Acupuncture Points on the Large Intestine Channel of Hand Yang Ming
Harmonizes the Small IntestineExpels wind and clears heat Clears yangming fire and calms the spirit
Abdominal pain, borborygmus, pain in the elbow and arm, motor impairment of the upper limbs.
Where is LI-08 located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 110): On the radial side of the forearm, 4 cun distal to Quchi L.I.-11, on the line connecting Quchi L.I.-11 with Yangxi L.I.-5.
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (p. 141): On the line joining Yangxi (LI-5) and Quchi (LI-11), 4 cun below the cubital crease.
Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
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