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Liver 1
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Chinese Name:
Dadun (English translation: Large Pile)
Location:
On the foot, on the lateral side of the end of
the great (big) toe, .1 cun from
the corner of the nail.
Classification:
Jing-Well point of the Liver Meridian
Indications:
- Hernia
- Enuresis
- Metrorrhagia and metrostaxis, prolapse of
uterus, amenorrhea
- Epilepsy
Functions:
Regulates Liver Qi, regulates menstruation, resuscitates, resolves Damp-Heat,
benefits the genitals.
Notes:
Jing-Well
points are where the qi bubbles up. Jing-Well points are indicated to revive
consciousness. Jing-Well points are known to treat fullness below the Heart and
clear Heat.
Needling:
Oblique insertion .1 - .2 cun, or prick to cause bleeding.
 Supplement with Diagnosis to Systematic
Compilation of the Internal Classic says: "moxibustion is contraindicated in
pregnancy and postpartum."
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