Element
Ba Gua
Primary Function
The Liver is considered the general of the army – plans and directs blood and qi. It relates particularly to the smooth flow of blood and qi. It also moistens and stores the blood, revitalising the blood. The blood resides in the liver at night. If the blood is not moistened the tendons dry out, and you tend to get brittle nails and dry eyes. It terms of menstrual flow – bright and heavy usually indicates hot liver blood; if light deficient liver blood; if irregular, dark and clotted stagnant Liver blood (also likely to be suppressing emotions).
Areas / Symptoms
Pubic region lateral costal area vertex of head
Brief Psychology
AngerStuckfrustrationperfectionistfocussed on doing rather than beingPushingYieldingVision of self
Related Emotions
TCM Muscles
Point Locations
Primary functions
Stores the blood Free flow of qiDominates the sinewsOpens in to the eyesManifests the nails
Overview
Begins at lateral aspect of big toe, runs along foot to Lv4, ascends up the medial aspect of the leg, intersects the Spleen channel at Sp6 where it runs anterior to the spleen channel and then crosses again runs posterior to the spleen channel to the knee and medial thigh, runs to the pubic region via Sp12 and Sp13 where it encircles the genitals, enters the abdomen, intersects Cv2, 3 and 4, continues up, curves around the stomach, enters the liver and gall bladder, crosses the diaphragm, spreads in the chest, ascends to the neck, throat and tissues surrounding the eye, runs up to Gv20. A branch descends from the eyes to the inner surface of the lips. Another branch spreads in the lung and intersects Pc1.
Zangfu Connections
6 Channel Partner
Divergent Channel
Separates at foot, ascends to genitals and converges with gall bladder primary channel
Luo Connecting Channel
Separates at Lv5, connects with GB and ascends to genitals
Sinew Channel
Originates on the big toe, binds to the anterior aspect of the medial malleolus,
proceeds to the genitals
Channel Meeting points
Sp6, Sp12, Sp13, Cv2, Cv3, Cv4, Pc1, Gv20
Time of Day
1am to 3am
Official Role
Negative Aspects
anger belligerent timid frustrated low self esteem arrogant humble determined resigned
Positive Aspects
self-esteem vision planning benevolent patient
Cutaneous region
Key aspects
- Connects with pubic region
- Responsible for vision, blurred vision, spots before eyes, dry and red eyes are all Lv conditions
- Responsible for smooth flow of qi (ie. biorhythms)
- When stressed Lv qi stagnates and we get angry, frustrated and suffer pain and stiffness
- Any symptom that is worse with stress: the liver is involved
- Stagnation generates heat – can affect the head (unclear thinking or headaches)
- Stagnation generates tiredness first thing in the morning
- Stores the blood – hence important for menstruation, nails, hair, dryness of eyes and lips
- Premenstrual syndrome
- Lv 3 generalised pain and stress point
Liv-1
Liv-1
Spirit PointJing WellWood Point
urination abdominal pain menstrual pain & cycle consciousness hernia
Liv-2
Liv-2
Key PointYing SpringFire Point
headache dizziness red eyes menstruation knee & back pain urination constipation
Liv-3
Liv-3
Key PointShu StreamYuan PointEarth Point
repressed emotion headache dizziness eyes sinews uterus eyes and key point for vision key point for menstruation sperm count pain & spasm defecation urination key point for hypertension brain
Liv-13
Liv-13
Key PointAlarm PointFront-Mu Point
key point for yin organs key point for liver and spleen digestion irritable bowel syndrome constipation & diarrhoea rigid spine inability to bend at waist lumbar pain eating
