LV 14 Acupuncture Point - Qi Men - Liver Meridian
- Chinese Name Qi Men
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English Name Cycle Gate
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Location: On the mamillary line, directly below the nipple, 4 cun lateral to the AML in the 6th ICS.
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Precautions: No Deep Needle
- Point Associations:
- LV Front Mu Point
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Intersection point of the LV, SP & Yin Wei Meridians.
- Actions & Effects:
- Strong effect on the middle and upper warmers - subcostal tension, chest/rib pain, LV overacting on the LU (cough, SOB).
- Effects LV organ, Qi/Blood stagnation - hepatitis, gallstones.
- Emotional imbalances - anger, irritability.
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Running Piglet Disorder.
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Liver Meridian Points (14):
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
Sources and More Information
The information on our site is drawn from our own lecture notes and clinical experience. The following lecture notes were used within this section:
- Ferro, Barbara: New England School of Acupuncture, Point Location Lecture Notes
- Harstein, Rachel: New England School of Acupuncture, Actions & Effects Lecture Notes
For a complete list of valuable resources, see our Acupuncture Theory Resources section. The most recommended texts are below:
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