LIV-7 Xiguan

English:	Knee Joint
Also Known As:	Knee's Hinge Knee Gate Knee Border The Ring Border

Location

• Posterior and inferior to the medial condyle of the tibia, 1 cun posterior to SP-9 Yinlingquan.
• Posterior and inferior to the medial condyle of the tibia, in the upper portion of the medial head of the m. gastrocnemius, 1 cun posterior to SP-9 Yinlingquan.

Needling

• Perpendicular insertion 1 to 2 cun.
• Straight insertion 1.5 to 2 cun.
• Puncture perpendicularly 0.5 to 1 cun.
• Moxibustion is applicable.

Command Functions

Actions

• Dispels Wind-Damp
• Benefits the knee
• Relieves the sinews

Indications

Swelling and pain of the knee Pain of the inner aspect of the knee radiating to the patella Crane's knee Wind Wind Bi White Tiger joint Wind pain

Difficulty flexing and extending the knee Cold-Damp Pouring Downwards Abdominal pain Throat pain Strong recurrent headaches Arthritis of the knee

Combinations

ST-35 Dubi ST-36 Zusanli GB-34 Yanglingquan	UB-40 Weizhong ST-36 Zusanli ST-33 Yinshi	MN-LE-16 Xiyan
Use moxa for disorders of the knee and below the knee	Redness, swelling and pain of the knee	Redness, swelling and pain of the knee with inability to walk
LIV-8 Ququan
Pain of the medial aspect of the knee

Contraindications

Notes

• This point is usually used as a local point for painful obstruction, particularly from Wind, when the pain is in the inner aspect of the knee..