Pianli LI 6: Nomenclature, Functions, Indications, Method
Nomenclature:
Pian: divergence Li:passway
A collateral of the large intestine merician seperates from here and diverges to the lung meridian.
Location:
With the elbow flexed and the radial side of the arm upward, the point is on the line joining Yangxi (LI5 ) and quchi (LI11), 3 cun above the cease of the wrist.
Method
Puncture perpendicularly or obliquely 0.5 – 1 cun.
Moxibustion is applicable.
Indication
This point regulate waterways so is used to treat disorders of lung meridain like acute edema especially of the upper part of the body associated with absence of sweating anf difficult urination.
Also used to treat disorders of large intestine meridian like frontal headache, red eyes, blurred vision, Bell’s palsy, trigeminal neuralgia, local problems of shoulder , wrist joinf and arm.
Since this point is a luo connecting point, this is used to treat ear disorders such as tinnitus , deafness as luo connecting channel ascends to ear.
Remark:
Luo- connecting point of large intestine meridian.
