LIV-2 Moving Between XINGJIAN - Acupuncture Points
Location
( LIV-2 Moving Between XINGJIAN - Acupuncture Points ) Between the 1st and 2nd toes, proximal to the margin of the interdigital web.
How to find
Locate LIV-2 slightly proximal to the margin of the interdigital web between the 1st and 2nd toes.
Located in comparable positions are ➞ ST-44 (between the 2nd/3rd toes) and ➞ G.B.-43 (between the 4th/5th toes).
➞LIV-2,➞ST-44 and ➞G.B.-43 are all part of the extra point ➞ Ex-LE-10 (bafeng). Its counterpart on the hand is the extra point ➞ Ex-UE-9 (baxie).
Needling
0.3–0.5 cun obliquely towards the heel or vertically.
Actions/Indications
● Clears Liver Fire, spreads Liver Qi, calms (internal) Liver Wind, clears Heat and Blood Heat, stops bleeding, benefits the Lower Burner
Special features
Ying-spring point, Fire point, sedation point. Major point for excess syndromes of the Liver (especially Liver Fire).
Category: Acupuncture Points




