Acupuncture Points on the Large Intestine Channel of Hand Yang Ming
- Meeting Point of the Large Intestine Channel with the Yang Motility Vessel
Activates the channel, alleviates pain and benefits the shoulder jointRegulates Qi and blood and dissipates phlegm nodules
Pain and motor impairment of the upper extremities, pain in the shoulder and back.
Where is LI-16 located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 117): On the upper aspect of the shoulder, in the depression medial to the acromion process and between the lateral extremity of the clavicle and the scapular spine.
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (p. 143): In the upper aspect of the shoulder, in the depression between the acromial extremity of' the clavicle and the scapular spine.
Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-0.7 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
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