Acupuncture points for liver and gallbladder relief include Gallbladder Yu and Liver Yu.
The name of the meridian point, Gallbladder Yu, belongs to the foot solar bladder meridian, and its exact location is on the back, when the tenth thoracic vertebrae under the spinous process, 1.5 inches away from the side. Gou Yu has the effect of dredging the liver and inducing bile, nourishing yin and clearing heat, and harmonizing the stomach and lowering rebelliousness (regulating stomach qi and bringing down rebellious qi), and can be accurately extracted by the method of boning degree and minute.
Liver Yu is a meridian point, belonging to the foot solar bladder meridian, and its exact location is on the back, when the ninth thoracic vertebra is under the spinous process, 1.5 inches away from the side. Liver Yu point has the effect of dredging the liver and regulating qi, relieving bile and depression, and can be used to treat jaundice, eye redness, pain and itching, bird’s eye, greenish blindness, and unclear vision.
Acupuncture point massage is recommended under the guidance of a professional doctor, in addition, the patient can also follow the doctor’s instructions to take Chinese patent medicines to ease the liver and gallbladder.