Acupuncture Points on the Large Intestine Channel of Hand Yang Ming
- Luo (Connecting) Point
Expels wind and clears heatOpens and regulates the water passages
Redness of the eye, tinnitus, deafness, epistaxis, aching of the hand and arm, sore throat, edema.
Where is LI-06 located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 108): 3 cun proximal to Yangxi L.I.-5 on the line connecting Yangxi L.I.-5 with Quchi L.I.-11.
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (p. 141): With the elbow flexed and the radial side of arm upward, the point is on the line joining Yangxi (LI-5) and Quchi (LI-11), 3 cun above the crease of the wrist.
Puncture perpendicularly or obliquely 0.5-0.8 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
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