LI-14

LI-14

Forbidden in Pregnancy?
Element
English
Upper Arm
Name
臂臑
Transliteration
Binao
Description
Meeting point with the SI and Bl
Indications
LI channel pain qi phlegm nodules eyes
Kinesiology
arm pain shoulder pain eye disorders
Channel Psychology
LI: Letting go. Holding on to things of value. Needing to be valued by others.
Symptoms
Pain, numbness and painful obstruction of the upper arm and shoulder, wasting and weakness of the upper arm, inability to raise the arm, contraction and stiffness of the neck, scrofula, goitre, chest pain, redness swelling and pain of the eyes
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The point information was compiled from multiple sources including College of Complementary Medicine, Sydney Australia. Point location diagram recreated from A Manual of Acupuncture, P Deadman.