Liver 09 (LIV 9)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Yinbao, Yin Bladder
Location
4 cun above the medial epicondyle of the femur, between muscle vastus medialis and muscle sartorius.
Indications
Pain in the lumosacral region, lower abdominal pain, enuresis, retention of urine, irregular menstruation.
Traditional Action
Courses the Liver and rectifies Qi, adjusts the Penetrating and Conception vessels, clears and disinhibits the Lower Burner.
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.