L1 is the top-most lumbar vertebra of the lower back, level with the ninth rib and pyloris of the stomach. The L1 nerve provides sensation to the groin and genital area and helps move the hips.
• Meridians: lung-meridian (yin), large Intestine meridian (yang)
• Connections: lung, skin. large intestine, inguinal rings
• Possible problems: disruption of circulation in intestine, blockages, diarrhea, constipation , colitis, dysentery, ruptures of hernias