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Liver 2
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Chinese Name:
Xingjian (English translation: Moving Between)
Location:
On the dorsum of the foot, proximal to the
margin of the web between the 1st and 2nd toes, at the junction of the red and
white skin.
Classification:
Ying-Spring point of the Liver Meridian
Indications:
- Redness, swelling and pain of the eye,
glaucoma
- Insomnia, epilepsy
- Irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, metrorrhagia and metrostaxis,
morbid leukorrhea
- Dysuria, painful urination
Functions:
Clears Liver Heat, expels interior Wind, subdues Liver Yang, regulates Liver Qi,
benefits the Lower Jiao.
Notes:
Ying-Spring points are where the qi dribbles
down the meridian. Ying-Spring points are indicated for heat in the body and
changes in the complexion. Ying-Spring points are known to clear heat from the
meridian.
Needling:
Oblique insertion .5 - .8 cun. |
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