Contents
Liver meridian
Liver 1
Pain
- Hypogastric pain
- Pain of the umbilicus
- Pain of the head of the penis
Affecting movement
- Intermittent muscular spasms
Neurological
- Epilepsy
- Intermittent muscular spasms
Affecting temperature
- Copious sweating
- Heat of the lower abdomen
Color and swelling
- Swelling and pain of the genitals
- Swelling of the testicles
Lung
- Sighing
Gastrointestinal
- Abdominal distention and swelling
- Heat in the lower abdomen
- Constipation
Childhood and adolescence
- Acute and chronic childhood fright
Psycho-emotional
- Excessive fright and little strength
- Great fear as if seeing ghosts
- Mania-depression
- Worry and oppression
Energy and sleep
- State of strong desire for sleep, or sleeping for long periods
Nose
- Ceaseless nosebleed
Mouth, teeth and lip
- Bitter taste in mouth
Genital, urinary tract, uterus
- Swelling and pain of the genitals
- Pain of the head of the penis
- Retraction of genitals
- Swelling of the testicles
- Painful retention of urine
- Blood in the urine
- Painful urinary dysfunction
- Involuntary urination
- Frequent urination
- Irregular menstruation
- Ceaseless uterine bleeding
- Abnormally heavy bleeding at menstruation
- Abnormal bleeding from the uterus
- Uterine prolapse
Other symptoms
- Loss of consciousness
Liver 2
Pain
- Headache
- Redness and pain of the eyes
- Pain and itching of the genitals
- Lumbar pain with difficulty in flexing and extending the back
- Distention and pain of the chest and lateral costal region
- Pain of the chest and back
- Pain below the heart
- Pain of the inner aspect of the leg
- Pain and swelling of the instep
- Pain of the penis
Affecting movement
- Contracted sinews
- Deviation of the mouth
- Intermittent muscular spasms
- Lumbar pain with difficulty in flexing and extending the back
Neurological
- Epilepsy
- Intermittent muscular spasms
Affecting temperature
- Heat in the body
- Heat in the skin
- Burning heat in the face
Color and swelling
- Swelling of the knee
- Pain and swelling of the instep
Obstruction
- Throat painful obstruction
Skin
- Dark green complexion
- Death-like green color
Pathology
- Malaria
Lung
- Coughing blood
- Much sighing
- Inability to catch the breath all day long
- Difficulty in catching the breath
- Shortness of the breath
Heart
- Palpitations
- Hypertension
Gastrointestinal
- Cold or damp diarrhea
- Constipation
- Abdominal distention
- Lower abdominal fullness
Childhood and adolescence
- Chronic and acute childhood fright
Psycho-emotional
- Propensity to anger
- Sadness
- Propensity to fright
- Close eyes and has no desire to look
- Excessive fright and little strength
- Propensity to fear as if seeing ghosts
- Madness
Energy and sleep
- Insomnia
Eyes
- Redness and pain of the eyes
- Lacrimation
- Eye diseases
Face
- Burning heat of the face
Nose
- Nosebleed
Mouth, teeth and lip
- Deviation of the mouth
- Bitter taste in the mouth
Throat
- Throat painful obstruction
- Dry throat with agitation and thirst
- Clutching sensation in the throat
Maternal
- Difficult lactation
Genital, urinary tract, uterus
- Pain and itching of the genitals
- Pain of the penis
- Sudden involuntary erection
- Painful urinary dysfunction
- Involuntary urination
- Retention of urine
- Difficult urination
- White turbidity
- Red and white vaginal discharge
- Incessant uterine bleeidng
- Abnormally heavy bleeding at menstruation
- Inhibited menstruation
- Early menstruation
Vomiting
- Vomiting
Dizziness
- Dizziness
Other symptoms
- Thirst
- Loss of consciousness
Liver 3
Pain
- Headache
- Breast pain
- Distention and pain of the lateral costal region
- Epigastric or abdominal pain
- Periumbilical pain
- Pain and fullness of the hypogastrium
- Lumbar pain radiating to the lower abdomen
- Lumbar pain
- Pain of the inner and outer knee
- Pain of the lower leg
- Pain of the inner malleolus
- Redness, swelling and pain of the eyes
Affecting movement
- Spasm of the muscles causing backward arching of the head, neck and spine
- Contraction of the sinews of the hands and feet
- Deviation of the mouth
- Intermittent muscular spasms
- Flaccidity and weakness of the knees and feet
- Contraction of the five fingers
Neurological
- Spasm of the muscles causing backward arching of the head, neck and spine
- Numbness of the head
- Epilepsy
- Intermittent muscular spasms
Affecting temperature
- Cold feet
- Internal heat with thirst
- Low grade fever
Color and swelling
- Swelling of the axilla
- Swelling of the elbow
- Redness, swelling and pain of the eyes
Skin
- Jaundice
- Death like green complexion
Lung and airway related problems
- Inability to catch the breath all day long
- Sighing
Heart
- Hypertension
Gastrointestinal
- Epigastric or abdominal pain
- Periumbilical pain
- Pain and fullness of the hypogastrium
- Constipation
- Difficult defecation
- Borborygmus
- Diarrhea containing undigested food
- Diarrhead with thin stools
- Bloody diarrhea and dysenteric disorder
- Blood in the stools
Childhood and adolescence
- Childhood fright
Psycho-emotional
- Easily fearful
Energy and sleep
- Insomnia
Eyes
- Blurred vision
- Cloudy vision
- Redness, swelling and pain of the eyes
Mouth, teeth and lip
- Cracked lips
- Swelling of the lips
Throat
- Distention of the throat
- Pain of the throat
- Dry throat with desire to drink
Maternal
- Ceaseless and profuse sweating after childbirth
- Insufficient lactation
Genital, urinary tract, uterus
- Insufficiency of semen in men
- Seminal emission
- Swollen testicles
- Retracted testicles
- Unilateral sagging of the testicles
- Pain of the genitals
- Absence of menstruation
- Irregular menstruation
- Incessant uterine bleeding
- Uterine prolapse
- Involuntary urination
- Difficult urination
- Retention of urine
- Painful urinary dysfunction
Vomiting
- Vomiting
- Vomiting blood
- Nausea
Dizziness
- Dizziness
Other symptoms
- Abnormally thin or weak
Liver 4
Pain
- Lumbar pain
- Pain and swelling of the lower abdomen
- Periumbilical pain
- Pain and retraction of the genitals
- Hypogastric pain
- Pain of the medial aspect of the knee
- Pain and swelling of the medial malleolus
Affecting movement
- Contracted sinews
- Heaviness of the body
Neurological
- Numbness of the body
Affecting temperature
- Cold inversion of the feet
- Yellow body with low grade fever
- Low grade fever
Color and swelling
- Green complexion
- Jaundice
- Yellow body with low grade fever
- Goitre
- Pain and swelling of the medial malleolus
Skin
- Green complexion
- Jaundice
- Yellow body with low grade fever
Pathology
- Malaria
- Goitre
Lung and airway related problems
- Sighing
Gastrointestinal
- Pain and swelling of the lower abdomen
- Abdominal discomfort after eating
- Periumbilical pain
- Difficult defecation
- No pleasure in eating
Energy and sleep
- Diminished energy
Throat
- Dry throat
Genital, urinary tract, uterus
- Seminal emission
- Seminal emission with dreams
- Difficult urination
- Retention of urine
Liver 5
Pain
- Lumbar pain
- Cold and pain of the feet and lower leg
Affecting movement
- Inflexibility of the back with inability to turn
Affecting temperature
- Cold and pain of the feet and lower leg
Gastrointestinal
- Much belching
Psycho-emotional
- Depression
- Fright palpitations
- Fear and fright
- Worry and oppression
Genital, urinary tract, uterus
- Itching, swelling and pain of the genitals
- Sudden itching of the genitals
- Sudden swelling and pain of the testicles
- Incessant erection
- Distention and fullness of the lower abdomen
- Difficult urination
- Retention of urine
- Menstrual cramps
- Irregular menstruation
- Red and white discharge of mucus from the vagina
- Prolapse of the uterus
Liver 6
Pain
- Lower abdominal pain
- Hypogastric pain
Affecting movement
- Inability to walk
- Flaccidity and emaciation of the legs
- Cold sensation of the lower legs with inability to stand for long
Neurological
- Numbness of the body
- Numbness of the hands and feet
Affecting temperature
- Cold sensation of the lower legs with inability to stand for long
- Hot sensation of the soles of the feet
Gastrointestinal
- Diarrhea
Genital, urinary tract, uterus
- Persistent flow of vaginal discharge after birth
- Uterine bleeding
Liver 7
Pain
- Swelling and pain of the knee
- Pain of the inner aspect of the knee radiating to the patella
- Abdominal pain
- Pain of the throat
Affecting movement
- Difficulty in flexing and extending the knee
Liver 8
Pain
- Extreme pain of the body
- Knee pain
- Swelling and pain of the patella
- Coldness and pain of the knee and lower leg
- Pain of the inner thigh
- Pain of the genitals
- Pain of the penis
- Pain of the abdomen and lateral costal region
- Umbilical pain
- Headache
- Redness, heat, swelling and pain of the eyes
Affecting temperature
- Coldness and pain of the knee and lower leg
Color and swelling
- Swelling and pain of the patella
- Swelling and itching of the genitals
- Swelling of the hypogastrium
- Redness, heat, swelling and pain of the eyes
Lung and airway related problems
- Dyspnea
Gastrointestinal
- Diarrhea conatining undigested food
- Diarrhea containing blood and pus
- Abdominal masses in women due to blood stasis
- Masses of the hypogastrium
- Swelling of the hypogastrium
- Pain of the abdomen and lateral costal region
- Umbilical pain
Psycho-emotional
- Mania disorder
Eyes
- Visual dizziness
- Redness, heat, swelling and pain of the eyes
Nose
- Nosebleed
Maternal
- Infertility due to blood stasis
Genital, urinary tract, uterus
- Swelling and itching of the genitals
- Pain of the genitals
- Pain of the penis
- Impotence
- Seminal emission
- Seminal emission associated with sexual taxation
- Difficult urination
- Retention of urine
- Involuntary urination
- Uterine prolapse
- Absence of menstruation
Dizziness
- Visual dizziness
Other symptoms
- No pleasure in eating
Liver 9
Pain
- Lumbo-sacral pain extending to the lower abdomen
Genital, urinary tract, uterus
- Irregular menstruation
- Disorders of menstruation
- Difficult urination
- Retention of urine
- Involuntary urination
Liver 10
Pain
- Swelling and pain of the testicles
Color and swelling
- Swelling and pain of the testicles
Gastrointestinal
- Fullness of the abdomen
- Fullness of the lower abdomen
Lung and airway related problems
- Difficult respiration
- Cough
Energy and sleep
- Strong desire for sleep, or sleeping for long periods
Genital, urinary tract, uterus
- Difficult urination
- Retention of urine
- Involuntary urination
- Itching of the genitals
- Swelling and pain of the testicles
Liver 11
Pain
- Pain in the inner thigh and knee
Maternal
- Infertility
Genital, urinary tract, uterus
- Irregular menstruation
Liver 12
Pain
- Pain of the hypogastrium
- Pain of the inner thigh
- Pain of the genitals
- Pain of the penis
Genital, urinary tract, uterus
- Pain of the genitals
- Pain of the penis
- Swelling of the testicles
- Uterine prolapse
Liver 13
Pain
- Pain of the ribs
- Cold and pain of the lumbar spine
- Lumbar pain with inability to turn and bend the waist
Affecting movement
- Rigidity of the spine
- Lumbar pain with inability to turn and bend the waist
- Inability to raise the arm and shoulder
Neurological
- Epilepsy
Affecting temperature
- Agitation and heat with dry mouth
- Cold and pain of the lumbar spine
Skin
- Abnormally thin or weak and jaundice
Lung and airway related problems
- Sudden difficulty in breathing
- Inability to catch the breath
- Dyspnea
- Cough
Gastrointestinal
- Distention and pain of the abdomen
- Abdominal masses
- Esophageal constriction
- Undigested food in the stool
- Borborygmus
- Diarrhea
- Constipation
Psycho-emotional
- Propensity to anger
- Propensity to fear
- Mad walking
Energy and sleep
- Weariness of the four limbs
Mouth, teeth and lip
- Agitation and heat with dry mouth
Genital, urinary tract, uterus
- Frequent urination with turbid white discharge
Vomiting
- Vomiting
Other symptoms
- No pleasure in eating
- Abnormally thin or weak
Liver 14
Pain
- Pain, distention and fullness of the chest
- Pain in the lateral costal region
- Distention and pain of the breast
- Stiffness and pain of the head and neck
Affecting movement
- Stiffness and pain of the head and neck
- Intermittent muscular spasm
Neurological
- Intermittent muscular spasm
Affecting temperature
- Agitation and heat of the chest
- Alternating chills and fever
Skin
- Jaundice
Pathology
- Malaria
- Gallstones
- Wasting and thirsting disorder
Lung and airway related problems
- Much sighing
- Cough
- Dyspnea
- Enlarged and hard abdomen with difficulty in breathing
- Vomiting and hiccup
Gastrointestinal
- Enlarged and hard abdomen with difficulty in breathing
- Epigastric distention and pain
- Acid regurgitation
- Desire to eat despite difficult ingestion
- Abdominal distention and watery diarrhea
- Hardness of the epigastrium, hypogastrium and abdomen
Psycho-emotional
- Manic raving
Eyes
- Visual dizziness
Face
- Red face
Mouth
- Dry mouth
Maternal
- Post-partum disorders
Genital, urinary tract, uterus
- Uterine bleeding
Vomiting and nausea
- Vomiting and hiccup
- Vomiting fluid after eating
Dizziness
- Visual dizziness