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Indications
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Protocols
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Location
When knee is flexed point is at the medial end of the transverse popliteal crease posterior to the medial epicondyle of the tibia in the depression of the anterior border of the insertions of the semimembranosus and semitendinosus.
No specific contraindications.
Indications
Conditions for which LV08 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Absent PeriodsLoss of AppetiteBenefit GenitalsBenefit UterusCommon ColdDiarrhoea BloodDiarrhoea PusDiarrhoea UndigestedPsychological DisorderShan DisorderErectile DysfunctionErectile / Impotence ProblemsUrinary ProblemsShortness of BreathBedwettingEyesight / Vision DizzyDizzy VisionFibroids / Masses Abdomen FemaleFibroids Masses Abdomen FemaleFibroids / Masses Zheng Jia HypogastriumFibroids Masses Zheng Jia HypogastriumHeatInfertilityGenital ItchingNosebleedNourish BloodNourish YinAbdominal PainBody Acute PainRib PainEye PainGenital PainHeadacheKnee PainKnee Patella PainLeg Inferior PainPenis PainThigh Medial PainUmbilical PainUterine Prolapse RednessUrinary RetentionSeminal EmissionBlood Stagnation SwellingGenitals SwellingHypogastrium SwellingDamp Heat Jiao Lower SyndromeDamp-heat Jiao Lower SyndromeTaxation Sexual
Protocols using LV08
The 50 best-sourced of 72, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.
- Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Limited Range Of Motion Knee, Stiffness Knee – ST35, LV08 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-2-3 ↗)
- 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 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-4-6 ↗)
- Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee – LI04, ST36, SP06, SP09, SP10, KD06, TB05, GB34, GB41, LV03, LV08 (doi:10.1186/1471-2474-10-130 ↗)
- Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Liver Deficiency – LU08, ST35, SP09, BL39, KD10, LV04, LV08 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-129 ↗)
- Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Joint – ST06, ST34, ST35, ST36, SP04, SP05, SP06, SP09, SP10, BL20, BL40, BL57, BL58, BL60, BL62, KD03, KD10, GB33, GB34, LV08 (doi:10.1155/2013/182528 ↗)
- Shortness of Breath, Tachycardia, Atrial Fibrillation, Chronic Bronchitis, Dampness, Yin Deficiency Liver, Yin Deficiency Kidney, Yin Deficiency Heart, Blood Stagnation – LU07, LI04, ST40, SP06, HT06, BL17, BL23, KD03, PC06, GB20, LV03, LV08 (doi:10.1136/acupmed-2013-010380 ↗)
- Fatigue, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Headache, Constipation, Depression, Insomnia, Itchiness, Edema, Palpitation, Knee Pain, Back Pain, Vision Blurred, Cervical Pain, Stiffness Shoulder, Cramp Leg, Lower-limb Pain, Upper-limb Numbness, Lower-limb Numbness, Hemodialysis Complication – LU05, LU09, LI02, LI11, ST41, ST45, SP02, SP05, HT07, HT09, SI03, SI08, BL65, BL67, KD01, KD07, PC07, PC09, TB03, TB10, GB38, GB43, LV02, LV08 (doi:10.1155/2015/802846 ↗)
- Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Morning, Disability Musculoskeletal – LI04, ST34, ST35, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, SP09, SP10, BL60, KD03, GB31, GB33, GB34, GB36, GB39, GB41, LV03, LV08 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013830 ↗)
- Fatigue, Insomnia, Hot Flushes, Sweating Night, Sweating General, Mood Emotional Vulnerability – SP06, SP09, LV08, CV03, CV04 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023637 ↗)
- Vomiting, Indigestion, Nausea, Reflux, Weight Loss, Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Crohn Disease – LI11, ST36, SP06, LV08, CV06, CV12 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000015148 ↗)
- Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee, Restricted Range-of-motion Knee – ST35, ST36, SP06, SP09, BL40, GB33, GB34, LV08 (doi:10.1155/2020/1686952 ↗)
- Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Joint – ST34, ST36, SP09, SP10, GB33, LV08 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000021957 ↗)
- 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 ↗)
- Hemiplegia, Ischemic Stroke, Gait Abnormal – ST36, ST40, GB29, GB39, LV03, LV08, LV09 (doi:10.12998/wjcc.v8.i24.6282 ↗)
- Hot Flushes, Insomnia Menopausal, Sweating Night, Sweating Day – SP06, SP09, LV08, CV03, CV04 (doi:10.1186/s12906-021-03208-2 ↗)
- Arthritis Rheumatoid, Joint Pain, Inflammation Joint, Disability Functional – ST36, SP09, PC06, LV08 (doi:10.1007/s10103-021-03287-0 ↗)
- Chronic Pain, Sickle-cell-disease Pain, Anemia Sickle-cell – LI04, ST36, SP06, SP10, KD03, PC06, LV03, LV08, CV06, CV17 (doi:10.1177/09645284211017303 ↗)
- Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee – ST34, ST36, SP09, SP10, GB33, LV08 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000029306 ↗)
- Trapezius Pain, Trigger Point Trapezius, Muscle Tension Shoulder – LV08 (doi:10.1016/j.jams.2017.11.003 ↗)
- Fatigue, Headache, Insomnia, Eczema, Dermatitis Atopic, Stress Work-related, Pruritus Chronic – LU01, LU07, LI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, SP10, KD07, PC06, GB34, LV03, LV08, CV17, GV20 (doi:10.1159/000541191 ↗)
- Parkinson's Disease, Bradykinesia, Rigidity Muscular, Posture Forward, Posture Lateral Trunk Bending, Dysphasia, Micrographia, Pisa Syndrome – ST40, SI03, BL21, BL62, KD06, LV03, LV08, LV13, GV20 (doi:10.7759/cureus.70860 ↗)
- Anxiety, Fibromyalgia, Whole-body Pain, Mood Depressive – ST25, ST27, ST36, SP04, SP06, HT07, SI03, BL16, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL21, BL23, BL62, KD03, KD06, TB05, LV03, LV08 (doi:10.7759/cureus.74385 ↗)
- Knee Pain, Swollen Knee, Stiffness Knee, Knee Post-surgical Problems – ST34, ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10, BL24, BL25, BL40, GB34, LV08, LV09 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S453133 ↗)
- Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee – ST35, SP06, SP10, KD03, GB33, LV08 (doi:10.1186/s12906-025-04985-w ↗)
- Dyspepsia Functional – LU08, LI01, SP05, SP09, BL66, KD10, GB43, GB44, LV04, LV08 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2025.1545687 ↗)
- Fatigue Cancer-related, Fatigue Cancer-related Palliative – LU09, ST25, ST36, KD07, PC07, LV08, LV13, CV04, CV06, CV12 (doi:10.1007/s00520-026-10430-6 ↗)
- Airway Hyperresponsiveness, Asthma Intermittent, Asthma Mild – LU01, LU05, LU07, LU09, LU11, LI04, LI06, LI20, ST13, ST25, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP03, SP06, SP09, SP10, HT03, HT05, HT07, SI03, BL13, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL21, BL23, KD03, KD06, KD08, KD27, PC06, TB05, TB15, GB03, GB34, GB40, GB41, LV02, LV03, LV08, LV13, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV17, CV21, GV04, GV13 (doi:10.1186/s13052-015-0155-1 ↗)
- Pain, Hypochondriac Pain – TB05, GB34, LV08, LV14 (doi:10.1177/2164956119870444 ↗)
- Fatigue, Blood Deficiency – ST36, SP04, SP06, HT07, BL17, BL18, LV08, GV20 (doi:10.1177/2164956119870444 ↗)
- Impotence, Erectile Dysfunction – ST30, KD02, KD10, LV03, LV08 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200519-0008 ↗)
- Urolithiasis, Renal Colic Pain, Abdomen Left Pain – KD05, TB06, GB34, LV04, LV08 (doi:10.13633/j.cnki.zjtcm.2023.05.034 ↗)
- Post-herpetic Neuralgia Pain – SP09, GB34, LV08 (doi:10.13463/j.cnki.cczyy.2017.05.033 ↗)
- Lumbar Pain, Lumbar Disc Herniation, Disc Herniation Lumbar – ST25, BL23, BL25, BL57, KD09, KD10, LV08 (doi:10.27180/d.cnki.gjxzc.2024.000134 ↗)
- Osteoarthritis Knee, Liver-kidney Deficiency – ST35, ST36, GB33, GB34, LV08, CV04 (doi:10.27134/d.cnki.ghbzc.2024.000027 ↗)
- Headache, Migraine – GB20, GB34, LV03, LV08 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2009.04.001 ↗)
- Anxiety, Fibromyalgia, Whole-body Pain, Mood Depressive – ST25, ST27, ST36, SP04, SP06, HT07, SI03, BL16, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL21, BL23, BL62, KD03, KD06, TB05, LV03, LV08 (doi:10.7759/cureus.74385 ↗)
- Stroke, Hemiplegia, Leg Weakness, Spasticity, Balance Impaired, Spasticity Post-stroke, Hemiplegia Post-stroke – SP09, BL59, KD06, KD08, GB33, GB34, GB40, LV08 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20250680 ↗)
- Anxiety, Depression, Menstrual Disorder, Liver Qi Stagnation, Diminished Ovarian Reserve, Infertility Diminished Ovarian Reserve – LV03, LV05, LV08, LV12 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230905-k0005 ↗)
- Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee – ST35, SP06, SP10, KD03, GB33, LV08, XL05A (doi:10.1186/s12906-025-04985-w ↗)
- Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee – ST35, GB33, LV08, XL05A (doi:10.2196/84082 ↗)
- Fatigue, Headache, Insomnia, Itching, Eczema, Dermatitis Atopic, Stress Work-related, Chronic Itch – LU01, LU07, LI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, SP10, KD07, PC06, GB34, LV03, LV08, CV17, GV20, XH03 (doi:10.1159/000541191 ↗)
- Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee, Postoperative Pain – ST31, ST32, ST34, ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10, BL24, BL25, BL40, GB29, GB30, GB34, LV08, LV09, XL02, XL05A (doi:10.2147/JPR.S453133 ↗)
- Low Back Pain – LI04, LI11, ST20, ST24, ST27, ST28, SP06, SI03, KD03, KD06, TB10, GB41, LV08, CV12 (doi:10.1002/jgf2.719 ↗)
- Gait Disturbance, Hemiplegia Post-stroke – ST36, ST40, GB29, GB39, LV03, LV08, LV09 (doi:10.12998/wjcc.v8.i24.6282 ↗)
- Hot Flashes, Menopause – SP06, SP09, LV08, CV03, CV04 (doi:10.1186/s12906-021-03208-2 ↗)
- Arthritis Rheumatoid – ST36, SP09, PC06, LV08 (doi:10.1007/s10103-021-03287-0 ↗)
- Sickle-cell-disease Pain, Anemia Sickle-cell – LI04, ST36, SP06, SP10, KD03, PC06, LV03, LV08, CV06, CV17 (doi:10.1177/09645284211017303 ↗)
- Fatigue, Itching, Eczema, Stress Work-related – LU01, LU07, LI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, SP10, KD07, PC06, GB34, LV03, LV08, CV17, GV20, XH03 (doi:10.1159/000541191 ↗)
- Parkinson's Disease, Bradykinesia, Rigidity Muscular, Posture Forward, Posture Lateral Trunk Bending – ST40, SI03, BL21, BL62, KD06, LV03, LV08, LV13, GV20 (doi:10.7759/cureus.70860 ↗)
- Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain – ST25, ST27, ST36, SP04, SP06, SI03, BL19, BL21, BL62, KD03, KD06, TB05, LV08 (doi:10.7759/cureus.74385 ↗)
Most often selected alongside LV08
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with LV08. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- SP06Three Yin Intersection33 protocols
- ST36Leg Three Miles31 protocols
- LV03Great Surge27 protocols
- SP10Sea Of Blood27 protocols
- SP09Yin Mound Spring26 protocols
- GB34Yang Mound Spring22 protocols
- KD03Great Stream18 protocols
- LI04Junction Valley15 protocols
- ST35Calf's Nose15 protocols
- GB33Yang Knee Gate14 protocols
- KD06Shining Sea13 protocols
- PC06Inner Gate13 protocols