Location
4 thumb widths above the medial epicondyle of the femur between vastus medialis and sartorius.
No specific contraindications.
Indications
Conditions for which LV09 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Benefit Regulate Jiao LowerUrinary ProblemsBedwettingLower Abdominal PainBack Sacrum PainPeriod DisorderIrregular PeriodsPeriod / Menstruation DisorderPeriod / Menstruation IrregularRegulate Jiao LowerUrinary Retention
Protocols using LV09
- Hemiplegia, Ischemic Stroke, Gait Abnormal – ST36, ST40, GB29, GB39, LV03, LV08, LV09 (doi:10.12998/wjcc.v8.i24.6282 ↗)
- 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, Postoperative Pain – ST31, ST32, ST34, ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10, BL24, BL25, BL40, GB29, GB30, GB34, LV08, LV09, XL02, XL05A (doi:10.2147/JPR.S453133 ↗)
- Gait Disturbance, Hemiplegia Post-stroke – ST36, ST40, GB29, GB39, LV03, LV08, LV09 (doi:10.12998/wjcc.v8.i24.6282 ↗)
- Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis 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 ↗)
- Obesity Abdominal – ST20, ST21, ST25, ST28, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP09, SP11, TB06, TB13, GB26, LV03, LV09, CV04, CV06, CV12 (SUN Hong. Relation between Treatment Course and Therapeutic Effects of Acupuncture for Female Obesity of Different Types. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2008, 28(4): 258-261)
- Obesity Symmetrical – ST20, ST21, ST25, ST28, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP09, SP11, TB06, TB13, GB26, LV03, LV09, CV04, CV06, CV12 (SUN Hong. Relation between Treatment Course and Therapeutic Effects of Acupuncture for Female Obesity of Different Types. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2008, 28(4): 258-261)
- Muscle Hypertonia Post-stroke – LI05, LI06, LI14, LI15, TB05, TB09, TB10, TB13, GB34, GB39, GB40, GB41, LV08, LV09 (Liu Xiafei, Bao Chunling, Dong Guirong. Using acupoint-to-acupoint penetrative needling to treat poststroke spastic paralysis: a clinical progress review. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014 October 15; 34(5): 609-615.)
Most often selected alongside LV09
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with LV09. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- ST36Leg Three Miles7 protocols
- LV08Spring At The Bend6 protocols
- SP09Yin Mound Spring5 protocols
- ST34Ridge Mound5 protocols
- GB29Squatting Bone Hole4 protocols
- GB34Yang Mound Spring4 protocols
- LV03Great Surge4 protocols
- ST40Abundant Bulge4 protocols
- BL24Sea Of Qi Shu Point3 protocols
- BL25Large Intestine Shu Point3 protocols
- BL40Middle Of The Crease3 protocols
- GB39Suspended Bell3 protocols
