Location
Directly below nipple in the 6th intercostal space 4 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline.
Cautions
Avoid deep needling; risk of pneumothorax.
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.
Agitation ChestAgitation ChestMuscle WastingBenefit DigestionBenefit DigestionBenefit Regulate LiverBenefit Regulate QiBenefit Regulate StomachAbnormal Uterine BleedingAbnormal Uterine BleedingChills AlternatingChills AlternatingCoughDesire To EatDesire To EatDiarrhoea WateryDiarrhoea WateryPost Partum DisorderPost-partum DisorderPsychological DisorderPsychological DisorderTurmoil DisorderTurmoil DisorderAbdominal BloatingAbdominal BloatingBreast BloatingBreast BloatingChest BloatingChest BloatingEpigastrium BloatingEpigastrium BloatingDry MouthDry MouthBreathing ProblemsBreathing ProblemsShortness of BreathEyesight / Vision DizzyDizzy VisionFeverFibroids / MassesFibroids MassesFibroids / Masses Ji Ju Costal LateralFibroids Masses Ji Ju Costal LateralChest FullnessChest FullnessGallstonesHardness AbdomenHardness AbdomenHardness EpigastriumHardness EpigastriumHardness HypogastriumHardness HypogastriumHeat BloodHeat BloodHeat ChestHeat ChestHiccupsInjury ColdInjury ColdJaundiceMalariaPainAche PainAche PainBreast PainBreast PainRib PainRib PainUpper Stomach PainUpper Stomach PainHead PainHead PainHeart Cutting PainHeart Cutting PainInhalation PainInhalation PainNeck PainNeck PainQi Running PigletQi Running PigletFacial RednessFacial RednessRefluxRegulate LiverRegulate QiRegulate StomachSighing ExcessiveSighing ExcessiveExcessive SneezingExcessive SneezingSpread LiverSpread LiverBlood StagnationBlood StagnationTetanyThirsting ExcessiveThirsting ExcessiveVomitingVomiting FluidVomiting Fluid
Protocols using LV14
- Cancer Pain, Cancer Liver – BL18, BL19, LV14 (https://doi.org/10.1016/s0254-6272(13)60121-1)
- Constipation, Nausea, Liver Pain, Cancer Pain – LI04, ST36, BL17, BL18, PC06, LV03, LV13, LV14 (https://doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S456874)
- Post-stroke Depression – LU04, LI04, LI06, LI07, LI10, LI11, LI12, LI13, LI15, ST02, ST32, ST33, ST34, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP10, SP11, HT05, BL15, BL20, BL23, BL61, BL64, KD02, KD03, PC02, PC03, PC06, TB03, TB06, TB07, TB09, TB12, TB14, GB20, GB31, GB33, GB43, LV02, LV03, LV05, LV14, GV20, GV23, GV26 (Acupuncture for Ischemic Post-stroke Depression. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02472613)
- 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 (https://doi.org/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 (https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2025.1726927)
- Depression Post-stroke, Liver Qi Stagnation, Stroke Sequelae – HT07, PC06, LV03, LV14, CV17, GV20 (https://doi.org/10.2147/NDT.S525238)
- Lactation Insufficiency, Breastfeeding Postpartum – ST18, ST36, SI01, BL18, BL20, BL21, LV03, LV14, CV12, CV17, GV14 (https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2020.54458.4305)
- 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 (Liu Lan-ying, Lu Qian, Wang Ling-ling. Influence of Electro-Acupuncture on the Side Effects of Fluoxetine on Depression Patients. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(4): 271-274)
- Depressive Disorder – HT07, BL15, PC06, LV03, LV08, LV14, CV17, GV26 (Liu Yi, Feng Hui, Mo Yali, Gao Jingfang, Mao Hongjing, Song Mingfen, Wang Shengdong, Yin Yan, Liu Wenjuan. Effect of soothing-liver and nourishing-heart acupuncture on early selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor treatment onset for depressive disorder and related indicators of neuroimmunology: a randomized controlled clinical trial. J Tradit Chin Med 2015; 35(5): 507-513)
- Hyperglycemia, Prediabetes, Impaired Glucose Tolerance – LI04, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST40, SP06, SP09, BL18, BL20, BL21, LV03, LV13, LV14, CV12, GV09 (https://doi.org/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 (https://doi.org/10.1177/09645284211055754)
- Epigastric Pain, Dyspepsia Functional, Burning Epigastric – ST36, ST44, SP09, BL20, BL21, PC06, LV03, LV13, LV14, CV12, CV17 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-017-1845-3)