# LV07 Xiguan (Knee Joint) – Liver Meridian

膝關 · xī guān

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.

Cautions: No specific contraindications.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/lv07

## Indications

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

Benefit Knee, Benefit Knee, Crane's Knee, Gout, Stiff Knee, Tendon Ligament Stiffness, Immobility Knee, Immobility Tendon / Ligament, Abdominal Pain, Abdominal Pain, Knee Pain, Knee Pain, Knee Medial Pain, Knee Medial Pain, Knee Patella Pain, Knee Patella Pain, Sore Throat, Sore Throat, Swollen Knee, Swollen Knee, Bi Arthralgia Wind Syndrome, Bi / Arthralgia Wind Syndrome, Damp Cold Pouring Downwards Syndrome, Damp-cold Pouring Downwards Syndrome, Wind Damp Syndrome, Wind-damp Syndrome, Wind

## Most often selected alongside LV07

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

- ST36 (Leg Three Miles) – 4 protocols
- BL60 (Kunlun (Mountains)) – 3 protocols
- GB33 (Yang Knee Gate) – 3 protocols
- GB34 (Yang Mound Spring) – 3 protocols
- KD03 (Great Stream) – 3 protocols
- SP06 (Three Yin Intersection) – 3 protocols
- GB39 (Suspended Bell) – 2 protocols
- LV03 (Great Surge) – 2 protocols

## Protocols using LV07

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee | LU06, 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 | 42 days | doi:10.1186/1472-6882-4-6 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 56 days | doi:10.2147/JPR.S256950 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Limited Range Of Motion Knee | LV07 | 14 days | doi:10.51507/j.jams.2024.17.1.38 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Autism, Developmental Delay, Communication Impaired, Behavior Repetitive | ST36, SP03, LV04, LV07, LV10, CV12 | 90 days | 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 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 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] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

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