PointStudy reference
LR14LR
Qimen
Cycle Gate
期门
Where it is
Chart of the classical path. Tap a point to open its card. It does not replace palpation.
6º space intercostal, line medioclavicular
Study themes
- liver
- ribs
- chest
Traditional educational themes: liver, ribs, chest. TCM/Shiatsu study framework; not a clinical indication.
In traditional study
Traditionally associated with the Liver channel within TCM/Shiatsu educational frameworks. Study themes: liver, ribs, chest. Not medical advice.
Point families
How it is worked
- Acupuncture
- Moxibustion
- Shiatsu Pressure
- Tuina
Origins, lineages and aliases
Origins
- WHO Standard Acupuncture Nomenclature
- Huangdi Neijing
Lineages
- Classical TCM
- Modern TCM / TCM colleges
Also known as
LR14 · Qimen · LR 14 · 期门
Study
Qimen (LR14) in the 6th intercostal space on the midclavicular line. Liver front-mu — Wood chest/flank study.
- Is LR14 a mu point?
- Yes — Liver front-mu. Combine mu family and Wood element.
Study reference within traditional Shiatsu/TCM frameworks. Does not diagnose or treat.
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Keep exploring
- LiverThis point belongs to the meridian channel in traditional TCM mapping.
- woodIn Five Element theory, this meridian is associated with this element.
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