Location
7 thumb widths above the tip of the medial malleolus on the midline of the medial surface of the tibia.
No specific contraindications.
Indications
Conditions for which LV06 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Benefit Regulate BloodBenefit Regulate Jiao LowerBenefit Regulate Qi LiverAbnormal Uterine BleedingDampDiarrheaShan DisorderEmaciation LegStanding StiffnessWalking StiffnessImmobility StandingImmobility WalkingNumbnessFoot NumbnessHand NumbnessLower Abdominal PainPeriod / Menstruation Persistent Post-partumPeriod Persistent Post PartumRegulate BloodRegulate Jiao LowerRegulate Qi LiverCold Leg Inferiors SensationHeat Foot Soles SensationBi Arthralgia SyndromeBi / Arthralgia SyndromeLeg Weakness
Protocols using LV06
- Cancer Pain, Liver-cancer Pain – LI04, PC06, GB34, LV06 (doi:10.1155/2019/1038206 ↗)
- Dysmenorrhea Primary, Menstrual Pain – SP06, SP10, KD03, GB39, LV03, LV06 (She YF et al. Comparative study on skin temperature response to menstruation at acupuncture points in healthy volunteers and primary dysmenorrhea patients. J Tradit Chin Med 2017; 37(2): 220-228)
Most often selected alongside LV06
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with LV06. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
