LI reference

Large Intestine Meridian: All 20 Acupuncture Points

anterior view

Point table

Code	Pinyin	Hanzi	English	Location summary
LI-1	Shāngyáng	商阳	Metal Yang	On the radial side of the index finger, 0.1 finger-cun proximal and lateral to the radial corner of the nail.
LI-2	Èrjiān	二间	Second Interval	On the radial side of the index finger, in the depression just distal to the second metacarpophalangeal joint at the junction of palmar and dorsal skin.
LI-3	Sānjiān	三间	Third Interval	On the back of the hand, in the hollow immediately radial and proximal to the second metacarpophalangeal joint.
LI-4	Hégǔ	合谷	Union Valley	On the back of the hand, beside the radial aspect of the midpoint of the second metacarpal bone.
LI-5	Yángxī	阳溪	Yang Stream	At the radial end of the dorsal wrist crease, distal to the radial styloid process in the anatomical snuffbox.
LI-6	Piānlì	偏历	Veering Passage	On the posterolateral forearm, on the line from LI-5 to LI-11 and 3 body-cun above the dorsal wrist crease.
LI-7	Wēnliū	温溜	Warm Flow	On the posterolateral forearm, on the line joining LI-5 and LI-11 and 5 body-cun above the dorsal wrist crease.
LI-8	Xiàlián	下廉	Lower Ridge	On the posterolateral forearm along the LI-5 to LI-11 line, 4 body-cun below the cubital crease.
LI-9	Shànglián	上廉	Upper Ridge	On the posterolateral forearm along the LI-5 to LI-11 line, 3 body-cun below the cubital crease.
LI-10	Shǒusānlǐ	手三里	Arm Three Miles	On the posterolateral forearm, on the LI-5 to LI-11 line and 2 body-cun below the cubital crease.
LI-11	Qūchí	曲池	Pool at the Bend	At the lateral elbow, halfway between LU-5 and the lateral epicondyle; when the elbow is fully bent, it lies at the lateral end of the cubital crease.
LI-12	Zhǒuliáo	肘髎	Elbow Bone-Hole	On the posterolateral elbow, above the lateral epicondyle and just anterior to the lateral supracondylar ridge.
LI-13	Shǒuwǔlǐ	手五里	Arm Five Miles	On the lateral upper arm, on the line from LI-11 to LI-15 and 3 body-cun above the cubital crease.
LI-14	Bìnào	臂臑	Upper Arm	On the lateral upper arm, immediately anterior to the deltoid border and 7 body-cun above LI-11.
LI-15	Jiānyú	肩髃	Shoulder Bone	At the shoulder, in the deeper anterior hollow formed between the lateral acromion and the greater tubercle when the arm is abducted.
LI-16	Jùgǔ	巨骨	Great Bone	On top of the shoulder, in the depression between the acromial end of the clavicle and the spine of the scapula.
LI-17	Tiāndǐng	天鼎	Celestial Tripod	On the front of the neck at the level of the cricoid cartilage, immediately behind the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
LI-18	Fútū	扶突	Supporting the Prominence	On the front of the neck at the height of the upper border of the thyroid cartilage, between the anterior and posterior borders of the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
LI-19	Kǒuhéliáo	口禾髎	Mouth Grain-Hole	On the face, level with the midpoint of the philtrum, below the lateral edge of the nostril and 0.5 body-cun lateral to GV-26.
LI-20	Yíngxiāng	迎香	Welcome Fragrance	On the face in the nasolabial groove, level with the midpoint of the outer border of the nasal ala.

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Frequently asked questions

How many points are in the Large Intestine meridian?

This atlas records 20 points in the Large Intestine meridian, starting at LI-1 and ending at LI-20.

How are Large Intestine points ordered here?

Points follow their standard numeric code. The site-wide atlas also preserves the standard 14-meridian sequence.

Does this table include source-linked detail pages?

Yes. Each point code opens a page with location, classifications, traditional actions, indications, depth, moxibustion, safety notes, and visible citations.

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Sources

References displayed on this page were recorded with the point dataset.