Shouwuli (LI-13) is a point on the Large Intestine channel located on the upper arm. Needling it perpendicularly to a depth of 1 to 1.5 cun activates the channel and alleviates pain. It also alleviates coughing, regulates qi, drains dampness, and transforms phlegm. Shouwuli treats pain and numbness in the elbow and upper arm, cough, difficulty breathing, scrofula, and malaria. Combining it with other points such as Binao (LI-14) or moxa can effectively treat scrofula.
Shouwuli (LI-13) is a point on the Large Intestine channel located on the upper arm. Needling it perpendicularly to a depth of 1 to 1.5 cun activates the channel and alleviates pain. It also alleviates coughing, regulates qi, drains dampness, and transforms phlegm. Shouwuli treats pain and numbness in the elbow and upper arm, cough, difficulty breathing, scrofula, and malaria. Combining it with other points such as Binao (LI-14) or moxa can effectively treat scrofula.
Shouwuli (LI-13) is a point on the Large Intestine channel located on the upper arm. Needling it perpendicularly to a depth of 1 to 1.5 cun activates the channel and alleviates pain. It also alleviates coughing, regulates qi, drains dampness, and transforms phlegm. Shouwuli treats pain and numbness in the elbow and upper arm, cough, difficulty breathing, scrofula, and malaria. Combining it with other points such as Binao (LI-14) or moxa can effectively treat scrofula.
Shouwuli (LI-13) is a point on the Large Intestine channel located on the upper arm. Needling it perpendicularly to a depth of 1 to 1.5 cun activates the channel and alleviates pain. It also alleviates coughing, regulates qi, drains dampness, and transforms phlegm. Shouwuli treats pain and numbness in the elbow and upper arm, cough, difficulty breathing, scrofula, and malaria. Combining it with other points such as Binao (LI-14) or moxa can effectively treat scrofula.
1 SHOUWULI L.I.-13 Arm Five Miles LOCATION On the lateral side of the upper arm, 3 cun proximal to Quchi L.I.-11, on the line connect- ing Quchi L.I.-11 with Jianyu L.I.-15. LOCATION NOTE i. Locate approximately one handbreadth superior to Quchi L.I.-11, in the depression between the lateral border of biceps brachii and the humerus; ii. Locate at one third of the distance between Quchi L.I.-11 and the axillary fold. NEEDLING Perpendicular insertion 1 to 1.5 cun. ACTIONS Activates the channel and alleviates pain Alleviates coughing Regulates qi, drains damp and transforms phlegm INDICATIONS Pain, numbness or contraction of the elbow and upper arm, inability to raise the arm, shoulder pain, wind-taxation with fear and fright. Cough, difficulty in breathing, vomiting blood. Scrofula, desire to sleep, diminished qi, inability to move the four limbs, yellow body with intermittent low-grade fever, malaria, blurred vision, fullness and distention below the Heart, fear and fright. Shouwuli L.I.-13 Quchi L.I.-11 Jianyu L.I.-15 3 cun 6 cun COMBINATIONS Scrofula: Shouwuli L.I.-13 and Binao L.I.-14 (One Hundred Symptoms). Scrofula: moxa Shouwuli L.I.-13 and Renying ST-9 thirty times (Thousand Ducat Formulas). Combinations Index Points Index General Index Indications Index Point Names Index Glossary Next Point Previous Point CONTENTS Lung L. Intestine Stomach Spleen Heart S. Intestine Bladder Kidney Pericardium Sanjiao Gall Bladder Liver Conception Governing Extra Points See Notes Combinations Index Points Index General Index Indications Index Point Names Index Glossary Next Point Previous Point CONTENTS Combinations Index Points Index General Index Indications Index Point Names Index Glossary Next Point Previous Point CONTENTS Combinations Index Points Index General Index Indications Index Point Names Index Glossary Next Point Previous Point CONTENTS Combinations Index Points Index General Index Indications Index Point Names Index Glossary Next Point Previous Point CONTENTS Combinations Index Points Index General Index Indications Index Point Names Index Glossary Next Point Previous Point CONTENTS Combinations Index Points Index General Index Indications Index Point Names Index Glossary Next Point Previous Point CONTENTS Combinations Index Points Index General Index Indications Index Point Names Index Glossary Next Point Previous Point CONTENTS Combinations Index Points Index General Index Indications Index Point Names Index Glossary Next Point Previous Point CONTENTS Combinations Index Points Index General Index Indications Index Point Names Index Glossary Next Point Previous Point CONTENTS
