LI5 (Yáng Xī, “Yang Stream”) is the Jing-River point of the Large Intestine Meridian. It is located on the radial side of the wrist, in the depression between the tendons of extensor pollicis longus and brevis, when the thumb is abducted. It clears heat, alleviates pain, benefits wrist joint.
On the radial side of the wrist, in the depression between the tendons of extensor pollicis longus and brevis, when the thumb is abducted.
Perpendicular insertion 0.5-0.8 cun. Moxibustion is applicable.
Clears heat, alleviates pain, benefits wrist joint.
Headache, redness and swelling of the eye, toothache, pain of the wrist.
As a Jing-River point, LI-5 is primarily used for clearing heat from the Large Intestine meridian, particularly in the wrist and hand. It is highly effective for local pain, swelling, and inflammation of the wrist joint, such as tenosynovitis or sprains. It also addresses headaches, toothaches, and eye pain when these conditions are due to heat along the meridian. For wrist pain, it is often combined with SJ-4 (Yáng Chí).
LI5 is one of 20 points on the Large Intestine Meridian. Nearby points:
LI5 (Yáng Xī) is located on the radial side of the wrist, in the depression between the tendons of extensor pollicis longus and brevis, when the thumb is abducted.
LI5 clears heat, alleviates pain, benefits wrist joint. Common clinical indications include headache, redness and swelling of the eye, toothache, pain of the wrist.
Perpendicular insertion 0.5-0.8 cun. Moxibustion is applicable.
LI5 is a point on the Large Intestine Meridian (Shǒu Yángmíng Dàcháng Jīng).