Meaning

Arm Five Li.

Localization

3 cun above LI. 11 on the LI. 15 to LI.11 line at the lateral edge of the triceps shoulder muscle.

Functions

It is used in combination with other points accompanying lung and skin diseases. The collateral blood flow of the limb is stimulated at the point, analgesic.

Indications

- Respiratory system: cough, pneumonia, hemoptysis.
- Digestive system: food stagnation, bursting abdominal pain, jaundice in the setting of a weak spleen.
- Disorders of the mind: timidity, fears, weakness in limbs, with desire to lie down (lack of spleen Qi).
- Channel diseases: pain and difficult movement of elbow and shoulder joints, rheumatism, tuberculous lymphadenitis of the neck.

Needling Method

Puncture perpendicularly 0.3 - 0.5 cun. Cauterization.