LR 7 Acupuncture Point is called as xī guān. Xi means Knee. Guan means joint. This point is in the vicinity of the knee joint.
LR 7 Acupuncture Point Location
On the medial side of the leg, inferior to the medial condyle of the tibia, in the upper
portion of the medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle, 1 cun posterior to SP 9. Needle
perpendicularly 0.5 – 1 cun.
1 cun posterior to SP-9
LR 7 Acupuncture Point Names
膝關 xī guān
Liver 7 Knee Joint
Speciality
- Knee Gate
Functions
- Dispels wind-dampness
- Benefits the knee
Indication
- Pain in the medial aspect of the knee
- swelling and pain of the knee, pain of inner aspect of the knee, bi syndrome in the knee, rigidity of the knee
- crane’s knee wind: swelling of the knee with emaciation of the lower leg
- white tiger joint wind pain: redness and swelling of joints (wind-cold-damp transforming into heat)
Diseases
Medial knee pain, swelling and Inflammation.
Discomfort
Area of Protection
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