Large Intestine Meridian

LI6 [IC6]
PIANLI [Henreki, Lateral Passage, Veering Passage]

Localisation:

3 cun proximal to LI5 on the connecting line between LI5 and LI 11

• the distance between the wrist (LI5) and the elbow (LI11) is 12 cun

Category of Points:

• Connecting point (Luo Xue)

Functions:

• expels Wind and clears Heat
• opens and regulates the water passages

Indication:

• tinnitus, impaired hearing, deafness
• nasal discharge, nosebleed
• toothache, discomfort and pain in the mouth and throat, facial palsy
• difficult urination, oedema, ascites (water accumulation in the abdominal area)
• reddened and sore eyes, blurred vision
• poor digestion, borborygmus
• pain of the wrist, elbow and upper arm

Remarks:

• to promote digestion and nutritional absorption LI6 is used together with SI7