LV07 Xiguan (Knee Joint)

膝關xī guānXiguan

Liver Meridian

Location of acupuncture point LV07 Xiguan (Knee Joint)
20
Indications
6
Protocols
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Location

Posterior and inferior to the medial condyle of the tibia in the upper portion of the medial head of the gastrocnemius 1 thumb width posterior to the SP09.

No specific contraindications.

Indications

Conditions for which LV07 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Benefit KneeCrane's KneeGoutStiff KneeTendon Ligament StiffnessImmobility KneeImmobility Tendon / LigamentAbdominal PainKnee PainKnee Medial PainKnee Patella PainSore ThroatSwollen KneeBi Arthralgia Wind SyndromeBi / Arthralgia Wind SyndromeDamp Cold Pouring Downwards SyndromeDamp-cold Pouring Downwards SyndromeWind Damp SyndromeWind-damp SyndromeWind

Protocols using LV07

  • Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness KneeLU06, LI04, LI10, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP05, SP06, SP09, SP10, SI08, SI10, BL23, BL40, BL60, KD03, KD07, KD10, TB14, GB33, GB34, LV03, LV07, LV08 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-4-6)
  • Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee, Inflammation JointST34, ST35, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, SP09, SP10, BL60, KD03, GB31, GB33, GB34, GB36, GB39, GB41, LV03, LV07, LV08 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S256950)
  • Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee, Liver-kidney Deficiency, Wind-Cold-Damp Bi SyndromeST32, BL38, BL54, BL60, KD03, GB29, GB33, LV07 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250424-k0005)
  • Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Limited Range Of Motion KneeLV07 (doi:10.51507/j.jams.2024.17.1.38)
  • Autism, Developmental Delay, Communication Impaired, Behavior RepetitiveST36, 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)
  • Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis KneeST35, ST36, SP06, GB34, GB39, LV07 (李永琦唐友斌. 浅析《针灸逢源》针灸治疗膝骨关节炎的腧穴应用规律与思路. 中国中医药科技 ., 2025 [CNKI])

Most often selected alongside LV07

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with LV07. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

  • ST36Leg Three Miles4 protocols
  • BL60Kunlun (Mountains)3 protocols
  • GB33Yang Knee Gate3 protocols
  • GB34Yang Mound Spring3 protocols
  • KD03Great Stream3 protocols
  • SP06Three Yin Intersection3 protocols
  • GB39Suspended Bell2 protocols
  • LV03Great Surge2 protocols
  • LV08Spring At The Bend2 protocols
  • SP09Yin Mound Spring2 protocols
  • SP10Sea Of Blood2 protocols
  • ST34Ridge Mound2 protocols