LV14 Qimen (Qi Cycle Gate)

Location

Directly below nipple in the 6th intercostal space 4 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline.

Categories

• Front-Mu point of the Liver

The classical groups this point belongs to, from Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture.

Indications

Conditions for which LV14 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

TCM actions

What classical sources say LV14 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.

Protocols using LV14

The 50 best-sourced of 90, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

• Dizziness, Headache, Constipation, Depression, Insomnia, Forgetfulness, Palpitation, Dry Mouth, Chest Distress – ST25, ST36, ST37, ST40, SP03, SP06, BL18, KD03, PC06, LV02, LV03, LV14, CV15, GV14, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60080-7 ↗)
• Poor Appetite, Bitter Taste, Dry Mouth, Hypochondriac Right Pain, Hypochondriac Right Bloating, Anorexia Greasy Food – ST36, SP06, PC06, TB06, GB34, LV03, LV14, CV12 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60039-4 ↗)
• Cancer Pain, Cancer Liver – BL18, BL19, LV14 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(13)60121-1 ↗)
• 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 ↗)
• Fatigue, Chest Pain, Shortness Of Breath, Angina Stable – LU07, LI04, ST36, ST40, SP03, HT07, KD06, PC04, PC06, LV03, LV14, CV17 (doi:10.1177/09645284211055754 ↗)
• Constipation, Nausea, Liver Pain, Cancer Pain – LI04, ST36, BL17, BL18, PC06, LV03, LV13, LV14 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S456874 ↗)
• Depression Post-stroke, Liver Qi Stagnation, Stroke Sequelae – HT07, PC06, LV03, LV14, CV17, GV20 (doi:10.2147/NDT.S525238 ↗)
• Lactation Insufficiency, Breastfeeding Postpartum – ST18, ST36, SP06, SP10, SI01, BL20, BL21, PC06, LV03, LV14, CV06, CV17 (doi:10.22038/ijp.2020.54458.4305 ↗)
• Lactation Insufficiency, Breastfeeding Postpartum – ST18, ST36, SI01, BL18, BL20, BL21, LV03, LV14, CV12, CV17, GV14 (doi:10.22038/ijp.2020.54458.4305 ↗)
• Pain, Hypochondriac Pain – TB05, GB34, LV08, LV14 (doi:10.1177/2164956119870444 ↗)
• Chemotherapy Nausea, Vomiting Chemotherapy-induced, Nausea Anticipatory, Vomiting Acute, Vomiting Delayed – LU09, LI04, ST36, SP06, HT07, SI04, KD03, PC06, GB40, LV14, CV12 (doi:10.1590/1980-220X-REEUSP-2023-0191en ↗)
• Hypogalactia, Breastfeeding Insufficiency, Lactation Postpartum – ST18, ST36, SP06, SP10, SI01, BL20, BL21, PC06, LV03, LV14, CV06, CV17 (doi:10.1186/s13643-025-02773-8 ↗)
• Anxiety, Sweating, Depression, Insomnia, Hot Flashes, Menopause Perimenopause, Mood Disturbance – ST24, ST25, SP06, SP15, HT07, BL62, KD06, GB13, GB26, LV03, LV14, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV10, CV12, GV24 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2025.1726927 ↗)
• Anxiety, Sweating, Depression, Insomnia, Hot Flashes, Menopause Perimenopause, Mood Disturbance – LI04, ST36, ST40, SP06, BL18, BL62, KD06, LV02, LV03, LV14, GV20 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2025.1726927 ↗)
• Stress, Fatigue, Sedentary Behavior Office Worker – ST02, ST25, HT07, BL02, KD03, PC06, LV13, LV14, GV24 (doi:10.3389/fpubh.2026.1744556 ↗)
• Spleen Deficiency, Obesity, Phlegm-dampness – ST25, ST40, BL13, BL18, BL23, LV14, CV12, GV04 (doi:10.53469/jcmp.2025.07(07).10 ↗)
• Hypochondriac Pain, Colic Gallbladder – ST36, BL18, BL19, GB24, GB34, GB40, LV03, LV14 (doi:10.1016/j.jtcms.2025.09.006 ↗)
• Liver Qi Stagnation, Anxiety Generalized, Phlegm Obstruction – ST40, LV02, LV14, CV17 (doi:10.19917/j.cnki.1005-0779.023178 ↗)
• Hiccup – LU09, LU10, LU11, ST36, PC04, PC07, PC08, LV01, LV14, CV04, CV12, CV17 (doi:10.13359/j.cnki.gzxbtcm.2025.08.024 ↗)
• Hiccup – LV01, LV14, CV04, CV14, CV24 (doi:10.13359/j.cnki.gzxbtcm.2025.08.024 ↗)
• Dry Eye, Eye Fatigue, Eye Strain, Computer Vision Syndrome – LI04, BL02, GB20, LV14, XH05 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20221009-0001 ↗)
• Stroke, Depression Post-stroke, Qi Stagnation Liver – HT07, PC06, LV03, LV14, CV17, GV20, XH03 (doi:10.2147/NDT.S525238 ↗)
• Headache Liver Fire – BL18, LV14 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60042-x ↗)
• Menstruation Irregular Cycle Qi Stagnation – SP06, TB05, LV03, LV14, CV03, CV04 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60019-4 ↗)
• 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 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60071-6 ↗)
• Head Pain, Headache Migraine Menstrual, Headache Menstrual – LI04, BL18, TB23, GB08, LV03, LV14 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20211203-k0005 ↗)
• Prediabetes – LI04, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST40, SP06, SP09, BL18, BL20, BL21, LV03, LV13, LV14, CV12, GV09 (doi:10.12669/pjms.41.6.12153 ↗)
• Herpes Zoster, Herpes Zoster Acute – LI11, SP10, BL17, PC06, LV14 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200503-k0001 ↗)
• Angina Pectoris, Angina Stable – LU07, LI04, ST36, ST40, SP03, HT07, KD06, PC04, PC06, LV03, LV14, CV17 (doi:10.1177/09645284211055754 ↗)
• Headache, Headache Menstrual – LI04, ST30, BL18, KD03, KD12, TB23, GB08, LV03, LV14, CV04 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20211203-k0005 ↗)
• Chemotherapy Nausea, Vomiting Chemotherapy-induced – ST36, SP06, PC06, LV14, CV12, CVC06, CYC01, TF10 (doi:10.1590/1980-220X-REEUSP-2023-0191en ↗)
• Cancer Pain, Cancer Liver Hepatocellular Carcinoma – LI04, ST36, BL17, BL18, PC06, LV03, LV13, LV14 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S456874 ↗)
• Breast Cancer, Insomnia Chemotherapy-related – BL15, BL18, BL23, GB25, LV14, CV14, GV20, XH03, XH16 (doi:10.2147/NSS.S604964 ↗)
• Insomnia, Insomnia Perimenopausal – BL18, BL23, GB25, LV14 (doi:10.1093/sleep/zsx153 ↗)
• Mastitis, Breast Mastitis Pain – ST18, LV14, CV17 (doi:10.3389/fsurg.2026.1715357 ↗)
• Depression Cancer-related – LV14 (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1717290 ↗)
• Chemotherapy Side Effects, Rectal Cancer – ST40, SP03, SP04, SP06, SP09, SP10, BL23, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, PC06, TB05, LV14, CV04, CV06, CV12, GV04, XH12, XH13 (doi:10.3389/fonc.2026.1957728 ↗)
• Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease – ST36, GB34, LV03, LV14 (doi:10.1089/acm.2019.0182 ↗)
• Hyperlipidemia, Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease – ST36, GB34, LV03, LV14 (doi:10.51507/j.jams.2021.14.1.21 ↗)
• Peptic Ulcer – LU08, ST36, SP04, HT08, PC06, LV02, LV03, LV14, CV12 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2017.08.001 ↗)
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) – ST36, ST42, HT08, BL18, BL21, LV01, LV02, LV03, LV14, CV12, CV16, CV17 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2017.12.001 ↗)
• Depression Major – LI04, LI11, ST36, ST40, SP04, SP06, HT07, BL18, BL20, BL21, PC06, GB15, GB20, GB34, LV03, LV08, LV14, CV12, CV17, GV20, CVC01, CVC06, CYC01, TF10 (doi:10.32598/bcn.2024.5960.2 ↗)
• Cholelithiasis – ST21, BL18, BL19, GB24, GB34, LV14, XL06 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
• Endometriosis – BL18, BL20, BL23, GB25, LV13, LV14 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
• Obesity Simple, Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease – ST25, GB26, GB34, LV14, CV12 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
• Gastritis Chronic – ST36, BL18, BL21, LV14, CV12 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome Diarrhea-predominant – LI04, LI11, ST25, ST36, SP09, LV03, LV13, LV14, CV04, CV12 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
• Depression Major – HT07, KD03, LV08, LV14, CV14 (doi:10.1016/j.jad.2012.11.058 ↗)
• PCOS – ST25, ST36, SP06, BL18, LV03, LV14, CV04, CV17, XC01 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2016.06.009 ↗)
• Insomnia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome – LI04, ST36, SP06, BL15, BL18, PC06, LV03, LV14, GV20, XH03 (doi:10.5152/pcp.2025.251106 ↗)

Most often selected alongside LV14

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with LV14. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

• LV03Great Surge51 protocols
• ST36Leg Three Miles44 protocols
• PC06Inner Gate37 protocols
• BL18Liver Shu Point29 protocols
• CV17Chest Centre27 protocols
• CV12Stomach Centre26 protocols
• SP06Three Yin Intersection22 protocols
• GB34Yang Mound Spring20 protocols
• LI04Junction Valley18 protocols
• BL20Spleen Shu Point13 protocols
• ST40Abundant Bulge13 protocols
• ST25Celestial Pivot12 protocols

Other points on the Liver Meridian