LIV-2 Xingjian - Walk Between
More Spirit Names: Moving Between, Temporary In Between
| English: | Moving Between |
| Also Known As: | Temporary In-Between Walking Space Between Walk Between Column in Between Active Internal Walking Space Travel Between |
Location
- On the dorsum of the foot, between the first and second toes, proximal to the margin of the web, at the junction of the red and white skin.
- Located between the first and second toes , proximal to the margin of the web.
- On the dorsum of the foot, between the first and second toes, 0.5 cun proximal to the margin of the web.
Needling
- Puncture obliquely 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
- Moxibustion is applicable.
- Slanted insertion 0.5 to 1 cun, causing distention and soreness extending through the foot.
- 0.5 to 1 cun, obliquely towards the heel, or perpendicular insertion 0.5 to 0.8 cun.
Command Functions
- Ying-Spring point
- Fire point
- Sedation point
Actions
- Clears Liver Fire
- Subdues Liver Yang
- Cools the Blood
- Subdues Interior Wind
- Spreads Liver Qi
- Soothes the Liver
- Pacifies Liver Wind
- Clears Heat
- Stops bleeding
- Benefits the Lower Jiao
- Calms the Mind
Indications
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Combinations
| KI-1 | LIV-3 | |
Glaucoma | Thirst (severe thirst of wasting and thirsting) Emaciation | Parched throat with thirst Pain of the Liver and Heart Pain of the Heart with a green complexion like death Inability to catch the breath all day long |
DU-24 | UB-1 | HT-6 |
Lachrymation | Liver Qi night blindness | Heart pain |
LIV-8 | GB-25 | |
Fright epilepsy Mad walking Madness | Retention of urine Pain of the penis | Lumbar pain with inability to stand for long or to move |
Lumbar pain that radiates down the leg | Lumbar pain with inability to bend and extend | Lumbar pain with difficulty moving |
UB-10 | ||
Inability of the legs to support the body |
Contraindications
Notes
- This is the best point to clear Liver Fire.
- It is used to sedate all Excess Liver patterns.
- This point affects the pancreas.
- Herbal parallels for draining Liver Fire, Liver Yang and Liver Wind: Long Dan Cao, Xia Ku Cao, Jue Ming Zi, Shi Jue Ming and Gou Teng.
- For Liver Fire insulting the Lung, compare Long Dan Xie Gan Tang plus Ce Bai Ye and Mu Dan Pi.
Five Elements Spirit Perspective
| Spirit of the Point | Walk Between is where the meridian passes between the toes, and it is an important point for walking forward, physically and emotionally, by moving stagnant Qi. As the Fire point it brings warmth and compassion to the Liver, and it brings energy down from up in the head. It can drain Wood that flares up in irritation and anger, or it can warm a person who has become cold and timid so they can firm up their own boundaries again. It helps someone who has been weaving about to find a path through obstacles, giving the ability to choose this place or that, and it warms Wood: a partnership in the vision and the decision, the process, the direction and the steps to be taken. It creates enough humor that the details are not so consuming, and tonified it brings more joy and a creative spark, putting great life into a dull landscape. With too much Fire the Wood becomes dry, parched, agitated and inflexible, and this point gives the flexibility to shift and get around obstacles; with too little there is no joy, no Fire behind the plan, and the person is wishy-washy. It lets the Qi seep through slowly, helping find a middle way without extremes. |
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| Worsley |
Location: On the top of the foot in the web between the big toe and 2nd toe, a little distal to where the big toe's proximal phalanx begins (its base). |
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From Class
- KI-2 + SP-8, SP-4 + LV-8, LV-2 + HT-5: Distal points to reset blood: KI-2/SP-8 (hormonal), SP-4/LV-8 (spleen-liver banking blood), LV-2 Xingjian supports HT-5 Tongli (heart circulation). (Yuen)
- LV-2, LV-3, LV-14: Always address the liver to decongest it in hormone-excess/endometrial conditions. (Lewis)
- Channels into the brain; wind points: Only three primary channels enter the brain (Liver, Gallbladder, Bladder); only LV-2 and LV-7 really affect wind, while most wind points are on the Gallbladder. (Yuen)