Large Intestine 1

LI 1 / Shang Yang / Metal Yang

Point Location

On the dorsal aspect of the index finger, at the junction of lines drawn along the radial border of the nail and the base of the nail, approximately 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail.

 

Associations

• Jing-Well Point on the LI Channel
• Horary Point on the LI Channel

 

Indications / Conditions Treated

• Sore throat

• Toothache

• Febrile disease

• Loss of consciousness

• Local pain & numbness of the finger, hand, and Channel

 

TCM Actions

• Clears Heat
• Dispels Wind
• Brightens the eyes
• Benefits the throat
• Calms Shen
• Revives consciousness 

 

TCM Patterns treated

• LI Damp-Heat