Liv9 Yinbao ( F9 )

Location 4 cun above the medial epicondyle of the femur , between m . vastus medialis and m . sartorius

Indications Pain in the lumbosacral region , lower abdominal pain , enuresis , retention of urine , irregular menstruation .

Method Puncture perpendicularly - 0 . 5 - 0 . 7 inch . Moxibustion is applicable .

Vasculature Deeper , on the lateral side , the femoral artery and vein , the superficial branch of the medial circumflex femoral artery .

Innervation The anterior femoral cutaneous nerve , on the pathway of the anterior branch of the obturator nerve .