Meaning

Hand Three Li.

Localization

On the radial side of the forearm, 2 cun distal to Quchi LI.11, on the line connecting Quchi LI.11 with Yangxi LI.5.

Functions

Unblocks collaterals, promotes the separation of clean and cloudy, dispels wind.

Indications

- Diseases of the head: headache.
- Affection of the throat: tongue pain, voice loss.
- Digestive system: bursting pain in stomach, abdominal pain.
- Channel diseases: pain and paresthesia in the shoulder and forearm, weakness and numbness of upper limbs.
- Features: mumps, downturning mouth, hemiplegia, furunculosis, limb heaviness. The point is effective for accompanying back pain.

Needling Method

Puncture perpendicularly 0.5 - 0.8 cun. Cauterization.