Large Intestine 06 (LI 6)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Pianli, Slanting (Veering) Passage
Location
When the elbow is flexed and the radial side of the arm upward, the point is on the line joining Yangxi (LI 5) and Quchi (LI 11), 3 cun above Yangzi (LI 5).
Indications
Redness of the eye, tinnitus, deafness, epistaxis, aching of the hand and arm, sore throat, edema.
Traditional Action
Opens the Lung water passage.
Contraindications
Large Intestine Meridian
Large Intestine Acupuncture Points:
LI 1, LI 2, LI 3, LI 4, LI 5, LI 6, LI 7, LI 8, LI 9, LI 10, LI 11, LI 12, LI 13, LI 14, LI 15, LI 16, LI 17, LI 18, LI 19, LI 20
References:
Maciocia, Giovanni. The Foundations of Chinese Medicine. London: Churchill Livingstone, 1989
O’Connor, John and Bensky, Dan, trans. Acupuncture, A Comprehensive Text. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1981
Xinnong, Cheng, et al. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion. Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 1987.