LV07 Xiguan (Knee Joint)

膝關xī guānXiguan

Liver Meridian

Location of acupuncture point LV07 Xiguan (Knee Joint)
19
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.

Crane'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

TCM actions

What classical sources say LV07 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.

Benefit Knee

Protocols using LV07

  • Autism, Developmental Delay, Communication Impaired, Behavior Repetitive – ST36, SP03, LV04, LV07, LV10, CV12 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60014-3 ↗)
  • Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee, Inflammation Joint – ST34, 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 Syndrome – ST32, BL38, BL54, BL60, KD03, GB29, GB33, LV07 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250424-k0005 ↗)
  • Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Limited Range Of Motion Knee – LV07 (doi:10.51507/j.jams.2024.17.1.38 ↗)
  • Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee – ST35, 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])
  • Autonomic Dysfunction – SP06, SP15, LV01, LV07, CV01, CV03, CV06 (Tsenov D. [The treatment of the repercussion diencephalic syndrome in gynecology. Acupuncture therapy].. Akusherstvo i ginekologiia, 1994)

Most often selected alongside LV07

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

  • SP06Three Yin Intersection3 protocols
  • ST36Leg Three Miles3 protocols
  • BL60Kunlun (Mountains)2 protocols
  • GB33Yang Knee Gate2 protocols
  • GB34Yang Mound Spring2 protocols
  • GB39Suspended Bell2 protocols
  • KD03Great Stream2 protocols
  • ST35Calf's Nose2 protocols
  • BL38Superficial Cleft1 protocols
  • BL54Lowermost In Order1 protocols
  • CV01Meeting Of Yin1 protocols
  • CV03Central Pivot1 protocols