Xiguan (LV7)
Xiguan (LV7), “Knee Joint”, is a point on the Liver meridian. It is point 7 of the 14 on the channel. Dispels Wind-Damp from the knee and relieves joint pain.
Location
On the medial aspect of the leg, inferior to the medial condyle of the tibia, 1 cun posterior to SP9.
Functions according to tradition
Dispels Wind-Damp from the knee and relieves joint pain.
Traditional indications
- Knee pain
- Knee arthritis
- Pain on straightening the leg
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
Precautions
No specific precautions are described beyond the general ones for acupuncture. Needling must always be performed by a trained professional.
Points on other channels with similar indications
They share several traditional indications with this point. Comparing them helps understand why one or the other is chosen.
- ST35 Dubi (Stomach): Knee pain
- BL38 Fuxi (Bladder): Knee pain
- BL40 Weizhong (Bladder): Knee pain
- GB32 Zhongdu (Gallbladder): Knee pain
- GB34 Yanglingquan (Gallbladder): Knee pain
- KI10 Yingu (Kidney): Knee pain
Point profile
- Code
- LV7
- Pinyin name
- Xī Guān
- Characters
- 膝关
- Translation
- Knee Joint
- Meridian
- Liver
- Element
- Wood
- Topics
- Knee, Pain, Joint
Health notice. Educational and study content. It describes concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine and does not replace diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional. Needling, medicinal herbs and invasive techniques must be applied by trained professionals. Safety guide.
