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Liver 01 (LIV 1)

Pinyin Name & English Translation
Dadun, Big Thick (Large Pile)

Location
On the lateral side of the dorsum of the terminal phalanx of the great toe, between the lateral corner of the nail and the interphalangeal joint.

Indications
Hernia, enuresis, uterine bleeding, prolapse of uterus, epilepsy.

Traditional Action
Regulates menses, resolves damp-heat, promotes smooth flow of Liver Qi, resores consciousness.

Contraindications


References:

Maciocia, Giovanni.  The Foundations of Chinese Medicine. London: Churchill Livingstone, 1989

O’Connor, John and Bensky, Dan, trans. Acupuncture, A Comprehensive Text. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1981

Xinnong, Cheng, et al. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion.  Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 1987.



Acupuncture Points beginning with "L"

Labor Palace Lanweixue Laogong Large Intestine 01 (LI 1) Large Intestine 02 (LI 2) Large Intestine 03 (LI 3) Large Intestine 04 (LI 4) Large Intestine 05 (LI 5) Large Intestine 06 (LI 6) Large Intestine 07 (LI 7) Large Intestine 08 (LI 8) Large Intestine 09 (LI 9) Large Intestine 10 (LI 10) Large Intestine 11 (LI 11) Large Intestine 12 (LI 12) Large Intestine 13 (LI 13) Large Intestine 14 (LI 14) Large Intestine 15 (LI 15) Large Intestine 16 (LI 16) Large Intestine 17 (LI 17) Large Intestine 18 (LI 18) Large Intestine 19 (LI 19) Large Intestine 20 (LI 20) Large Intestine's Hollow Large Opening (Great Bone Hole) Leading Valley Leaking Valley Lesser Marsh Lesser Metal (Shang) Lesser Yin Mansion Lesser Yin Rushing Lesser Yin Sea Liangmen Liangqiu Lianquan Lidui Lieque Light Guard Ligou Lingdao Lingtai Lingxu Linking Path Listening Palace Lively Center Liver 01 (LIV 1) Liver 01 (LIV 1) Liver 02 (LIV 2) Liver 03 (LIV 3) Liver 04 (LIV 4) Liver 05 (LIV 5) Liver 06 (LIV 6) Liver 07 (LIV 7) Liver 08 (LIV 8) Liver 09 (LIV 9) Liver 10 (LIV 10) Liver 11 (LIV 11) Liver 12 (LIV 12) Liver 13 (LIV 13) Liver 14 (LIV 14) Liver's Hollow Long Strength (Strong) Longu Lower Corner (Ridge) Lower Crevice Lower Epigastrium Lower Gate (Below the Joint) Lower Great Emptiness Lowermost Edge Lumbar Eye Lumbar Shu (Door) Lumbar Yange Gate Lung 01 (LU 1) Lung 02 (LU 2) Lung 03 (LU 3) Lung 04 (LU 4) Lung 05 (LU 5) Lung 06 (LU 6) Lung 07 (LU 7) Lung 08 (LU 8) Lung 09 (LU 9) Lung 10 (LU 10) Lung 11 (LU 11) Lung's Hollow Luoque Luozhen Luxi

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