The Liver Meridian of Foot - Jueyin starts from the dorsal hairy region of the great toe ( Dadun, Liv 1 ) . Running upward along the dorsum of the foot , passing through Zhongfeng ( Liv 4 ) , I cun in front of the medial malleolus , it ascends to an area 8 cun above the medial malleolus, where it runs across and behind the Spleen Meridian of Foot - Taiyin . Then it runs further upward to the medial side of the knee and along the medial aspect of the thigh to the pubic hair region , where it curves around the external genitalia and goes up to the lower abdomen . It then runs upward and curves around the stomach to enter the liver, its pertaining organ, and connects with the gallbladder . From there it continues to ascend, passing through the diaphragm , and branching out in the costal and hypochondriac region . Then it ascends along the posterior aspect of the throat to the nasopharynx and connects with the " eye system " . Running further upward, it emerges from the forehead and meets the Du Meridian at the vertex. The branch, which arises from the " eye system " , runs downward into the cheek and curves around the inner surface of the lips .
The branch arising from the liver passes through the diaphragm , runs into the lung and links with the Lung Meridian of Hand - Taiyin . Symptoms: Disharmony of the Liver Meridian leads to groin pain, chest fullness, urinary incontinence, difficulty urinating, swelling of the lower abdomen and hernias. Main indications: Acupuncture points in this meridian are indicated for liver, gynecological and genital diseases. They are also recommended for symptoms along the meridian's pathway.
The branch arising from the liver passes through the diaphragm , runs into the lung and links with the Lung Meridian of Hand - Taiyin . Symptoms: Disharmony of the Liver Meridian leads to groin pain, chest fullness, urinary incontinence, difficulty urinating, swelling of the lower abdomen and hernias. Main indications: Acupuncture points in this meridian are indicated for liver, gynecological and genital diseases. They are also recommended for symptoms along the meridian's pathway.
