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LR11 · 足厥阴肝经

Yinlian yīn lián · 阴廉

Location. On the medial aspect of the thigh, 2 cun directly below ST30, at the lateral border of the adductor longus muscle.

"Yin" marks the medial side and "lian" the edge or border beside which the point lies. It is listed one cun above LR10 along the same muscle border; the two are normally described together, and the record is of locality.

定位。在大腿内侧,气冲直下2寸,长收肌之外侧缘。

「阴」指内侧,「廉」指其旁之边缘。古典文献载其在气冲直下2寸,与足五里同一肌缘而高一寸,二穴常并述;所记为部位。

Classical record · not a treatment recommendation. Needling technique is a licensed practitioner's skill and is out of scope here.
In the upper medial thigh close to the groin, with the femoral vessels nearby. Practitioner skill, not a self-care technique.

Other points on the Foot Jueyin Liver

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