Liver Point Location

Front 1

LV 1

Back 1

On the lateral side of the terminal phalanx of the
great toe, 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail.

Front 2

LV 2

Back 2

On the dorsum of the foot between the first and
second toe, proximal to the margin of the web at the
junction of the red and white skin.

Front 3

LV 3

Back 3

On the dorsum of the foot, in the depression distal to
the junction of the first and second metatarsal bones.

Front 4

LV 4

Back 4

Anterior to the medial malleolus, midway between SP
5 and ST 41, in the depression on the medial side of
the tendon of m. tibialis anterior.

Front 5

LV 5

Back 5

5 cun above the tip of the medial malleolus, on thmidline of the medial surface of the tibia.

Front 6

LV 6

Back 6

7 cun above the tip of the medial malleolus, on the
midline of the medial surface of the tibia.

Front 7

LV 7

Back 7

Posterior and inferior to the medial condyle of the tibia in the upper portion of the medial head of the gastroccnemius, 1 cun posterior to sp 9

Front 8

LV 8

Back 8

When knee is flexed, the point is at the medial end of
the transverse popliteal crease, posterior to the
medial epicondyle of the tibia, in the depression of the
anterior border of the insertions of m.
semimembranosus and m. semitendinosus.

Front 9

LV 9

Back 9

4 cun above the medial epicondyle of the femur,
between m. vastus medialis and m. sartorius.

Front 10

LV 10

Back 10

3 cun directly below ST 30, at the proximal end of the
thigh, below the pubic tubercle and on the lateral
border of m. abductor longus.

Front 11

Lv 11

Back 11

2 cun directly below ST 30, at the proximal end of the
thigh, below the pubic tubercle and on the lateral
border of m. abductor longus.

Front 12

LV 12

Back 12

Lateral to the pubic tubercle, lateral and inferior to
ST 30, in the inguinal groove where the pulsation of
femoral artery is palpable, 2.5 cun lateral to the
anterior midline.

Front 13

LV 13

Back 13

On the lateral side of the abdomen, below the free end
of the eleventh rib.

Front 14

LV 14

Back 14

Directly below the nipple, in the sixth intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to the anterior midline.