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LR9 · 足厥阴肝经

Yinbao yīn bāo · 阴包

Location. On the medial aspect of the thigh, 4 cun above the medial epicondyle of the femur, between the vastus medialis and sartorius muscles.

"Yin" refers to the medial side of the limb and "bao" to the enclosing muscle mass around the point. The classical description places it in the groove between two named thigh muscles; the record is anatomical.

定位。在大腿内侧,股骨内上髁上4寸,股内侧肌与缝匠肌之间。

「阴」指肢之内侧,「包」指其外包裹之肌肉。古典文献将其定位在股内侧肌与缝匠肌之间之肌沟中;所记为解剖部位。

Classical record · not a treatment recommendation. Needling technique is a licensed practitioner's skill and is out of scope here.
In the muscle groove of the medial thigh, with the femoral vessels deeper in the same compartment. Needling depth is a practitioner judgement. Not a self-care technique.

Other points on the Foot Jueyin Liver

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