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LR 6 · Zhongdu

Liver meridian · Wood · Yin · peak 1–3 AM

Plate shown for male body
Foot and ankle acupoints

Location

Medial leg, 7 cun above medial malleolus, posterior tibia

Needling Depth

0.3–0.5 cun

Shallow — low depth risk.

Always palpate landmarks and angle away from vital structures. Chest/neck: oblique, shallow only.

Point Category

Xi-Cleft (acute)

Liver Meridian Flow

Wood · Yin · peak 1–3 AM

Qi flowing along the Liver — direction of animation reflects channel flow.

My notes on LR 6