Liver Yu acupuncture point is commonly used to keep prone or prone, in the ninth thoracic vertebrae spinal protrusion between the tendon shrinkage point next to the opening of 1.5 inches to take the point can be.
Liver Yu point from the “Ling Shu – back Yu”, belongs to the foot solar bladder meridian, located in the spine area, the 9th thoracic vertebrae under the spinous process, the back of the center line next to the opening of 1.5 inches. Clinically, the relatively simple way to take the point is to keep the patient in a prone or prone position, find the ninth thoracic vertebrae spinal protrusion between the tendon shrinkage point, in its left and right 1.5 inches of the place to take the point can be.
This point has the effect of dredging the liver and regulating qi, clearing heat and removing dampness, calming the spirit and resting the wind, and is mainly used for treating jaundice, bitter taste in the mouth, dystocia (pain in the area of the ribs and coats of arms), lung consumption, and hot flashes, etc. It is mostly used as an acupuncture treatment, and is not recommended to be treated with moxibustion.
Liver Yu point is a more commonly used point, but in the treatment must have a professional operation to take the point, so as not to cause pneumothorax and other problems.