LV 2 Acupuncture Point - Xing Jian - Liver Meridian
- Chinese Name Xing Jian
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English Name Moving Between
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Location: On the dorsum of the foot between the 1st and 2nd toes, proximal to the margin of the web at the junction of the red and white skin.
- Point Associations:
- Ying Spring Point
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Fire Point
- Actions & Effects:
- Generally, clears LV Fire - extreme irritability, red face/eyes/tongue.
- Clears Heat from the Lower Jiao - burning urination.
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Useful for "true heat, false cold" - lack of Qi flow to the extremities (cold hands/feet).
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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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