Location
Anterior to the medial malleolus midway between sp5 and st41 in the depression on the medial side of the tendon of the tibialis anterior.
Cautions
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 AppetiteLoss of AppetiteBenefit Regulate Jiao LowerBenefit Regulate Qi LiverComplexion GreenComplexion GreenCounterflow Inversion Cold FeetCounterflow Inversion Cold FeetQi DeficiencyQi DeficiencyShan DisorderShan DisorderShan Cold DisorderShan Cold DisorderDreamingDry ThroatDry ThroatDefecation ProblemsDefecation ProblemsUrinary ProblemsUrinary ProblemsFever Low GradeFever Low GradeGoiterHeavinessTendon Ligament Contraction StiffnessImmobility Tendon / Ligament ContractionJaundiceMalariaNumbnessPainAbdomen Post Prandial PainAbdomen Post-prandial PainLower Back PainLower Back PainLower Abdominal PainLower Abdominal PainKnee Medial PainKnee Medial PainPain Around NavelPain Around NavelRegulate Jiao LowerRegulate Qi LiverUrinary RetentionUrinary RetentionRetraction GenitalsRetraction GenitalsSeminal EmissionSighing ExcessiveSighing ExcessiveLiver Heat StagnationLiver Heat StagnationAbdomen Inferior SwellingAbdomen Inferior SwellingAnkle Malleolus Medial SwellingAnkle Malleolus Medial SwellingDeficiency Taxation SyndromeDeficiency-taxation SyndromeUrination Dysfunction Five TypesUrination Dysfunction Five TypesPainful UrinationPainful Urination
Protocols using LV04
- Ankle Pain, Sprain Ankle – ST36, ST41, SP05, GB34, GB40, LV04 (https://doi.org/10.3831/kpi.2005.8.2.011)
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Wrist Pain, Paresthesia Hand – SP06, LV04 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/795906)
- 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 (REN Xiao-ming. Fifty Cases of Parkinson's Disease Treated by Acupuncture Combined with Madopar. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2008, 28(4): 255-257)
- Shan Cold Disorder – ST33, BL55, KD03, KD16, LV02, LV04, LV05, CV07 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Urination Dysfunction Five Types – SP06, SP10, KD08, KD16, GB39, LV01, LV03, LV04, CV02, CV03, CV04, GV01 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Lower Back Pain – LU01, LI10, ST09, ST12, ST30, ST31, ST32, ST34, ST36, ST39, SP02, SP03, SP08, SP09, SI03, SI04, SI06, SI07, BL11, BL12, BL13, BL16, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL25, BL26, BL27, BL30, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, BL35, BL36, BL39, BL41, BL42, BL43, BL44, BL45, BL46, BL47, BL52, BL54, BL55, BL58, BL59, BL60, BL61, BL62, BL63, BL64, BL65, KD01, KD03, KD04, KD08, KD13, GB21, GB25, GB27, GB29, GB30, GB42, LV02, LV03, LV04, LV05, LV13, CV03, CV04, CV05, GV01, GV02, GV03, GV04, GV05, GV06, GV07, GV08, GV09, GV10, GV11, GV12, XB04, XB07, XB08, XH06, XU07A, XU07B, XU15A, XU15B, XU15C (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Heaviness – ST15, ST40, SP02, SP03, SP05, SP06, BL17, BL58, GB39, LV04, CV04, GV16, XH11 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Numbness – LI20, ST34, ST38, SI09, SI16, BL14, BL15, BL16, BL17, BL43, BL44, BL45, BL59, TB14, GB32, GB33, GB34, GB37, GB38, LV04, LV06, CV22, GV03, GV08, GV09, GV10, GV11, XU12 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Pain Around Navel – LI08, ST22, ST37, SP14, SP16, KD01, KD10, LV03, LV04, CV09 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Tendon Ligament Contraction Stiffness – SP05, SI06, BL11, BL21, BL30, BL47, BL57, KD01, TB10, GB34, GB35, GB38, GB39, GB44, LV02, LV04, CV09, GV03 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Sighing Excessive – SP01, SP04, SP05, SP15, HT08, HT09, SI08, BL46, PC07, GB23, GB24, GB34, GB38, GB40, LV01, LV02, LV03, LV04, LV14, CV15 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Benefit Regulate Jiao Lower – ST28, SP06, BL02, BL24, BL26, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, BL35, BL36, BL48, BL53, KD02, KD06, KD13, KD14, KD15, KD18, KD20, GB27, GB28, LV04, LV06, LV09, LV13, CV02, CV04, GV03 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)