Yinlian LIV-11
Chinese: 阴廉
Pinyin: Yīn Lián
Location
2 cun below below Qichong ST-30, on the lateral border of abductor longus muscle.
How to locate
Flex the adductors by pressing feet against each other.
Locate LIV-11 2 cun inferior to the upper border of the pubic symphysis, in a depression on the medial border of the adductor longus muscle.
Main actions
- Regulates menstruation and benefits the Uterus
- Relaxes tendons
Needling
Vertically 0.5-1.5 cun.
Caution: great saphenous vein, femoral artery/nerve.
Better use moxibustion than needling.
Commentary for Yinlian LIV-11
Together with Zuwuli LIV-10, they are often used to treat infertility in women.