LR-9 - Yin Wrapping

阴包 - Yīn bāo

Point Region: Thigh

LR

Liver Meridian

足厥阴肝经 - Zú Juéyīn Gān Jīng

Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: On the inner side of the thigh, between the gracilis and sartorius muscles, behind the sartorius, 4 cun above the top edge of the kneecap.

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. Sitting, let your knee fall slightly outward so the long muscle crossing the inner thigh (the sartorius) stands out
  2. From the top edge of the kneecap, measure four finger-widths plus one thumb-width up the thigh
  3. The point is just behind that muscle
LR-9 (Yin Wrapping) acupressure point location: On the inner side of the thigh, between the gracilis and sartorius muscles, behind the sartorius, 4 cun above the top edge of the kneecap.

How to Apply Pressure

Once LR-9 is identified, relax your thigh and use soft, comfortable fingertip pressure rather than forceful kneading. Skip it after recent thigh surgery, and consult a healthcare professional for severe reproductive concerns.

Traditional Indications

In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:

  • Vaginal discharge
  • Genital pain
  • Thigh stiffness
  • Reproductive problems
  • Pelvic pain
  • Thigh pain
  • Muscle tension

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Important Precautions

Avoid this point with:

  • Recent thigh surgery
  • Severe reproductive disorders