LR-12 - Urgent Pulse

急脉 - Jí mài

Point Region: Groin

LR

Liver Meridian

足厥阴肝经 - Zú Juéyīn Gān Jīng

Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: In the groin, level with the top edge of the pubic bone, 2.5 cun out from the midline.

Distances are in cun, a unit that scales with each person's body. As a guide, the width of your thumb at its joint is 1 cun, and your four fingers held together, measured across the middle joints, are 3 cun.

How to Locate:

  1. Find the top edge of your pubic bone at the midline
  2. Move two and a half thumb-widths out to the side
  3. The point is there, in the groin
LR-12 (Urgent Pulse) acupressure point location: In the groin, level with the top edge of the pubic bone, 2.5 cun out from the midline.

How to Apply Pressure

Treat LR-12 with extreme care: once located, use at most a feather-light touch and never press deeply into the groin vessels or nerves. Do not use this point if you have an inguinal hernia or a severe reproductive disorder.

Traditional Indications

In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:

  • Genital pain
  • Groin pain
  • Reproductive problems
  • Urinary problems
  • Pelvic pain

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Important Precautions

Avoid this point with:

  • Inguinal hernia
  • Severe reproductive disorders

Take care:

  • Located near major vessels and nerves in groin
  • Avoid excessive pressure