Knowledge Base/Acupoints/Ququan
Educational and cultural reference only — not medical advice. We do not diagnose, do not prescribe, do not recommend medicines or doses, and make no claim to treat or cure any condition. Nothing here should delay you from seeking care. If you have a health concern, consult a licensed healthcare professional.
LR8 · 足厥阴肝经

Ququan qū quán · 曲泉

Location. On the medial side of the knee, at the anterior end of the semitendinosus tendon when the knee is flexed.

Category. He-sea 合穴

The he-sea point of the Liver meridian, classically recorded at the knee.

定位。膝内侧,屈膝时半腱肌腱内侧端前缘凹陷中。

特定穴。He-sea 合穴

肝经合穴,传统记载位于膝部。

Classical record · not a treatment recommendation. Needling technique is a licensed practitioner's skill and is out of scope here.
The saphenous vein and nerve run through this region; classical texts advise avoiding the vessel.

Other points on the Foot Jueyin Liver

13 related entries.

XingjianLR2 · 行间TaichongLR3 · 太冲QimenLR14 · 期门LigouLR5 · 蠡沟ZhangmenLR13 · 章门DadunLR1 · 大敦ZhongfengLR4 · 中封Zhongdu (Medial)LR6 · 中都XiguanLR7 · 膝关YinbaoLR9 · 阴包ZuwuliLR10 · 足五里YinlianLR11 · 阴廉JimaiLR12 · 急脉

← All Acupoints entries