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acupointZhongfeng
aliasXuanquan
International codeLR4
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[Category]

Meridian (gold) point. Qianjin Yifang is the source point of the liver meridian. Lingshu‧Weiqi: "The root of foot jueyin is located at the upper five inches of Xingjian (LR2)."

[Origin]

The point is between the two tendons in front of the medial malleolus.

[Location]

Zhongfeng (LR4) acupoint
(qouted from "Meridians and Acupoints")
On the dorsum of the foot, in front of the medial malleolus, between the line connecting Shangqiu (SP5) and Jiexi (ST41), there is a depression on the medial side of the tibialis anterior tendon at.
  • Lingshu‧Benshu: "One and a half inches in front of the medial ankle is sunken into the body. If you push it backwards, it will be smooth. If you push it harmoniously, it will be open. Shake your foot and get it."
  • Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing: "One inch in front of the medial ankle of the foot, if you raise your foot to get it, you can get it by stretching your foot.";
  • Waitai Miyao: "On both feet.
  • Zhenfang Liuji: "The tendon sinks in the middle";
  • Xunjing Kaoxue Bian: "The tip of the medial malleolus is flat, Go forward half an inch (but only one inch forward at the ankle), bend between the two tendons, stretch your foot, and then bend and acupuncture it."
  • Zhenjiu Jicheng: "Inner ankle. "The front inch is slightly lower"; that is, when the foot is dorsiflexed, it is the depression between the tibialis anterior tendon and the extensor pollicis longus tendon.

[Anatomy]

  • Muscles: tibialis anterior tendon, extensor pollicis longus tendon.
  • Nerve: Branches of the medial cutaneous nerve of the dorsum of the foot, saphenous nerve.
  • Vessel: dorsal pedis venous network.

[Manipulation]

Insert 0.3 to 0.5 inches toward the heel. moxa cone moxibustion 3 to 5 times, moxa stick warm moxibustion for 5 to 10 minutes.

[Efficacy]

Soothing liver and regulating qi, clearing the lower jiao.

  • Classical: liver disease, hypochondriac pain, slight fever, no appetite, umbilical pain, hernia pain, tympanites, consumptive disease, seminal emission, enuresis, difficulty in urination, vaginal pain, retracted genital disease and abdominal pain , Lumbago, cold feet, swelling and pain in the medial ankle, difficulty walking, dryness, and swollen throat.
  • Modern: hepatitis, jaundice, foot pain.

[Recipe]

  • Umbilical pain: Shuifen (CV9), Shenque (CV8), Zhongfeng (LR4).
  • tympanites: Siman (KI14), Zhongfeng (LR4).
  • Acute sexually transmitted disease toxic hepatitis: Yiming (EX-HN14), Ganshu (BL18), Zhongfeng (LR4).
  • Tough walking: Zusanli (ST36), Zhongfeng (LR4).

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