Points cited for Liver Yin Deficiency How often each point appears across the 7 entries ranked highest for Liver Yin Deficiency. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.
BL18 Liver Shu Point Bladder Meridian 6 of 7 BL23 Kidney Shu Point Bladder Meridian 6 of 7 BL01 Bright Eyes / Eye Point Bladder Meridian 1 of 7 BL25 Large Intestine Shu Point Bladder Meridian 1 of 7 BL32 Second Bone Hole Bladder Meridian 1 of 7 CV03 Central Pivot Conception Vessel 1 of 7 GB20 Wind Pool Gallbladder Meridian 1 of 7 GB30 Jumping Circle Gallbladder Meridian 1 of 7 GB34 Yang Mound Spring Gallbladder Meridian 1 of 7 GB37 Bright Light Gallbladder Meridian 1 of 7 GB39 Suspended Bell Gallbladder Meridian 1 of 7 KD03 Great Stream Kidney Meridian 1 of 7 No study in this index covers Liver Yin Deficiency Every protocol below comes from a clinical text or a website. Nothing here has a published trial behind it, so no two independent sources have been shown to agree. How often that happens
Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean
Protocol (8 points) 70% BL01 · BL18 · BL23 · KD03 · GB20 · GB37 · LV03 · XH07
BL01 Bright Eyes / Eye Point Click to enlarge
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 睛明 (jīng míng)
🎯 Location: In the depression the slightly above the inner canthus.
⚠️ Cautions: Contraindicated for direct needling; use only pressure.
🛡️ Treats: Heat , Wind , Redness , Swelling , Aversion Cold
Website Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it.
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Protocol (10 points) 70% ST31 · ST34 · ST36 · ST41 · SP10 · BL18 · BL23 · GB30 · GB34 · GB39
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 髀關 (bì guān)
🎯 Location: On the anterior side of the thigh on the line connecting asis and laterosuperior corner of the patella on the level of the inferior pubis symphasis when thigh is fixed in the depression the lateral to the sartorius.
⚠️ Cautions: Caution with depth near femoral vessels.
🛡️ Treats: Jaundice , Pain , Thigh Pain , Sciatica , Lower Back Pain
Website Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it.
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Protocol (6 points) 70% LI04 · LI11 · LI15 · BL18 · BL23 · TB05
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🗺️ Meridian: Large Intestine Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 合谷 (hé gǔ)
🎯 Location: On the dorsum of the hand between 1st & 2nd metacarpal bones approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side.
⚠️ Cautions: Traditionally forbidden in pregnancy – these are the points used to bring on labour at term. Controlled data show no excess of preterm birth or stillbirth (Carr 2015), but in pregnancy needle only on a clear obstetric indication.
🛡️ Treats: Fever , Tinnitus , Release Exterior , Absent Periods , Wind
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Protocol (2 points) 70% BL18 · BL23
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 肝俞 (gān yú)
🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV08 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 9th thoracic vertebra.
⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling.
🛡️ Treats: Cough , Chest Pain , Dizziness , Coughing Blood , Jaundice
Website Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it.
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Protocol (4 points) 70% SP06 · BL18 · BL23 · CV03
SP06 Three Yin Intersection Click to enlarge
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🗺️ Meridian: Spleen Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 三陰交 (sān yīn jiāo)
🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths directly above the tip of the medial malleolus posterior to the medial border of the tibia.
⚠️ Cautions: Traditionally forbidden in pregnancy – these are the points used to bring on labour at term. Controlled data show no excess of preterm birth or stillbirth (Carr 2015), but in pregnancy needle only on a clear obstetric indication.
🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea , Dizziness , Tinnitus , Palpitations , Abdominal Bloating
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Protocol (4 points) 70% BL18 · BL23 · BL25 · BL32
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 肝俞 (gān yú)
🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV08 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 9th thoracic vertebra.
⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling.
🛡️ Treats: Cough , Chest Pain , Dizziness , Coughing Blood , Jaundice
Website Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it.
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