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.
Cautions
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 LimbsAtrophy LimbsAversion Opening EyesAversion Opening EyesBenefit Jiao LowerBenefit Jiao LowerBenefit Regulate Qi LiverBleedingBleeding Uterine PersistentBleeding Uterine PersistentBreathing Shortness Of Breath PersistentBreathing Shortness Of Breath PersistentCommon ColdCold CounterflowCold CounterflowComplexion Dark GreenComplexion Dark-greenComplexion Deathly GreenComplexion Deathly-greenConstipationCoughing BloodCoughing BloodDampSadness & DepressionSadness & DepressionFacial DroopFacial DroopDiarrheaDisease EyeDisease EyePsychological Insanity DisorderPsychological Insanity DisorderShan Cold DisorderShan Cold DisorderShan Seven Kinds DisorderShan Seven Kinds DisorderAbdominal BloatingAbdominal BloatingChest BloatingChest BloatingCostal Lateral BloatingCostal Lateral BloatingDizzinessDry ThroatDry ThroatBreathing Shortness Of Breath ProblemsBreathing Shortness Of Breath ProblemsUrinary ProblemsUrinary ProblemsBedwettingEpilepsyFibroids / Masses Jia Abdomen FemaleFibroids Masses Jia Abdomen FemaleFrightFright ExcessiveFright ExcessiveAbdomen Inferior FullnessAbdomen Inferior FullnessLimbs FullnessLimbs FullnessGhost Syndrome Childhood Fright WindGhost Syndrome Childhood Fright WindGhost Syndrome Seeing GhostsGhost Syndrome Seeing GhostsHeatHeat Face BurningHeat Face BurningHeat Fire LiverHeat Fire LiverHeat ShinHeat ShinHigh Blood PressureHigh Blood PressureBack StiffnessTendon Ligament Contraction StiffnessImmobility BackImmobility Tendon / Ligament ContractionInsomniaGenital ItchingGenital ItchingWatery EyesLactation DysfunctionLactation DysfunctionLeucorrhea Vaginal Discharge RedLeucorrhea Vaginal Discharge RedLeucorrhea Vaginal Discharge WhiteLeucorrhea Vaginal Discharge WhiteMalariaMenorrhagiaNosebleedPainBack PainBack PainLower Back PainLower Back PainBelow Heart PainBelow Heart PainChest PainChest PainRib PainRib PainEye PainEye PainHeadacheHeadacheHeart PainHeart PainLeg Medial PainLeg Medial PainLiver PainLiver PainPenis PainPenis PainPalpitationsPeriod EarlyPeriod InhibitedPeriod / Menstruation EarlyPeriod / Menstruation InhibitedPharyngitisPriapism Persistent ErectionPriapism Persistent ErectionQi LegQi Leg RednessRed EyesRed EyesRegulate Qi LiverUrinary RetentionUrinary RetentionConstriction Throat SensationConstriction Throat SensationSighing ExcessiveSighing Excessive SwellingFoot Instep SwellingFoot Instep SwellingSwollen KneeSwollen KneeTaste BitternessTaste BitternessTetanyThirsting ExcessiveThirsting ExcessiveTongue Lotus Flower (infant)Tongue Lotus Flower InfantileLoss of ConsciousnessPainful UrinationPainful UrinationUrine WhiteUrine WhiteVomiting WeaknessWind LiverWind LiverStroke
Protocols using LV02
- Tinnitus – ST36, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP09, SP10, SI19, KD03, KD06, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB12, GB43, LV02, LV03, CV04, CV06, GV20 (陈丽华. 针刺治疗耳鸣的临床疗效观察. , [CNKI])
- Fatigue, Dizziness, Headache, Depression, Insomnia, Back Pain, Precordial Pain, Gastrointestinal Pain – LI04, ST36, SP06, HT07, KD03, KD06, PC06, GB43, LV02, LV03, GV20 (DUAN Dong-mei, TU Ya, CHEN Li-ping, WU Zheng-jun. Efficacy Evaluation for Depression with Somatic Symptoms Treated by Electroacupuncture Combined with Fluoxetine. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(3): 167-170)
- Inflammation Joint, Joint Acute Pain, Gout Acute, Hyperuricemia – LI11, ST36, ST44, SP06, SP09, SP10, LV02, LV03 (https://doi.org/10.3831/KPI.2022.25.4.301)
- Low Back Pain, Trauma Traffic Accident – LI11, LV02, GV16 (https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000038590)
- Herpes Zoster, Acute Pain, Skin Blisters – LI04, LI11, ST44, SP10, PC06, LV02, CV04, CV12 (https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000034920)
- Tinnitus Unilateral – TB03, TB17, TB21, GB02, LV02 (https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6882-12-97)
- Dizziness, Headache, Constipation, Depression, Insomnia, Forgetfulness, Palpitation, Dry Mouth, Chest Distress – ST25, ST36, ST37, ST40, SP03, SP06, BL18, KD03, PC06, LV02, LV03, LV14, CV15, GV14, GV20, GV24 (Liu Lan-ying, Lu Qian, Wang Ling-ling. Influence of Electro-Acupuncture on the Side Effects of Fluoxetine on Depression Patients. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(4): 271-274)
- Post-stroke Depression – LU04, LI04, LI06, LI07, LI10, LI11, LI12, LI13, LI15, ST02, ST32, ST33, ST34, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP10, SP11, HT05, BL15, BL20, BL23, BL61, BL64, KD02, KD03, PC02, PC03, PC06, TB03, TB06, TB07, TB09, TB12, TB14, GB20, GB31, GB33, GB43, LV02, LV03, LV05, LV14, GV20, GV23, GV26 (Acupuncture for Ischemic Post-stroke Depression. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02472613)
- Dysmenorrhea, Menstrual Pain, Mood Changes, Damp-heat Lower-jiao – LI11, ST28, ST29, ST40, SP06, SP09, BL22, BL32, GB34, LV02 (https://doi.org/10.1093/ecam/nep239)
- 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 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-015-0155-1)
- Anxiety, Sweating, Depression, Insomnia, Hot Flashes, Menopause Perimenopause, Mood Disturbance – LI04, ST36, ST40, SP06, BL18, BL62, KD06, LV02, LV03, LV14, GV20 (https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2025.1726927)
- Headache Tension, Headache Liver Yang Hyperactivity – KD03, TB05, GB08, GB20, GB43, LV02 (https://doi.org/10.26973/d.cnki.gbjzu.2024.000180)