LV13 Zhangmen (Bright Gate)

Location

On the lateral side of the abdomen below free end of the 11th rib.

Indications

Conditions for which LV13 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Protocols using LV13

• Dry Mouth – PC03, LV13 (doi:10.1155/2012/268237 ↗)
• Rib Pain – TB05, TB08, LV13 (doi:10.1155/2012/268237 ↗)
• Epigastric Pain, Dyspepsia Functional, Burning Epigastric – ST36, ST44, SP09, BL20, BL21, PC06, LV03, LV13, LV14, CV12, CV17 (doi:10.1186/s13063-017-1845-3 ↗)
• Chemotherapy Nausea, Vomiting Chemotherapy-induced, Cinv – ST25, ST36, PC06, LV13, CV06, CV12 (doi:10.1186/s13063-017-1927-2 ↗)
• Hyperglycemia, Prediabetes, Impaired Glucose Tolerance – LI04, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST40, SP06, SP09, BL18, BL20, BL21, LV03, LV13, LV14, CV12, GV09 (doi:10.1186/s13063-017-2014-4 ↗)
• Overweight, Obesity Simple, Bmi Elevated – LI04, LI11, ST21, ST24, ST25, ST26, ST27, ST28, ST32, ST34, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST40, ST44, SP04, SP06, SP09, SP14, SP15, SP16, BL20, BL21, TB06, GB26, LV13, CV04, CV06, CV07, CV09, CV10, CV12, CV13 (doi:10.1155/2020/2367610 ↗)
• Vomiting, Nausea, Cholelithiasis, Bitter Taste, Back Pain, Abdomen Upper Pain, Gallstone, Gallbladder Tenderness, Abdomen Upper Fullness, Gallbladder Motility Impaired – BL19, GB24, GB34, LV13 (doi:10.1097/MCG.0000000000001487 ↗)
• Constipation, Nausea, Liver Pain, Cancer Pain – LI04, ST36, BL17, BL18, PC06, LV03, LV13, LV14 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S456874 ↗)
• 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 ↗)
• Obesity, Appetite Excessive, Overweight, Appetite Increased – ST25, BL20, BL21, BL25, LV13, CV12 (doi:10.2147/DMSO.S487877 ↗)
• Fatigue Cancer-related, Fatigue Cancer-related Palliative – LU09, ST25, ST36, KD07, PC07, LV08, LV13, CV04, CV06, CV12 (doi:10.1007/s00520-026-10430-6 ↗)
• Nausea, Bloating, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal Dysfunction, Gastroparesis Diabetic, Gastroparesis, Diabetes Gastrointestinal Dysfunction – LU01, LU09, ST25, ST36, ST37, SP03, LV13, CV12 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20230690 ↗)
• 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 ↗)
• Stress, Fatigue, Sedentary Behavior Office Worker – ST02, ST25, HT07, BL02, KD03, PC06, LV13, LV14, GV24 (doi:10.3389/fpubh.2026.1744556 ↗)
• Abdominal Bloating, Diarrhea Ibs, Fatigue Spleen-stomach Deficiency, Anxiety Spirit Disturbance – ST25, ST36, ST37, BL25, PC06, LV13, CV04, CV12, GV20 (doi:10.16466/j.issn1005-5509.2024.06.009 ↗)
• Lymphedema Upper Limb, Breast Cancer-related Lymphedema, Spleen-kidney Yang Deficiency – LU01, BL13, BL20, BL23, GB25, LV13 (doi:10.13260/j.cnki.jfjtcm.2026.02002 ↗)
• Spleen-qi Deficiency, Allergic Disease, Middle-qi Deficiency – BL20, BL21, LV13, CV12 (doi:10.13463/j.cnki.cczyy.2025.11.009 ↗)
• Muscle Atrophy Denervation, Sciatic Nerve Injury – BL20, LV13 (doi:10.13193/j.issn.1673-7717.2025.11.021 ↗)
• Gastritis Chronic – ST36, ST44, PC06, LV13, CV04, CV12 (doi:10.13193/j.issn.1673-7717.2015.06.078 ↗)
• Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Liver-gut Dysfunction – SP15, KD16, LV13, CV04 (doi:10.13457/j.cnki.jncm.2025.08.022 ↗)
• Obesity, Overweight – ST21, ST25, SP09, SP14, SP15, BL20, LV13, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV12 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230219-k0001 ↗)
• Menorrhagia, Spleen Deficiency, Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, Menstruation Irregular, Bleeding Menstrual Excessive, Ovulatory Dysfunction – ST36, SP06, SP10, KD03, LV13, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2019.05.008 ↗)
• Prediabetes – LI04, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST40, SP06, SP09, BL18, BL20, BL21, LV03, LV13, LV14, CV12, GV09 (doi:10.12669/pjms.41.6.12153 ↗)
• Anovulation, Uterine Bleeding Abnormal – LI04, ST36, SP04, SP06, SP10, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL23, KD03, LV03, LV13, CV04, CV06, GV03, GV20 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2019.05.008 ↗)
• Gallstones, Cholelithiasis – BL19, GB24, GB34, LV13, XL06 (doi:10.1097/MCG.0000000000001487 ↗)
• Anemia, Anemia Iron Deficiency – BL17, GB39, LV13 (doi:10.51507/j.jams.2023.16.6.263 ↗)
• Cancer Pain, Cancer Liver Hepatocellular Carcinoma – LI04, ST36, BL17, BL18, PC06, LV03, LV13, LV14 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S456874 ↗)
• 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 ↗)
• Damp – SP03, SP06, SP09, BL20, BL22, BL23, LV13, CV04, CV06 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
• General Weakness, General Weakness – ST36, BL23, LV13, CV04, CV06, GV04 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
• Limb Weakness, Limb Weakness – LI10, ST36, SP03, LV13 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
• Anxiety, Headache, Constipation, Insomnia, Nausea, Nervousness, Hiccup, Abdominal Pain, Stomach Bloating, Stomach Pain, Anorexia, Eructation – ST03, ST40, SP01, SP03, SP09, HT07, BL20, BL21, KD03, PC06, GB34, LV03, LV13, CV05, CV06, CV12 (Zhao Yaping, Ding Min, Wang Yanjun. Forty Cases of Gastrointestinal Neurosis Treated by Acupuncture. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(3): 207-209)
• Fracture Chest Pain, Fracture Abdomen Pain – GB24, GB25, GB26, LV13, LV14, CV16, CV17, CV18, CV19 (백승원 et al.. 골절에 침 치료를 적용한 2013년 이후 증례보고 문헌고찰. 한방재활의학과학회지, 2021)
• Qi Dysregulation, Liver-spleen-kidney Disharmony – LI04, ST25, ST36, SP04, SP06, KD03, KD06, PC06, LV03, LV13, LV14, CV06, CV12, CV17, GV20 (王菊枚冯丝丝吕玉兰任雨柔杨国顺曾涛顾力华. 疏调理论指导下从肝脾肾着手针刺调气选穴组方的特点与规律. 中医临床研究 ., 2023 [CNKI])
• Liver Qi Stagnation, Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Spleen Dampness – TB06, GB34, LV13 (刘可佳姚伟伟韩超汝焦睿珉赵静洁. 基于《中华医典》的针灸治疗非酒精性脂肪性肝病的选穴规律分析. 中西医结合肝病杂志 ., 2025 [CNKI])
• Obesity – ST25, ST28, ST36, ST37, SP06, BL20, BL21, BL23, KD03, TB06, LV13, CV04, CV07, CV09, CV12 (Zhang Xiaozhe. A Clinical Survey of Acupuncture Slimming. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2008; 28(2): 139-147)
• Dementia Senile – ST36, ST40, SP03, SP06, BL15, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL23, KD01, KD03, PC06, PC08, LV02, LV03, LV13, LV14, CV04, CV06, CV14, CV17, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH05 (CHENG Hai-ying, CHENG Dong-qi. Progress in Research on Acupuncture Treatment of Senile Dementia. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(3): 224-233.)
• Liver Attacking Spleen, Liver Attacking Spleen – ST36, SP06, GB34, LV03, LV13, LV14, CV06, CV12 (flashcardmachine.com ↗)
• Abdominal Pain, Hypofunction Spleen Yang, Abdominal Pain, Hypofunction Spleen Yang – ST36, BL20, BL21, LV13, CV06, CV12 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Spleen Deficiency, Diarrhoea Chronic, Spleen Deficiency, Diarrhoea Chronic – ST36, SP03, BL20, LV13, CV12 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Malaria, Splenomegaly – SI03, PC05, TB02, GB41, LV13, GV13, GV14, XB04 (sacredlotus.com ↗)

Most often selected alongside LV13

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with LV13. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

• ST36Leg Three Miles22 protocols
• CV12Stomach Centre18 protocols
• BL20Spleen Shu Point17 protocols
• CV06Sea Of Qi14 protocols
• CV04Original Qi Gate13 protocols
• LV03Great Surge13 protocols
• BL21Stomach Shu Point12 protocols
• PC06Inner Gate11 protocols
• SP06Three Yin Intersection11 protocols
• ST25Celestial Pivot11 protocols
• LV14Qi Cycle Gate10 protocols
• KD03Great Stream8 protocols

Other points on the Liver Meridian