# LV06 Zhongdu (Central Capital) – Liver Meridian

中都 · zhōng dū

Location: 7 thumb widths above the tip of the medial malleolus on the midline of the medial surface of the tibia.

Cautions: No specific contraindications.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/lv06

## Indications

An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Benefit Regulate Blood, Benefit Regulate Jiao Lower, Benefit Regulate Qi Liver, Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, Damp, Diarrhea, Shan Disorder, Shan Disorder, Emaciation Leg, Emaciation Leg, Standing Stiffness, Walking Stiffness, Immobility Standing, Immobility Walking, Numbness, Foot Numbness, Foot Numbness, Hand Numbness, Hand Numbness, Lower Abdominal Pain, Lower Abdominal Pain, Lower Abdominal Pain, Lower Abdominal Pain, Period / Menstruation Persistent Post-partum, Period Persistent Post Partum, Regulate Blood, Regulate Jiao Lower, Regulate Qi Liver, Cold Leg Inferiors Sensation, Cold Leg Inferiors Sensation, Heat Foot Soles Sensation, Heat Foot Soles Sensation, Bi Arthralgia Syndrome, Bi / Arthralgia Syndrome, Leg Weakness, Leg Weakness

## Most often selected alongside LV06

Sourced protocols in the index pairing each point with this one. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

- GB34 (Yang Mound Spring) – 1 protocols
- GB39 (Suspended Bell) – 1 protocols
- KD03 (Great Stream) – 1 protocols
- LI04 (Junction Valley) – 1 protocols
- LV03 (Great Surge) – 1 protocols
- PC06 (Inner Gate) – 1 protocols
- SP06 (Three Yin Intersection) – 1 protocols
- SP10 (Sea Of Blood) – 1 protocols

## Protocols using LV06

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer Pain, Liver-cancer Pain | LI04, PC06, GB34, LV06 | – | doi:10.1155/2019/1038206 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

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