Liver 13, Zhang Men
章門, zhāng mén, "Camphorwood Gate"

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Pinyin Pronunciation:

Alternate Names:

Name	Pin Yin	Chinese	Translated
Chang Ping	cháng píng	長平	Long Level
Fang Liao	fáng liáo	肪髎	Lard Bone-Hole
Hou Zhang Men	hòu zhāng mén	後章門	Rear Camphorwood Gate
Ji Le	jì lè	季肋	Free Ribs
Ji Xie	jì xié	季脅	Free Ribs
Pi Mu	pí mù	脾幕	Spleen Mu
Xie Liao	xié liáo	脅?	Lateral Costal Bone-Hole
Zhou Jian	zhǒu jiān	肘尖	Elbow Tip

Meridian: Liver	Reference Source:	Point Location: CAM On the lateral side of the abdomen, below the free end of the eleventh rib. Deadman Directly anterior and inferior to the free end of the 11th rib.
Innervation: Slightly inferior, the tenth intercostal nerve.	Vasculature: The terminal branch of the tenth intercostal artery.
Cautions: No cautions at this time	Technique: CAM Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-0.8 inch. Deadman

Special Groups:

Influential (Hui-Meeting) Point of the Zang Organs Influential Point

Front-Mu Point - Spleen

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	+1 Brady Chin (Rootdown Staff) Strengthens the Spleen add comment

	+1 Brady Chin (Rootdown Staff) Spreads the Liver Qi add comment

	+1 Benjamin Satterfield (Rootdown Staff) Regulates the middle jiao add comment

	+1 Dunya Ak (Rootdown Editor) Harmonizes the Liver and Spleen add comment

	0 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Abdominal distention add comment

	0 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Borborygmus add comment

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Liver 13, Zhang Men章門, zhāng mén, "Camphorwood Gate"

Liver 13, Zhang Men
章門, zhāng mén, "Camphorwood Gate"