LI-06 (Pian Li) Veering Passageway

Acupuncture Points on this Channel LI-01 LI-02 LI-03 LI-04 LI-05 LI-06 LI-07 LI-08 LI-09 LI-10 LI-11 LI-12 LI-13 LI-14 LI-15 LI-16 LI-17 LI-18 LI-19 LI-20

Acupuncture Points on the Large Intestine Channel of Hand Yang Ming

• Luo (Connecting) Point

Actions:

• Expels wind and clears heat
• Opens and regulates the water passages

Indications:

• Redness of the eye, tinnitus, deafness, epistaxis, aching of the hand and arm, sore throat, edema.

Pont Location:

• A Manual of Acupuncture: 3 cun proximal to Yangxi L.I.-5 on the line connecting Yangxi L.I.-5 with Quchi L.I.-11.
• Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion: With the elbow flexed and the radial side of arm upward, the point is on the line joining Yangxi (LI-5) and Quchi (LI-11), 3 cun above the crease of the wrist.

Needling Method:

• Puncture perpendicularly or obliquely 0.5-0.8 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.