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Located in the depression behind the root of the big toe, this is where the Qi of the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian flows; it is the Ying-Spring point. It treats chest and hypochondriac fullness and distension, alternating chills and fever with inability to sweat, redness of the outer canthus, vertigo, swelling of the cheek and jaw, deafness, pain in the chest making turning difficult, pain without a fixed location. Moxibustion: 3 moxa cones. Acupuncture: depth 0.3 cun.

Zuqiaoyin (GB45) - Two points, Element Metal. Located at the lateral end of the fourth toe, about the width of a leek leaf from the nail corner. This is where the Qi of the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian originates; it is the Jing-Well point. It treats hypochondriac pain, cough with counterflow Qi and dyspnea, vexing heat in hands and feet with inability to sweat, muscle cramps, carbuncles and sores, headache, vexation, bi-syndrome of the throat with stiff tongue and dry mouth, immobility of the elbow, sudden deafness unable to hear speech. Moxibustion: 3 moxa cones. Acupuncture: depth 0.1 cun.

Generally, the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian has less Blood and more Qi. Needling should aim to release pathogenic Qi and discharge evil Blood. The meridian runs from head to foot. Needling against the flow is "Ying" (Rebuke), following the flow is "Sui" (Follow). Excess is treated by reducing, deficiency by tonifying. Heat conditions require rapid needle withdrawal; cold conditions require retaining the needle. Collapsed Qi is treated with moxibustion. If neither excess nor deficiency, treat using the meridian itself. This is the method for treating the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian.

The Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian starts at the hairline on the big toe, ascends along the medial margin of the dorsum of the foot, one cun anterior to the medial malleolus, crosses posterior to the Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian at eight cun above the medial malleolus, ascends along the medial aspect of the thigh, enters the pubic region, circles the external genitalia, reaches the lower abdomen, flanks the Stomach, connects with the Liver, and branches to the Gallbladder. It ascends through the diaphragm, spreads in the hypochondrium, follows the posterior aspect of the throat, enters the nasopharynx (hangsang), connects with the eye system, emerges at the forehead, and meets the Du Meridian at the vertex. A branch descends from the eye system to the inner cheek, circling the interior of the lips. Another branch separates from the Liver, passes through the diaphragm, and pours into the Lungs. Pathological changes of the meridian cause lower back pain preventing bending or stretching, hernia in men, and lower abdominal swelling in women. Severe cases involve dry throat, dusty complexion, and loss of luster. Diseases primarily governed by the Liver include chest fullness, vomiting with counterflow Qi, severe diarrhea, fox hernia, enuresis, and strangury. In excess, the Qi-kou pulse is larger than the Renying pulse by one fold; in deficiency, the Qi-kou pulse is smaller than the Renying pulse.

The Luo-Connecting vessel of the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian is named Ligou (LR5). It is located five cun above the medial malleolus and branches to connect with the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian. Its branch ascends along the tibia to the testis, converging at the penis. Pathology involves Qi counterflow causing testicular swelling and sudden hernia. Excess presents with priapism and heat; deficiency presents with sudden itching. Treatment involves needling this connecting vessel.

The Sinew Meridian of the Foot-Jueyin Liver starts above the big toe, converges anterior to the medial malleolus, ascends along the tibia, converges below the medial condyle of the knee, ascends along the medial thigh, and converges at the external genitalia, linking various sinews. Pathology includes pain at the big toe and anterior medial malleolus, pain at the medial condyle, medial thigh pain, muscle cramps, dysfunction of the external genitalia. Injury from internal factors leads to impotence; injury from Cold causes retraction of the genitals; injury from Heat causes flaccidity and inability to retract. Treatment involves promoting water metabolism to clear obstruction. For muscle cramps, treatment involves burning needles (fire needle) with swift insertion, taking symptom relief as the endpoint, using the painful area as the acupoint. This is called Jiu-Bi (Late Autumn Bi-syndrome).

When pathogenic factors invade the collateral vessels of the Foot-Jueyin Liver, sudden hernia and acute pain occur. Needling the intersection of the nail and flesh at the big toe once on each side cures men immediately and women after a short while. Treat left for right symptoms and right for left symptoms.

Liver disease manifests as pain in both hypochondria radiating to the lower abdomen, leading to irritability. Deficiency causes blurred vision, deafness, and excessive fear, feeling as if being hunted. Treatment involves taking the meridian, specifically Foot-Jueyin and Foot-Shaoyang. Qi counterflow causes headache, deafness, poor hearing, and cheek swelling; if blood stasis is present, bleed the area.

Liver Heat Disease begins with yellow urine, abdominal pain, preference for lying down, and body heat. When Heat contends with Healthy Qi, there is delirium and惊厥 (convulsions), hypochondriac fullness and pain, restlessness of hands and feet, and inability to lie peacefully. Symptoms worsen on Geng-Xin days and resolve with profuse sweating on Jia-Yi days. If Qi counterflows, death may occur on Geng-Xin days. Treatment involves needling the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian.

The Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian runs from the foot to the chest, measuring six chi five cun in length. Both sides total one zhang three chi. There are twenty-six acupoints in total.

Dadun (LR1) - Two points. Located at the tip of the big toe, about the width of a leek leaf from the nail corner.
Xingjian (LR2) - Two points. Located in the depression between the big toe and the second toe where the artery beats.
Taichong (LR3) - Two points. Located two cun or one and a half cun proximal to the root of the big toe in the depression where the artery beats.
Zhongfeng (LR4) - Two points. Located one cun anterior to the medial malleolus, obtained with the foot dorsiflexed.
Ligou (LR5) - Two points. Located five cun above the medial malleolus.
Zhongdu (LR6) - One name Zhong. Located seven cun above the medial malleolus.
Xiguan (LR7) - Two points. Located two cun below Dubi (ST35) in the depression.
Ququan (LR8) - Two points. Located in the depression below the medial condyle of the knee, between the large tendon and small tendon.
Yinbao (LR9) - Two points. Located four cun above the knee, between two tendons on the medial aspect of the thigh.
Wuli (LR10) - Two points. Located three cun below Qichong (ST30) in the artery of the medial thigh.
Yinlian (LR11) - Two points. Located below Yangshi, two cun distal to Qichong (ST30) in the artery.
Zhangmen (LR13) - Also known as Changping or Xie. Located outside Dahan (SP15), directly opposite the umbilicus at the end of the floating rib.
Qimen (LR14) - Two points. Located one and a half cun lateral to Burong (ST19), directly at the end of the second rib below the nipple.

Dadun (LR1) - Two points, Element Wood. Located at the tip of the big toe, about the width of a leek leaf from the nail corner, among the hair. This is where the Qi of the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian originates; it is the Jing-Well point. It treats sudden hernia, frequent urination and enuresis, pain in the glans penis, heart pain with sweating, upward rushing of Yin Qi into the abdomen, unilateral scrotal enlargement, periumbilical pain, depression and unhappiness. Treat left for right symptoms and right for left symptoms. Abdominal distension and edema, lower abdominal pain, internal heat with drowsiness, corpse-like fainting (Shijue), and continuous violent bleeding in women. Moxibustion: 3 moxa cones. Acupuncture: depth 0.3 cun, retain for 6 breaths.

Xingjian (LR2) - Two points, Element Fire. Located in the depression between the big toes where the artery beats. This is where the Qi of the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian flows; it is the Ying-Spring point. It treats difficult urination, white turbid discharge, cold hernia with lower abdominal swelling, cough with counterflow Qi and hematemesis, lower back pain preventing bending/stretching, abdominal distension, heart pain with cyanotic face resembling death, constant dyspnea, cold extremities, dry throat with thirst, desire to close eyes and avoid looking, tearing, sighing, epilepsy, and shortness of breath. Moxibustion: 3 moxa cones. Acupuncture: depth 0.6 cun, retain for 10 breaths.

Taichong (LR3) - Two points, Element Earth. Located two cun or one and a half cun proximal to the root of the big toe in the depression. An artery is palpable here; diagnosis here can determine life or death signs in men. This is where the Qi of the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian pours; it is the Shu-Stream point. It treats lumbar pain radiating to the lower abdomen, difficulty urinating resembling strangury, hernia with lower abdominal swelling, loose stools and enuresis, genital pain with cyanotic face, chest and hypochondriac fullness, cold feet, difficulty defecating, hematemesis, continuous metrorrhagia in women, sudden hernia in infants, vomiting with counterflow Qi, aversion to cold, dry throat, swelling of the fu-organs with pain anterior to the medial malleolus, limb soreness and weakness, axillary swelling, scrofula (Madao yangliu), and lip swelling. Acupuncture: depth 0.3 cun, retain for 10 breaths. Moxibustion: 3 moxa cones.

Zhongfeng (LR4) - Two points, Element Metal. Located one cun anterior to the medial malleolus in the depression, obtained with the foot dorsiflexed; straightening the foot reveals it. This is where the Qi of the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian travels; it is the Jing-River point. It treats malaria with cyanotic face and chills, lower abdominal swelling, anorexia with periumbilical pain, cold feet, loss of appetite, numbness of the body, cold hernia radiating pain to the waist, or slight body heat. Acupuncture: depth 0.4 cun, retain for 7 breaths. Moxibustion: 3 moxa cones.

Ligou (LR5) - Two points. Located five cun above the medial malleolus, branching to the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian. It is the Luo-Connecting vessel of the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian. It treats sudden hernia, lower abdominal swelling, paroxysmal lower abdominal pain, difficulty urinating resembling strangury, frequent belching, fear, palpitations, shortness of breath, abdominal pain with depression, sensation of obstruction in the throat as if having polyps, back stiffness preventing bending/stretching. Acupuncture: depth 0.2 cun, retain for 3 breaths. Moxibustion: 3 moxa cones.

Zhongdu (LR6) - Also named Zhong. Located seven cun above the medial malleolus in the tibial bone, aligned with the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian. It treats intestinal wind (blood in stool), hernia with lower abdominal pain, violent metrorrhagia in women, and continuous lochia postpartum. Acupuncture: depth 0.3 cun. Moxibustion: 5 moxa cones.

Xiguan (LR7) - Two points. Located two cun below Dubi (ST35) in the depression. It treats Wind-Bi, pain inside the knee radiating to the patella preventing flexion/extension, and pharyngeal pain. Acupuncture: depth 0.4 cun. Moxibustion: 5 moxa cones.

Ququan (LR8) - Two points, Element Water. Located in the depression below the medial condyle of the knee, between the large and small tendons, obtained with the knee flexed. This is where the Qi of the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian enters; it is the He-Sea point. It treats blood masses in women, feeling like hot water poured on the inner thigh upon pressure, lower abdominal swelling, uterine prolapse, man's dian-hernia with medial thigh pain, difficulty urinating, abdominal and hypochondriac fullness, strangury with shortness of breath and diarrhea, inability to move limbs. Excess presents as body heat, vertigo, pain, anhidrosis, dry eyes, knee pain with tendon contraction preventing movement, madness, epistaxis, wheezing, lower abdominal pain radiating to the throat. Acupuncture: depth 0.6 cun. Moxibustion: 3 moxa cones. Alternatively: With the knee flexed straight, locate the depression between the medial and lateral tendons, or at the head of the transverse crease of the knee. It treats wind-lao with seminal emission, extreme body pain, diarrhea with pus and blood, genital swelling and pain. Moxibustion: 3 moxa cones. Acupuncture: depth 0.6 cun, retain for 10 breaths.

Yinbao (LR9) - Two points. Located four cun above the knee, between two tendons on the medial thigh. It is the pathway of the divergent branch of the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian. It treats pain from the lower back/sacrum radiating to the lower abdomen, and involuntary enuresis. Acupuncture: depth 0.6 cun. Moxibustion: 3 moxa cones.

Wuli (LR10) - Two points. Located three cun below Qichong (ST30) in the artery of the medial thigh. It treats fullness in the intestines and heat closure preventing urination. Moxibustion: 5 moxa cones. Acupuncture: depth 0.6 cun.

Yinlian (LR11) - Two points. Located below Yangshi, in the artery two cun distal to Qichong (ST30). It treats infertility in women. For those who have not given birth, moxibustion of 3 cones may induce pregnancy. Acupuncture: depth 0.8 cun, retain for 7 breaths.

Zhangmen (LR13) - Front-Mu point of the Spleen. Also known as Changping or Xie. Located lateral to Dahan (SP15), directly opposite the umbilicus at the end of the floating rib. Obtain with the patient lying on their side, upper leg flexed, lower leg extended, arm raised. It is the meeting point of the Foot-Jueyin Liver and Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridians. It treats borborygmus, indigestion, hypochondriac pain preventing lying down, vexing heat, dry mouth, anorexia, chest and hypochondriac fullness with wheezing, heart pain, lower back pain preventing turning, jaundice and emaciation from overeating, Ben-tun (rolling mass) with abdominal swelling and spinal stiffness, limb flaccidity, excessive fear, shortness of breath, jue-ni with immobility of shoulders and arms. Moxibustion: up to 100 moxa cones. Acupuncture: depth 0.6 cun.

Qimen (LR14) - Front-Mu point of the Liver. Located one and a half cun lateral to Burong (ST19), directly at the end of the second rib below the nipples. It is the meeting point of the Foot-Taiyin Spleen, Foot-Jueyin Liver, and Yin-Wei Vessels. It treats vexing heat in the chest, Ben-tun moving up and down, cyanosis of the eyes with vomiting, cholera with diarrhea, hard abdomen, severe dyspnea preventing lying down, accumulated Qi in the hypochondrium, residual diseases postpartum in women, inability to eat or drink, chest and hypochondriac fullness, cutting pain in the heart with frequent belching. If Shaoyang syndrome persists beyond its term, needling Qimen prevents transmission. Acupuncture: depth 0.4 cun. Moxibustion: 5 moxa cones.

Generally, the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian has more Blood and less Qi. Needling should aim to discharge evil Blood and release pathogenic Qi. The meridian runs from the foot to the abdomen. Assess the direction of Qi flow to apply Ying-Sui techniques. Tonify deficiency, reduce excess. Rapid withdrawal for heat, retention for cold. Moxibustion for collapsed Qi. If neither excess nor deficiency, treat using the meridian itself. This is the method for treating the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian.