POINT LOCATION I

Points of the Large Intestine

Channel of Hand-Yangming
LI 1 (Shang Yang)
Jing-well point
Metal point
Horary/Nature Point

Location: 0.1 cun from
radial corner of index
fingernail.

Techniques:
Perpendicular 0.1 cun
Prick and Bleed
Functions
Clears Heat
Promotes resuscitation
Indications
Febrile disease, sore throat, toothache
involving the lower teeth, deafness and
tinnitus
Loss of consciousness
LI 2 (Er Jian)
Ying-Sping point, Water point
Child/Reduction Point

Location:Radial edge of 1
st

phalanx of index finger just
distal to the knuckle of the
MCP joint in a depression on
the line where the skin changes
color/texture.

Find/needle with hand in a
loose fist.

Techniques:
Perpendicular 0.2-.03 cun
Prick and Bleed

Functions
Clears Heat
Benefits the throat
Subdues swelling and relieves pain
Indications
Sore throat
Toothache
Fever
LI 3 (San Jian)
Shu-Stream point
Wood point

Location: Radial edge of 2
nd

metacarpal bone, just proximal to the
MCP joint in a depression on the line
where the skin changes color/texture.

Find/needle with hand in a loose fist.

Techniques:
Perpendicular 0.5-0.8 cun
Functions
Activates the channel and collaterals and
alleviates pain
Benefits the throat
Expels Wind and clears Heat
Indications
Pain, numbness of the fingers and hand;
toothache, especially of the lower teeth
Sore throat
Fever and chills, dry mouth and lips
LI 4 (He Gu)
Yuan-Source point, Command point,
Heavenly Star point
Four Gates point

Location: Mid point of the 2
nd

metacarpal bone, inbetween the 1
st
and
2
nd
MC, but slightly closer to the 2
nd

MC.

Techniques:
Perpendicular 0.5-1.0 cun

*Contraindicated during
Pregnancy!

Functions
Expels Wind and releases the exterior
Regulates Defensive Qi and adjusts sweating
Regulates the throat, neck, face, eyes, nose,
mouth and ears
Activates the channel and collaterals and
alleviates pain; Nourishes the sinews
Regulates the Uterus and induces labor
Calms the Spirit
Indications
Exterior patterns: fever, chills, absence of sweating
or sweating without relief of symptoms, cough,
floating pulse.
Skin disorders: rashes, measles, acne, skin itching,
eczema.
Goiter, lymphadenopathy, sore throat, headache,
facial pain or paralysis, stuffy nose, rhinorrhea,
epistaxis, sore throat, aphonia (loss of voice), red,
swollen and painful eyes, blurred vision, toothache,
canker sores tinnitus, deafness.
Pain, atrophy or paralysis of the hands, arm or
shoulder
Gynecological disorders: amenorrhea, delayed labor,
retention of placenta, difficult labor
Mental disorders: insomnia, mania, depression.
LI 5 (Yang Xi)
Jing-river point
Fire point

Location: In the anatomical
snuffbox. Stretch the palm flat and
stretch the thumb as far toward the
back of the hand as possible. Feel
the depression between the base of
the thumb and the wrist.

Techniques:
Perpendicular 0.3-0.5 cun

Functions
Activates the channel and collaterals and
alleviates pain
Clears Heat
Calms the Spirit

Indications
Pain of the wrist and hand
Headache, sore throat, epistaxis, rhinitis,
tinnitis, eye pain and redness, and
toothache
Epilepsy, mania, depressive psychosis
LI 6 (Pian Li)
Luo-Connecting Point

Location: One quarter of the distance
from LI 5-11 (3 cun proximal to LI 5)
and inline between them.

Techniques:
Perpendicular or oblique
0.5-0.8 cun

Functions
Opens and regulates the water passages,
induces urination
Clears Wind and Heat
Benefits the eyes and ears
Indications
Dysuria, edema (particularly of the upper
body)
Red eyes, tinnitus, deafness, epistaxis

LI 7 (Wenliu)
Xi-Cleft point
Location: 5 cun proximal to LI 5,
inline between LI 5-11. For most
accurate location

Use a measure to find distance
between LI 5-11. Locate point 1
cun distal to here.

Techniques: ( LI7 - LI9 )
Perpendicular 0.5-1.0 cun

Functions
Clears Heat & detoxify
Regulates the stomach and intestines
Indications
Headache, sore throat, facial edema, facial
paralysis, epistaxis, carbuncles
Abdominal pain, diarrhea
LI 8 (Xia Lian)
Location: L 4 cun distal to
LI 11, inline between LI 5
and LI 11.

Use a measure to find the
mark between the two
points, go 1 cun distal to
this.
Functions
Clears obstruction from the channels and
collaterals
Expels Wind
Regulates the stomach and intestines
Indications
Pain or motor impairment of the elbow or
arm
Headache, dizziness
Abdominal pain and distention, diarrhea,
dyspepsia

LI 9 (Shang Lian)
3 cun distal to LI 11,
inline between LI 5
and LI 11.
Functions
Clears obstruction from the channels and
collaterals
Regulates the stomach and intestines
Indications
Pain, numbness and weakness of the arm,
hemiplegia
Abdominal pain and distention, diarrhea,
dyspepesia
LI 10 (Shou San Li)
2 cun distal to LI 11, inline
between LI 5 and LI 11.


Techniques:
Perpendicular 0.8-1.2
cun
Functions
Activates the channel and collaterals and
relieves pain
Regulates the stomach and intestines
Tonification
Indications
Paralysis, pain, numbness and weakness
of the arm
Abdominal pain and distention, diarrhea,
dyspepsia
Chronic Fatigue
LI 11(Quchi)
He-Sea point
Earth Point
Ghost point
Heavenly Star point
Mother/Tonification Point

Techniques:
Perpendicular 0.5-1.5 cun

Location:
At the lateral end of the cubital crease.
With elbow fully flexed: Find the lateral tip of
the crease.
With the elbow only partially flexed:Locate LU 5
and prominence of lateral epicondyle of the
humerus. Point is distance between these 2
points.
Functions
Activates the channel and collaterals to
relieve pain
Clears Heat
Cools Blood, expels Wind, drains
Dampness
Subdues Rebellious Qi to relieve vomiting
and diarrhea
Indications
Paralysis, pain, numbness and weakness
of the elbow and arm
Fever, thirst, sweating
Eczema, urticaria, erysipelas, skin itching
Abdominal pain and distention, vomiting,
diarrhea, constipation, dysentery,
dyspepesia
Tranquilization & Hypertension

LI 12 (Zhou Liao)
Location: Flex the elbow to
90 . Palpate the lateral
epicondyle of the humerus
and the humeral shaft. Run
finger down the humeral
shaft until you feel the curve
begin. Locate LI 12 here.



Techniques: (LI12 LI13 )
Perpendicular 0.5-1.0 cun
Functions
Removes obstruction from channels and
collaterals to relieve pain
Indications
Paralysis, pain, numbness and weakness
of the elbow and arm
LI 13 (Shou Wu Li)
3 cun proximal to LI 11
(6 cun distal to tip of
axillary crease), inline
between LI 11 and LI 15.

Measure proportionally
or use hand cun.
Functions
Removes obstruction from channels and
collaterals to relieve pain
Regulates Qi, transforms Phlegm
Subdues Rebellious Qi

Indications
Paralysis, pain, numbness and weakness
of the elbow and arm
Scrofula, goiter
Cough, dyspnea
LI 14 (Bi Nao)
Lateral side of the upper arm in a
depression formed by the distal
insertion of the deltoid muscle.
Tense muscle to see more easily.
Inline between LI 11 and 15.

Techniques:
Perpendicular or oblique upwards
0.8-1.5 cun
Functions
Clears heat and benefits the eyes
Regulates Qi and transforms Phlegm
Removes obstruction from channels and
collaterals to relieve pain
Indications
Redness, swelling, and pain of the eyes
Scrofula, goiter
Pain or paralysis numbness of the arm,
pain and stiffness of the neck

LI 15 (Jian Yu)
Crossing point of the
LI and the Yang Qiao Mai

Depression anterior/inferior to the acromion
at the origin of the deltoid.

Techniques:
Perpendicular 0.8-1.5 cun

Oblique latero-inferior 1.0-2.0 cun

Functions
Removes obstruction from channel and
collaterals to relieve pain
Expels Wind, clears Heat, regulates Qi
and Blood
Regulates Qi and transforms Phlegm

Indications
Pain or paralysis and numbness of the
arm, pain and stiffness of the neck
Frozen shoulder & other shoulder
disorders
Urticaria
Scrofula, goiter
LI 16 (Ju Gu)
Crossing point of the LI and the Yang
Qiao Mai

Upper aspect of the shoulder in a
depression medial to the acromion
process. Between the lateral extremity
of the clavicle and the scapular spine.

Techniques:
Perpendicular 0.5-0.7 cun
Oblique latero-inferior
1.0-1.5 cun
*Avoid deep needling.
Functions
Removes obstruction from channel and
collaterals to relieve pain
Regulates Qi and transforms Phlegm
Indications
Pain and numbness of the shoulder,
hemiplegia
Scrofula, goiter
Urticaria
LI 17 (Tian Ding)
1 cun inferior to LI 18 on
the posterior border of SCM.

Techniques:
Perpendicular 0.3-0.5 cun

*Avoid needling towards
The jaw or spine.
Functions
Clears Heat and benefits the throat
Regulates Qi and transforms Phlegm
Indications
Sore throat, sudden loss of voice
Goiter, scrofula, thyroid disorders
LI 18 (Fu Tu)
Window of the Sky point

Between sternal and
clavicular heads of SCM,
level with the laryngeal
prominence.

Techniques:
Perpendicular 0.5-0.8 cun
*Avoid needling towards
The jaw or spine.


Functions
Clears Heat and benefits the throat
Regulates Qi and transforms Phlegm
Subdues Rebellious Qi
Promotes Qi and bloodflow
Indications
Sore throat, sudden loss of voice
Scrofula, goiter
Cough, asthma, hiccup
Stroke
LI 19 (Kou He Liao)
On the face, cun lateral to the
midline of the philtrum, level with
the border between the upper 1/3
and lower 2/3 of the philtrum.

Techniques:
Oblique 0.3-0.5 cun
Functions
Expels Wind and benefits the nose
Indications
Stuffy nose, rhinorrea, epistaxis
Facial paralysis
LI 20 (Ying Xiang)
Crossing point of LI and ST
In naso-labial groove level with
the midpoint of the lateral edge of
the ala nasi (wing of the nostril).

Techniques:
Oblique 0.3-0.5 cun, Penetrate to
Bitong

Functions
Opens the nasal passages
Expels Wind and Heat
Indications
Nasal or sinus congestion, rhinorrea,
epistaxis
Swelling, pain or itching of the face or lips,
facial paralysis