Liver Meridian (Traditional Chinese medicine)


Diseases of liver and how to treat liver disease with acupressure.  

Below you will find the TCM Disharmonies related to the Liver Meridian. Each pattern contains a brief description of associated signs and symptoms, tongue and pulse diagnosis, and a list of acupuncture points that may be used to treat the disharmony.


Excess Patterns:

Liver Qi Stagnation

Liver Blood Stagnation

Liver Cold Stagnation

Liver Fire

Liver Wind

Liver Yang

Damp Heat in the Liver and Gall Bladder

Deficiency Patterns:

Liver Blood Deficiency



Excess Patterns


LV Qi Stagnation - excess pattern

General Signs & Symptoms:

Chest distention, hypochondriac pain a/or distention, sighing, nausea, vomiting, poor appetite, diarrhea, depression, moodiness, plum pit qi, PMS, breast tenderness, painful a/or irregular menstruation

Tongue: Normal

Pulse: Wiry

General Treatment Points:

LV 3 - move LV Qi

GB 34 - move LV Qi, works well with LV 3

LV 13 - SP Mu, esp. if food stagnation a/or strong LV/SP involvement

LV 14 - LV Mu

TH 6 - move Qi in the lateral/costal area, cools heat in the intestines

PC 6 - harmonize emotions, open the chest, PMS a/or breast tenderness


LV Blood Stagnation - excess pattern

General Signs & Symptoms:

Abdominal pain, palpable masses in the abdomen, irregular a/or painful menstruation possible with dark clots, purple nails, purple lips

Tongue: Purple, possibly w/purple spots

Pulse: Wiry

General Treatment Points:

LV 3 - move LV Qi

GB 34 - move LV Qi, works well with LV 3

UB 17 - huimeeting of the Blood, move Blood

UB 18 - LV Shu, move Blood in the middle warmer

SP 10 - move Blood in the lower abdomen

SP 6 - move Blood in the lower abdomen


LV Cold Stagnation - excess pattern

General Signs & Symptoms:

Pain in the genital area, general cold signs

Tongue: Pale, wet, white coat

Pulse: Wiry, deep, slow

General Treatment Points:

LV 1 - connects w/genital area, moves Qi in the area

LV 5 - connects w/genital area, clear damp-heat

CV 3 - w/moxa to eliminate cold in the lower warmer


LV Fire - excess pattern

General Signs & Symptoms:

Headache, irritability, explosive anger, dizziness, tinnitus, bitter taste in the mouth, red face, red eyes, dream-disturbed sleep, constipation

Tongue: Red, dry w/yellow coat, possibly redder along the LV/GB area

Pulse: Wiry, full, rapid

General Treatment Points:

LV 2 - clear LV Fire

LV 3 - resolve LV Qi stagnation, esp. if stagnation is the origin of the Fire

GB 20 - descend the yang, clear the head

Taiyang - headache, clear the head

GB 13 - psycho-emotional aspects of LV fire

Could add LI 4 if head symptoms are predominate


LV Wind - excess pattern

General Signs & Symptoms:

Can come from LV Blood Deficiency, LV Yang Rising or from Internal heat (discussed here), muscle spasms, convulsions, high fever, fairly serious condition

Tongue: Red, stiff w/thick yellow coat

Pulse: Wiry, rapid, full

General Treatment Points:

LV 2 - clear LV Fire

LV 3 - resolve LV Qi stagnation

GV 16 - expel wind from the head

GB 20 - expel wind from the head

GV 20 - clear head

SI 3 w/UB 62 - yang qiao du mai - descend the yang


LV Yang - excess pattern

General Signs & Symptoms:

Stroke, asphasia, dizziness, twitching

Tongue: Red, peeled possibly deviated

Pulse: Floating, empty or Wiry, fine, rapid

General Treatment Points:

LV 3 - nourish LV Yin & Blood

LV 8 - nourish LV Yin & Blood

SP 6 - nourish Yin and Blood

UB 18 - LV Shu

KD 3 - nourish KD Yin

GV 16 - expel wind from the head

GB 20 - expel wind from the head


Damp Heat in the LV & GB - excess pattern

General Signs & Symptoms:

Chest a/or hypochondriac pain/distention, jaundice, fever, bitter taste in the mouth, poor appetite, nausea, vomiting, swelling a/or itching of the genitals

Tongue:Red w/yellow sticky coat

Pulse:Slippery, wiry, rapid

General Treatment Points:

Maciocia Treatment Points w/Valaskatagis commentary, modifications and additions

LV 14 - LV Mu

GB 24 - GB Mu

UB 18 - LV Shu

UB 19 - GB Shu

GV 9 - LV/GB damp heat, jaundice

CV 12 - ST Mu, tonify middle warmer

SP 3 - tonify SP

SP 6 - tonify SP

SP 9 - clear damp

LV 2 - clear LV heat

LI 11 - clear heat


Deficiency Patterns


LV Blood Deficiency

General Signs & Symptoms:

Numbness in the extremities, tics, tremors, dizziness, blurred vision, floaters, insomnia, dry skin/hair, scanty or lack of menstruation

Tongue: Pale, thin, dry

Pulse: Thin, choppy

General Treatment Points:

LV 3 - move LV

LV 8 - nourish LV Blood

SP 6 - nourish Yin and Blood

KD 3 - nourish KD Yin

UB 17 - hui meeting of the Blood

UB 18 - LV Shu, tonify Blood

UB 20 - SP Shu

UB 23 - KD Shu

GB 20 - clear the head, descend the yang

GV 20 - clear the head, descend the yang

Delhi, India

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