LI-12 (Zhou Liao) Elbow Bone Hole - Acupuncture point on the Large Intestine Channel of Hand Yang Ming

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Acu Point LI-12 (Zhou Liao) Elbow Bone Hole

Acupuncture Points on the Large Intestine Channel of Hand Yang Ming

Actions:

Activates the channel and alleviates pain
Benefits the elbow joint

Indications:

Pain, numbness and contracture of the elbow and arm.

Location (CAM):

When the elbow is flexed, the point is on the lateral side of the upper arm, 1 cun above Quchi (LI-11), on the border of humerus.

Location (AMOA):

When the elbow is flexed, this point is located in the depression 1 cun proximal to and 1 cun lateral to Quchi L.I.-11.

Needling Method:

Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.

References

Acupuncture

11. Grasping the Wind (First Edition) - Andrew Ellis, Nigel Wiseman, Ken Boss

9. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (Revised Edition) - Cheng Xinnong

8. A Manual of Acupuncture (First Edition) - Peter Deadman

10. Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text (First Edition) - Shanghai College of TCM