LR13

Zhangmen

Zhangmen(LR13,章门) is an acupuncture point in the meridian named Jueyin Liver Meridian of Foot. It is the Front-Mu Point of the spleen and a point where the energy of the five Zang organs assembles.

Meaning

Zhang, screen; men, door. The point is below the hypochondrium, which is like a screan for the internal organs.

Location

Below the free end of the 11th floating rib.

Indication

Hepatitis, enteritis, dyspepsia, ribache.

Method

Perpendicularly insertion 0.8-1 cun.