LR7 (Xī Guān, “Xī Guān”) is an acupuncture point on the Liver Channel of Foot Jueyin Meridian. It is located on the medial aspect of the leg, posterior to the medial condyle of the tibia, in a depression 2 cun inferior to the Stomach channel point Dubi (ST35). It dispels wind-damp, relaxes the sinews, opens the channel, and alleviates pain.
On the medial aspect of the leg, posterior to the medial condyle of the tibia, in a depression 2 cun inferior to the Stomach channel point Dubi (ST35).
Perpendicular or slightly oblique insertion, directed towards the center of the knee joint, 1.0 to 1.5 cun.
Dispels wind-damp, relaxes the sinews, opens the channel, and alleviates pain..
Wind impediment (bi-syndrome), pain on the inner aspect of the knee referring to the patella, inability to flex and extend the knee, sore throat, pain connecting to the abdomen and referring to the throat, red and swollen painful legs, four limbnumbness and paralysis..
Xiguan is a key local point for medial knee pain, especially when characterized by an inability to bend or straighten the leg. Its classical indications for wind-bi syndrome highlight its utility in treating arthritic conditions of the knee. The mention of a sore throat, though less common in modern practice, points to the channel's pathway and its ability to treat distal disorders along its trajectory.
LR7 is one of 14 points on the Liver Channel of Foot Jueyin Meridian. Nearby points:
LR7 (Xī Guān) is located on the medial aspect of the leg, posterior to the medial condyle of the tibia, in a depression 2 cun inferior to the Stomach channel point Dubi (ST35).
LR7 dispels wind-damp, relaxes the sinews, opens the channel, and alleviates pain. Common clinical indications include wind impediment (bi-syndrome), pain on the inner aspect of the knee referring to the patella, inability to flex and extend the knee, sore throat, pain connecting to the abdomen and referring to the throat, red and swollen painful legs, four limbnumbness and paralysis.
Perpendicular or slightly oblique insertion, directed towards the center of the knee joint, 1.0 to 1.5 cun.
LR7 is a point on the Liver Channel of Foot Jueyin Meridian (Zú Juéyīn Gānjīng).