POINT: LIV-9 (LIVER-9)
| English: | Yin Wrapping |
| Also Known As: | Yin's Wrapping |
- 4 cun above LIV-8 Ququan, on the medial aspect of the thigh.
- 4 cun above the medial epicondyle of the femur, between m. vastus medialis and m. sartorius.
- Directly superior to the medial epicondyle of the femur, 4 cun superior to LIV-8 Ququan, in the cleft between m. vastus medialis and m. sartorius.
- Straight insertion 1.5 to 3 cun.
- Puncture perpendicularly 0.5 to 0.7 cun.
- Moxibustion is applicable.
- Perpendicular or oblique insertion 1 to 2 cun.
- Adjusts menstruation
- Regulates the Lower Jiao
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LIV5 |
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Irregular menstruation |