Uterine prolapse

Difficult delivery

REN-2 (7 moxa cones)
Qugu
REN-4
Guanyuan
KI-7
Fuliu
SP-6
Sanyinjiao
ST-25 (100 moxa cones)
Tianshu

UB-33
Zhongliao
REN-5
Shimen
UB-57
Chengshan
REN-12
Zhongwan
KI-3
Taixi
KI-4
Dazhong
UB-56
Chengjin

LIV-8
Ququan

Red and white leukorrhea

Difficulty defecating

Diarrhea with thin stools

Dysenteric disorder with Blood in the stools

REN-8
Shenque
SP-6
Sanyinjiao

UB-40
Weizhong
UB-57
Chengshan
UB-58
Feiyang
GB-38
Yangfu
KI-7
Fuliu
GB-43
Xiaxi
REN-6
Qihai
REN-1
Huiyin
DU-1
Changqiang

UB-57
Chengshan
KI-7
Fuliu
SP-3
Taibai

Diarrhea with thin stools

The five types of hemorrhoids

Hemafecia

UB-23 (moxa)
Shenshu

SP-11
Jimen
HT-5
Tongli
LIV-1
Dadun
UB-28
Pangguanshu
UB-40
Weizhong
HT-7
Shenmen

LIV-2
Xingjian
REN-24
Chengjiang
M-HN-20
Jinjin-Yuye
DU-26
Renzhong

REN-23
Lianquan
LI-11
Quchi
PC-8
Laogong
SP-5
Shangqiu
KI-2
Rangu
SP-1
Yinbai

Deficiency-taxation edema (100 moxa cones on LIV-3 Taichong)

Enuresis

Wasting and thirsting disorder

GB-34
Yanglinquan
ST-42
Chongyang
GB-40
Qiuxu

ST-45 (moxa)
Lidui
GB-31 (moxa)
Fengshi

ST-36
Zusanli
LIV-4
Zhongfeng

Flaccidity of the legs

Weakness of the legs (moxa LIV-3 Taichong)

Inability to walk

LIV-4
Zhongfeng

LI-11
Qichi
LI-4
Hegu
ST-36
Zusanli

 

Difficulty walking

Soreness of the joints of the extremities

 

  • This point comprises two of the Four Gates.
  • This point has a sedative action and is similar in action to LIV-2 Xingjian, but more for Liver Yang than Liver Fire.
  • This is a total relaxation point.
  • It affects the parathyroid, pancreas and ovaries.
  • This point cleans the Liver. It is good for detoxing from alcohol, drugs and chocolate.