LV04 Zhongfeng (Mound Centre)
中封zhōng fēngZhongfeng
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Protocols
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Location
Anterior to the medial malleolus midway between SP05 and ST41 in the depression on the medial side of the tendon of the tibialis anterior.
Categories
- Jing-River point of the Liver meridian
The classical groups this point belongs to, from Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture.
No specific contraindications.
Indications
Conditions for which LV04 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Loss of AppetiteComplexion GreenCounterflow Inversion Cold FeetQi DeficiencyShan DisorderShan Cold DisorderDreamingDry ThroatDefecation ProblemsUrinary ProblemsFever Low GradeGoiterHeavinessTendon Ligament Contraction StiffnessImmobility Tendon / Ligament ContractionJaundiceMalariaNumbnessPainAbdomen Post Prandial PainAbdomen Post-prandial PainLower Back PainLower Abdominal PainKnee Medial PainPain Around NavelUrinary RetentionRetraction GenitalsSeminal EmissionSighing ExcessiveLiver Heat StagnationAbdomen Inferior SwellingAnkle Malleolus Medial SwellingDeficiency Taxation SyndromeDeficiency-taxation SyndromeUrination Dysfunction Five TypesPainful Urination
TCM actions
What classical sources say LV04 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.
Benefit Regulate Jiao LowerBenefit Regulate Qi LiverRegulate Jiao LowerRegulate Qi Liver
Protocols using LV04
- Autism, Developmental Delay, Communication Impaired, Behavior Repetitive – ST36, SP03, LV04, LV07, LV10, CV12 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60014-3 ↗)
- Autism, Developmental Delay, Communication Impaired, Behavior Repetitive – KD03, KD04, TB15, LV04 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60014-3 ↗)
- Tremor, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Disorder, Bradykinesia, Rigidity Cogwheel, Balance Disturbance – LU05, LI05, LI11, LI15, ST41, SP09, HT03, SI06, SI09, BL36, BL40, KD03, PC02, PC03, PC07, TB02, TB04, TB14, GB30, GB34, LV04 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60004-2 ↗)
- Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Liver Deficiency – LU08, ST35, SP09, BL39, KD10, LV04, LV08 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-129 ↗)
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Wrist Pain, Paresthesia Hand – SP06, LV04 (doi:10.1155/2013/795906 ↗)
- Palpitations, Knee Pain, Tremor Hand, Tremor Essential, Tremor Jaw – LU08, HT03, LV02, LV04, CV17, CV23 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2013.16.022 ↗)
- Tremor Hand, Tremor Essential, Tremor Jaw – LU08, HT03, LV02, LV04, CV17, CV23 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2013.16.022 ↗)
- Headache, Nausea, Tremor Essential, Tremor Jaw – LU08, HT03, LV02, LV04, CV17, CV23 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2013.16.022 ↗)
- Anxiety, Palpitations, Depression, Insomnia, Dyspepsia, Fatigue Post-covid – LU08, LU11, LI05, ST25, ST36, HT08, SI05, GB20, LV02, LV04, CV04 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000039121 ↗)
- Anxiety, Tinnitus, Headache, Dysmenorrhea, Insomnia, Neck Pain, Premenstrual Syndrome, Eye Twitching – SI11, SI12, SI13, BL54, BL60, TB17, TB18, TB19, TB20, GB30, GB34, LV04 (doi:10.12998/wjcc.v13.i21.103200 ↗)
- Dyspepsia Functional – LU08, LI01, SP05, SP09, BL66, KD10, GB43, GB44, LV04, LV08 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2025.1545687 ↗)
- Ankle Pain, Sprain Ankle – ST36, ST41, SP05, GB34, GB40, LV04 (doi:10.3831/kpi.2005.8.2.011 ↗)
- Impotence, Erectile Dysfunction – LU10, SI05, KD02, LV02, LV03, LV04, GV04 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200519-0008 ↗)
- Urolithiasis, Renal Colic Pain, Abdomen Left Pain – KD05, TB06, GB34, LV04, LV08 (doi:10.13633/j.cnki.zjtcm.2023.05.034 ↗)
- Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Dyspepsia, Long Covid, Adjustment Disorder – LU08, LU11, LI05, ST25, ST36, HT08, SI05, GB20, LV02, LV04, CV04 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000039121 ↗)
- Hypothyroidism – LI04, ST12, ST36, ST40, SP06, SP09, SP10, SI17, BL20, KD03, LV03, LV04, CV04, GV04 (doi:10.51507/j.jams.2021.14.5.200 ↗)
- Fatigue, Anxiety, Depression, Adjustment Disorder – LU08, LU11, LI05, ST25, ST36, HT08, SI05, GB20, LV02, LV04, CV04 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000039121 ↗)
- Headache, Tinnitus Chronic, Neck Pain – SI11, SI12, SI13, BL54, BL60, TB17, TB18, TB19, TB20, GB30, GB34, LV04, XB02C3, XB02C4, XB02C5, XB02T3, XB02T4, XB02T5 (doi:10.12998/wjcc.v13.i21.103200 ↗)
- Tremor Essential – LU08, HT03, LV02, LV04, CV17, CV23 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2013.16.022 ↗)
- Neuropathy Peripheral – LU05, LI04, LI11, ST36, ST41, SP06, SP09, KD01, KD03, KD27, TB05, GB34, LV03, LV04, XL10A, XL10B, XL10C, XL10D, XL10E, XL10F, XL10G, XL10H (doi:10.1089/acu.2017.1242 ↗)
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – LU10, LI04, PC06, PC07, PC08, LV03, LV04 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2017.05.007 ↗)
- Ankle Pain, Sprain Ankle – ST41, SP05, BL62, KD06, GB40, LV04 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2018.06.004 ↗)
- Anxiety, Depression, Cancer Pain – LI04, SP06, HT07, PC06, LV04 (doi:10.1007/s00520-025-09754-6 ↗)
- Jaundice, Convulsions, Stroke, Edema, Abdominal Pain, Lumbar Pain, Bi Syndrome, Chest Bi, Hemorrhagic Disorders, Consumptive Disease – LI04, ST36, SP06, BL60, KD06, GB39, LV01, LV02, LV03, LV04, GV20 (王文琴张永臣贾红玲. 太冲穴古代文献应用分析. 针灸临床杂志 ., 2013 [CNKI])
Most often selected alongside LV04
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with LV04. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- LU08Channels Ditch9 protocols
- LV02Passing Between9 protocols
- ST36Leg Three Miles8 protocols
- GB34Yang Mound Spring6 protocols
- HT03Lesser Sea5 protocols
- LI04Junction Valley5 protocols
- LV03Great Surge5 protocols
- SP06Three Yin Intersection5 protocols
- SP09Yin Mound Spring5 protocols
- CV04Original Qi Gate4 protocols
- CV17Chest Centre4 protocols
- CV23Clean Spring4 protocols