LV08 Ququan (Spring At The Bend)

Location

When knee is flexed point is at the medial end of the transverse popliteal crease posterior to the medial epicondyle of the tibia in the depression of the anterior border of the insertions of the semimembranosus and semitendinosus.

Categories

• He-Sea point of the Liver meridian

The classical groups this point belongs to, from Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture.

Indications

Conditions for which LV08 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

TCM actions

What classical sources say LV08 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.

Protocols using LV08

The 50 best-sourced of 76, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Limited Range Of Motion Knee, Stiffness Knee – ST35, LV08 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-2-3 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee – LU06, LI04, LI10, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP05, SP06, SP09, SP10, SI08, SI10, BL23, BL40, BL60, KD03, KD07, KD10, TB14, GB33, GB34, LV03, LV07, LV08 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-4-6 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee – LI04, ST36, SP06, SP09, SP10, KD06, TB05, GB34, GB41, LV03, LV08 (doi:10.1186/1471-2474-10-130 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Liver Deficiency – LU08, ST35, SP09, BL39, KD10, LV04, LV08 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-129 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Joint – ST06, ST34, ST35, ST36, SP04, SP05, SP06, SP09, SP10, BL20, BL40, BL57, BL58, BL60, BL62, KD03, KD10, GB33, GB34, LV08 (doi:10.1155/2013/182528 ↗)
• Shortness of Breath, Tachycardia, Atrial Fibrillation, Chronic Bronchitis, Dampness, Yin Deficiency Liver, Yin Deficiency Kidney, Yin Deficiency Heart, Blood Stagnation – LU07, LI04, ST40, SP06, HT06, BL17, BL23, KD03, PC06, GB20, LV03, LV08 (doi:10.1136/acupmed-2013-010380 ↗)
• Fatigue, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Headache, Constipation, Depression, Insomnia, Itchiness, Edema, Palpitation, Knee Pain, Back Pain, Vision Blurred, Cervical Pain, Stiffness Shoulder, Cramp Leg, Lower-limb Pain, Upper-limb Numbness, Lower-limb Numbness, Hemodialysis Complication – LU05, LU09, LI02, LI11, ST41, ST45, SP02, SP05, HT07, HT09, SI03, SI08, BL65, BL67, KD01, KD07, PC07, PC09, TB03, TB10, GB38, GB43, LV02, LV08 (doi:10.1155/2015/802846 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Morning, Disability Musculoskeletal – LI04, ST34, ST35, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, SP09, SP10, BL60, KD03, GB31, GB33, GB34, GB36, GB39, GB41, LV03, LV08 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013830 ↗)
• Fatigue, Insomnia, Hot Flushes, Sweating Night, Sweating General, Mood Emotional Vulnerability – SP06, SP09, LV08, CV03, CV04 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023637 ↗)
• Vomiting, Indigestion, Nausea, Reflux, Weight Loss, Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Crohn Disease – LI11, ST36, SP06, LV08, CV06, CV12 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000015148 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee, Restricted Range-of-motion Knee – ST35, ST36, SP06, SP09, BL40, GB33, GB34, LV08 (doi:10.1155/2020/1686952 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Joint – ST34, ST36, SP09, SP10, GB33, LV08 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000021957 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee, Inflammation Joint – ST34, ST35, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, SP09, SP10, BL60, KD03, GB31, GB33, GB34, GB36, GB39, GB41, LV03, LV07, LV08 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S256950 ↗)
• Hemiplegia, Ischemic Stroke, Gait Abnormal – ST36, ST40, GB29, GB39, LV03, LV08, LV09 (doi:10.12998/wjcc.v8.i24.6282 ↗)
• Hot Flushes, Insomnia Menopausal, Sweating Night, Sweating Day – SP06, SP09, LV08, CV03, CV04 (doi:10.1186/s12906-021-03208-2 ↗)
• Arthritis Rheumatoid, Joint Pain, Inflammation Joint, Disability Functional – ST36, SP09, PC06, LV08 (doi:10.1007/s10103-021-03287-0 ↗)
• Chronic Pain, Sickle-cell-disease Pain, Anemia Sickle-cell – LI04, ST36, SP06, SP10, KD03, PC06, LV03, LV08, CV06, CV17 (doi:10.1177/09645284211017303 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee – ST34, ST36, SP09, SP10, GB33, LV08 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000029306 ↗)
• Trapezius Pain, Trigger Point Trapezius, Muscle Tension Shoulder – LV08 (doi:10.1016/j.jams.2017.11.003 ↗)
• Fatigue, Headache, Insomnia, Eczema, Dermatitis Atopic, Stress Work-related, Pruritus Chronic – LU01, LU07, LI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, SP10, KD07, PC06, GB34, LV03, LV08, CV17, GV20 (doi:10.1159/000541191 ↗)
• Parkinson's Disease, Bradykinesia, Rigidity Muscular, Posture Forward, Posture Lateral Trunk Bending, Dysphasia, Micrographia, Pisa Syndrome – ST40, SI03, BL21, BL62, KD06, LV03, LV08, LV13, GV20 (doi:10.7759/cureus.70860 ↗)
• Anxiety, Fibromyalgia, Whole-body Pain, Mood Depressive – ST25, ST27, ST36, SP04, SP06, HT07, SI03, BL16, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL21, BL23, BL62, KD03, KD06, TB05, LV03, LV08 (doi:10.7759/cureus.74385 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Swollen Knee, Stiffness Knee, Knee Post-surgical Problems – ST34, ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10, BL24, BL25, BL40, GB34, LV08, LV09 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S453133 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee – ST35, SP06, SP10, KD03, GB33, LV08 (doi:10.1186/s12906-025-04985-w ↗)
• Dyspepsia Functional – LU08, LI01, SP05, SP09, BL66, KD10, GB43, GB44, LV04, LV08 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2025.1545687 ↗)
• Fatigue Cancer-related, Fatigue Cancer-related Palliative – LU09, ST25, ST36, KD07, PC07, LV08, LV13, CV04, CV06, CV12 (doi:10.1007/s00520-026-10430-6 ↗)
• Airway Hyperresponsiveness, Asthma Intermittent, Asthma Mild – LU01, LU05, LU07, LU09, LU11, LI04, LI06, LI20, ST13, ST25, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP03, SP06, SP09, SP10, HT03, HT05, HT07, SI03, BL13, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL21, BL23, KD03, KD06, KD08, KD27, PC06, TB05, TB15, GB03, GB34, GB40, GB41, LV02, LV03, LV08, LV13, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV17, CV21, GV04, GV13 (doi:10.1186/s13052-015-0155-1 ↗)
• Pain, Hypochondriac Pain – TB05, GB34, LV08, LV14 (doi:10.1177/2164956119870444 ↗)
• Fatigue, Blood Deficiency – ST36, SP04, SP06, HT07, BL17, BL18, LV08, GV20 (doi:10.1177/2164956119870444 ↗)
• Impotence, Erectile Dysfunction – ST30, KD02, KD10, LV03, LV08 (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 ↗)
• Post-herpetic Neuralgia Pain – SP09, GB34, LV08 (doi:10.13463/j.cnki.cczyy.2017.05.033 ↗)
• Lumbar Pain, Lumbar Disc Herniation, Disc Herniation Lumbar – ST25, BL23, BL25, BL57, KD09, KD10, LV08 (doi:10.27180/d.cnki.gjxzc.2024.000134 ↗)
• Osteoarthritis Knee, Liver-kidney Deficiency – ST35, ST36, GB33, GB34, LV08, CV04 (doi:10.27134/d.cnki.ghbzc.2024.000027 ↗)
• Headache, Migraine – GB20, GB34, LV03, LV08 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2009.04.001 ↗)
• Anxiety, Fibromyalgia, Whole-body Pain, Mood Depressive – ST25, ST27, ST36, SP04, SP06, HT07, SI03, BL16, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL21, BL23, BL62, KD03, KD06, TB05, LV03, LV08 (doi:10.7759/cureus.74385 ↗)
• Stroke, Hemiplegia, Leg Weakness, Spasticity, Balance Impaired, Spasticity Post-stroke, Hemiplegia Post-stroke – SP09, BL59, KD06, KD08, GB33, GB34, GB40, LV08 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20250680 ↗)
• Anxiety, Depression, Menstrual Disorder, Liver Qi Stagnation, Diminished Ovarian Reserve, Infertility Diminished Ovarian Reserve – LV03, LV05, LV08, LV12 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230905-k0005 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee – ST35, SP06, SP10, KD03, GB33, LV08, XL05A (doi:10.1186/s12906-025-04985-w ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee – ST35, GB33, LV08, XL05A (doi:10.2196/84082 ↗)
• Fatigue, Headache, Insomnia, Itching, Eczema, Dermatitis Atopic, Stress Work-related, Chronic Itch – LU01, LU07, LI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, SP10, KD07, PC06, GB34, LV03, LV08, CV17, GV20, XH03 (doi:10.1159/000541191 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee, Postoperative Pain – ST31, ST32, ST34, ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10, BL24, BL25, BL40, GB29, GB30, GB34, LV08, LV09, XL02, XL05A (doi:10.2147/JPR.S453133 ↗)
• Obesity Simple – LI04, LI11, ST36, ST37, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP09, BL18, BL23, KD06, TB06, GB43, LV03, LV08, CV04, CV06, CV12 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60033-3 ↗)
• Endometriosis Excess Heat Syndrome – SP01, SP10, HT07, BL62, KD06, LV08, CV03, GV20 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60034-0 ↗)
• Paralysis Spastic Post-stroke – LI04, LI11, LI15, SP06, SP09, HT01, HT03, BL60, KD01, KD03, PC06, PC07, PC08, TB04, TB05, GB30, GB31, GB33, GB34, GB39, LV03, LV08 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(15)30071-6 ↗)
• Muscle Hypertonia Post-stroke – LI05, LI06, LI14, LI15, TB05, TB09, TB10, TB13, GB34, GB39, GB40, GB41, LV08, LV09 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(15)30071-6 ↗)
• Paralysis Spastic Post-stroke – LU05, LI15, ST31, SP10, HT01, BL36, BL62, KD06, PC07, TB04, TB10, LV08 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(15)30071-6 ↗)
• Fibromyalgia Pain Musculoskeletal Diffuse – LI11, ST14, ST15, ST36, HT07, BL15, BL16, BL17, BL35, BL54, KD03, PC06, GB20, GB21, GB30, LV08 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(15)30037-6 ↗)
• Low Back Pain – LI04, LI11, ST20, ST24, ST27, ST28, SP06, SI03, KD03, KD06, TB10, GB41, LV08, CV12 (doi:10.1002/jgf2.719 ↗)
• Gait Disturbance, Hemiplegia Post-stroke – ST36, ST40, GB29, GB39, LV03, LV08, LV09 (doi:10.12998/wjcc.v8.i24.6282 ↗)

Most often selected alongside LV08

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with LV08. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

• SP06Three Yin Intersection36 protocols
• ST36Leg Three Miles32 protocols
• LV03Great Surge29 protocols
• SP09Yin Mound Spring26 protocols
• SP10Sea Of Blood25 protocols
• GB34Yang Mound Spring22 protocols
• KD03Great Stream18 protocols
• LI04Junction Valley17 protocols
• PC06Inner Gate15 protocols
• GB33Yang Knee Gate14 protocols
• ST35Calf's Nose14 protocols
• BL23Kidney Shu Point13 protocols

Other points on the Liver Meridian