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Indications
19
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.
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 AppetiteBenefit Regulate Jiao LowerBenefit Regulate Qi LiverComplexion 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 NavelRegulate Jiao LowerRegulate Qi LiverUrinary RetentionRetraction GenitalsSeminal EmissionSighing ExcessiveLiver Heat StagnationAbdomen Inferior SwellingAnkle Malleolus Medial SwellingDeficiency Taxation SyndromeDeficiency-taxation SyndromeUrination Dysfunction Five TypesPainful Urination
Protocols using LV04
- 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 ↗)
- Autism, Developmental Delay, Communication Impaired, Behavior Repetitive – ST36, SP03, LV04, LV07, LV10, CV12 (ZHANG Jun. A Review of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) from A Perspective of Classical Chinese Medicine (CCM). Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2010, 30(1): 53-58)
- Autism, Developmental Delay, Communication Impaired, Behavior Repetitive – KD03, KD04, TB15, LV04 (ZHANG Jun. A Review of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) from A Perspective of Classical Chinese Medicine (CCM). Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2010, 30(1): 53-58)
- 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)
- 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 Ditch8 protocols
- LV02Passing Between8 protocols
- ST36Leg Three Miles7 protocols
- GB34Yang Mound Spring5 protocols
- CV04Original Qi Gate4 protocols
- HT03Lesser Sea4 protocols
- LI05Yang Stream4 protocols
- SI05Yang Valley4 protocols
- SP09Yin Mound Spring4 protocols
- BL60Kunlun (Mountains)3 protocols
- CV17Chest Centre3 protocols
- CV23Clean Spring3 protocols