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LV02 Xingjian (Passing Between)

行間xíng jiānXingjian

Liver Meridian

Location of acupuncture point LV02 Xingjian (Passing Between)
104
Indications
79
Protocols
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Location

On the dorsum of the foot between 1st and 2nd toe proximal to the margin of the web at the junction of the red and white skin.

No specific contraindications.

Indications

Conditions for which LV02 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

AgitationAlcoholismAngerAnxietyMuscle WastingAtrophy LimbsAversion Opening EyesBenefit Jiao LowerBenefit Regulate Qi LiverBleedingBleeding Uterine PersistentBreathing Shortness Of Breath PersistentCommon ColdCold CounterflowComplexion Dark GreenComplexion Dark-greenComplexion Deathly GreenComplexion Deathly-greenConstipationCoughing BloodDampSadness & DepressionFacial DroopDiarrheaDisease EyePsychological Insanity DisorderShan Cold DisorderShan Seven Kinds DisorderAbdominal BloatingChest BloatingCostal Lateral BloatingDizzinessDry ThroatBreathing Shortness Of Breath ProblemsUrinary ProblemsBedwettingEpilepsyFibroids / Masses Jia Abdomen FemaleFibroids Masses Jia Abdomen FemaleFrightFright ExcessiveAbdomen Inferior FullnessLimbs FullnessGhost Syndrome Childhood Fright WindGhost Syndrome Seeing GhostsHeatHeat Face BurningHeat Fire LiverHeat ShinHigh Blood PressureBack StiffnessTendon Ligament Contraction StiffnessImmobility BackImmobility Tendon / Ligament ContractionInsomniaGenital ItchingWatery EyesLactation DysfunctionLeucorrhea Vaginal Discharge RedWhite Vaginal DischargeMalariaMenorrhagiaNosebleedPainBack PainLower Back PainBelow Heart PainChest PainRib PainEye PainHeadacheHeart PainLeg Medial PainLiver PainPenis PainPalpitationsPeriod EarlyPeriod InhibitedPeriod / Menstruation EarlyPeriod / Menstruation InhibitedPharyngitisPriapism Persistent ErectionQi Leg RednessRed EyesRegulate Qi LiverUrinary RetentionConstriction Throat SensationSighing Excessive SwellingFoot Instep SwellingSwollen KneeTaste BitternessTetanyThirsting ExcessiveTongue Lotus Flower (infant)Tongue Lotus Flower InfantileLoss of ConsciousnessPainful UrinationUrine WhiteVomiting WeaknessWind LiverStroke

Protocols using LV02

The 50 best-sourced of 79, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

  • Anxiety, Immune Nk Cell Deficiency – LI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, HT03, HT05, SI03, BL60, KD06, PC06, TB05, GB34, GB43, LV02, CV03, CV04, CV06, CV15, GV20 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nep236 ↗)
  • Dysmenorrhea, Menstrual Pain, Mood Changes, Damp-heat Lower-jiao – LI11, ST28, ST29, ST40, SP06, SP09, BL22, BL32, GB34, LV02 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nep239 ↗)
  • Low Back Pain, Disability Severe – LI11, LV02, GV16 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-11-127 ↗)
  • Headache, Vomiting, Nausea, Migraine, Head Pain – LI04, ST08, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP06, BL02, BL10, BL11, BL60, PC06, TB05, GB02, GB08, GB14, GB34, GB41, LV02, LV03, GV18, GV23 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-12-241 ↗)
  • Lumbar Pain, Posture Difficulty – GB25, LV02 (doi:10.1155/2012/268237 ↗)
  • Chest Pain, Dyspnea, Poststernotomy Pain, Reduced Lung Function – ST34, ST44, SP10, KD03, PC06, LV02 (doi:10.1155/2013/219817 ↗)
  • Anxiety, Dizziness, Constipation, Vomiting, Nausea, Photophobia, Headache Migraine, Headache Unilateral, Head Sharp Pain, Aura Visual – ST08, SP06, SP09, GB08, GB20, LV02 (doi:10.7453/gahmj.2013.060 ↗)
  • Hemiplegia, Ischemic Stroke, Wind-fire Syndrome – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, BL60, TB05, GB34, GB39, LV02, LV03, LV14 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007080 ↗)
  • 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 ↗)
  • Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain, Spasm Facial Hemifacial, Spasm Eyelid, Blepharospasm – LI04, ST01, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST40, SI04, SI18, BL02, TB17, TB23, LV02, LV03 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2013.16.019 ↗)
  • 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 ↗)
  • Anxiety, Back Pain, Miscarriage Threatened, Bleeding Vaginal, Cramping Abdominal – LU07, LI11, ST36, ST37, SP01, SP04, HT07, BL20, BL23, BL57, BL62, KD06, KD09, KD21, KD27, PC06, TB04, TB05, TB06, GB30, GB34, GB41, LV02, LV03, CV04, GV04, GV20 (doi:10.1186/s12884-016-1092-8 ↗)
  • Temporomandibular Joint Disorder, Facial Pain, Myofascial Pain, Masticatory Muscle Pain, Masticatory Pain, Temporomandibular Pain, Myofascial Pain Jaw – LI04, LI11, SI19, BL02, TB23, GB20, GB21, GB34, LV02, CV23 (doi:10.1590/1678-7757-2020-1035 ↗)
  • Foot Pain, Allodynia, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Edema Foot, Foot Left Pain, Foot Swelling, Discoloration Skin, Difficulty Ambulation, Hyperesthesia – SP01, SP02, SP03, SP06, KD10, LV01, LV02, LV03 (doi:10.12998/wjcc.v11.i30.7424 ↗)
  • Low Back Pain, Trauma Traffic Accident, Low Back Acute Pain – LI11, LV02, GV16 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000038590 ↗)
  • Anxiety, Palpitations, Depression, Insomnia, Dyspepsia, Fatigue Post-covid – LU08, LU11, LI05, ST25, ST36, HT08, SI05, GB20, LV02, LV04, CV04 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000039121 ↗)
  • Insomnia, Agitation, Disorientation, Sleep Disturbed, Traumatic Brain Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury – LI04, LI11, ST08, HT07, BL07, KD07, GB08, GB13, GB34, LV02, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1186/s13256-025-05444-3 ↗)
  • Dizziness, Tremor, Traumatic Brain Injury, Tremor Holmes, Traumatic Brain Injury – LI04, LI11, HT07, KD07, GB34, LV02 (doi:10.1186/s13256-025-05444-3 ↗)
  • Tinnitus Unilateral – TB03, TB17, TB21, GB02, LV02 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-12-97 ↗)
  • Asthma, Wheezing, Airway Hyperresponsiveness – LU07, LI04, ST36, ST40, SP06, SP10, KD03, KD07, PC06, LV02, CV17, CV22, GV14, GV20 (doi:10.1186/s13052-015-0155-1 ↗)
  • 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 ↗)
  • Alopecia, Alopecia Areata, Hair Loss – LI04, ST08, ST36, BL07, KD03, PC06, GB05, LV02, GV20, GV22 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2021.24.3.93 ↗)
  • Inflammation Joint, Joint Acute Pain, Gout Acute, Hyperuricemia – LI11, ST36, ST44, SP06, SP09, SP10, LV02, LV03 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2022.25.4.301 ↗)
  • Herpes Zoster, Acute Pain, Skin Blisters – LI04, LI11, ST44, SP10, PC06, LV02, CV04, CV12 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000034920 ↗)
  • Anxiety, Sweating, Depression, Insomnia, Hot Flashes, Menopause Perimenopause, Mood Disturbance – LI04, ST36, ST40, SP06, BL18, BL62, KD06, LV02, LV03, LV14, GV20 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2025.1726927 ↗)
  • Impotence, Erectile Dysfunction – LU10, SI05, KD02, LV02, LV03, LV04, GV04 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200519-0008 ↗)
  • Impotence, Erectile Dysfunction – ST43, ST44, SI05, BL23, LV02, LV03 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200519-0008 ↗)
  • Stroke Sequela, Liver Yang Hyperactivity, Speech Disorder – LI04, ST04, ST06, SP06, HT05, KD03, LV02, LV03, CV22, CV23 (doi:10.62354/ijoa.v2i1.19 ↗)
  • Insomnia, Liver Qi Stagnation Fire – BL18, LV02, LV03 (doi:10.1155/ijcp/6940576 ↗)
  • Liver Qi Stagnation, Anxiety Generalized, Phlegm Obstruction – ST40, LV02, LV14, CV17 (doi:10.19917/j.cnki.1005-0779.023178 ↗)
  • Headache Tension, Headache Liver Yang Hyperactivity – KD03, TB05, GB08, GB20, GB43, LV02 (doi:10.26973/d.cnki.gbjzu.2024.000180 ↗)
  • Tinnitus, Hearing Loss Sudden – SI19, TB17, GB20, GB34, GB41, LV02, LV03, GV16 (doi:10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2023.11.006 ↗)
  • Dry Eye, Liver Qi Stagnation With Heat – ST01, HT08, BL01, LV02 (doi:10.27021/d.cnki.gfjzc.2025.000113 ↗)
  • Anxiety, Depression, Ovarian Cysts, PCOS – ST36, ST40, SP06, SP10, LV02, LV03, CV04, XC01 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2026.1738629 ↗)
  • Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Dyspepsia, Long Covid, Adjustment Disorder – LU08, LU11, LI05, ST25, ST36, HT08, SI05, GB20, LV02, LV04, CV04 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000039121 ↗)
  • Headache Cervicogenic, Hyperactivity Liver Yang – KD03, LV02, LV03 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20240687 ↗)
  • Myofascial Pain, Myofascial Pain Masticatory, Temporomandibular Disorder – LI04, LI11, SI19, BL02, TB23, GB20, GB21, GB34, LV02, CV23 (doi:10.1590/1678-7757-2020-1035 ↗)
  • Cervical Spondylosis, Vertigo Cervical, Cervical Spondylosis Vertebral Artery Type – LI11, PC06, GB20, LV02, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20201113-0002 ↗)
  • Rupture Achilles Tendon – ST34, ST36, SP06, SP09, SP10, BL60, KD03, PC07, GB34, LV02 (doi:10.1111/os.70309 ↗)
  • Fatigue, Anxiety, Depression, Adjustment Disorder – LU08, LU11, LI05, ST25, ST36, HT08, SI05, GB20, LV02, LV04, CV04 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000039121 ↗)
  • Insomnia, Agitation, Traumatic Brain Injury – LI04, LI11, ST08, HT07, BL07, KD07, GB08, GB13, GB34, LV02, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1186/s13256-025-05444-3 ↗)
  • Dizziness, Traumatic Brain Injury, Tremor Holmes – LI04, LI11, HT07, KD07, GB34, LV02, MS06 (doi:10.1186/s13256-025-05444-3 ↗)
  • Anger – LI04, LV02, LV03, LV05 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
  • Heat Blood, Heat Blood – LI11, SP10, HT08, BL40, PC08, LV02, LV03 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
  • Hypertension – LI04, LI11, ST09, SP06, SI03, KD06, TB05, GB20, GB21, LV02, LV03, GV14 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
  • Heat Interior, Fire Interior, Heat Interior, Fire Interior – LU10, LI04, LI11, ST44, HT08, KD01, PC08, LV02, LV03, GV14 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
  • Breast Mastitis Pain, Breast Mastitis Pain – ST18, SI01, PC06, LV02, LV14, CV17 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia – LI04, LI11, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST08, ST36, ST44, SP06, SI18, BL02, GB01, GB14, LV02, LV03, CV24 (HUANG Hong. A Survey on Acupuncture Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2010, 30(1): 68)

Most often selected alongside LV02

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with LV02. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

  • LI04Junction Valley34 protocols
  • LV03Great Surge30 protocols
  • ST36Leg Three Miles28 protocols
  • LI11Pond At The Bend24 protocols
  • SP06Three Yin Intersection24 protocols
  • GB20Wind Pool20 protocols
  • GB34Yang Mound Spring17 protocols
  • GV20100 Convergences17 protocols
  • PC06Inner Gate17 protocols
  • KD03Great Stream16 protocols
  • SP10Sea Of Blood14 protocols
  • CV04Original Qi Gate12 protocols

Other points on the Liver Meridian

LV01LV03LV04LV05LV06LV07LV08LV09LV10LV11LV12LV13LV14