# Acupoints for Cancer Liver

4 sourced protocols for Cancer Liver. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/cancer-liver

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BL18 (Liver Shu Point), BL19 (Gallbladder Shu Point), LV14 (Qi Cycle Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(13)60121-1 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | KD01 (Bubbling Spring) | – | – | doi:10.1002/cncr.28973 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), PC06 (Inner Gate), LV03 (Great Surge) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000033939 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | CV08 (Spirit Palace Gate) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2026.1751741 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| BL18 | Liver Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV08 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 9th thoracic vertebra. |
| BL19 | Gallbladder Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV07 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 10th thoracic vertebra. |
| LV14 | Qi Cycle Gate | Liver Meridian | Directly below nipple in the 6th intercostal space 4 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline. |
| KD01 | Bubbling Spring | Kidney Meridian | On the sole in the depression the when foot is in the plantar flexion the approximately at the junction of the anterior 1/3 and posterior 2/3 of the line connecting base of the 2nd and 3rd toes and heel. |
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| PC06 | Inner Gate | Pericardium Meridian | 2 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis. |
| LV03 | Great Surge | Liver Meridian | On the dorsum of the foot in the depression the distal to the junction of the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones. |
| CV08 | Spirit Palace Gate | Conception Vessel | In the center of the umbilicus. |

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