NAME
PIANLI
LOCATION
Located 3 cun proximal to LI-5 Yangxi on the line connecting LI-5 Yangxi and LI-11 Quchi.
3 cun above LI-5 Yangxi on the forearm.
With the elbow flexed and the radial side of the arm upward, the point is on the line connecting LI-5 Yangxi and LI-11 Quchi, 3 cun above the crease of the wrist.
Note: to locate this point, dividethe distance between LI-5 Yangxi and LI-11 Quchi in half and then halve the distance between the midpoint and LI-5 Yangxi.
NEEDLING
Straight insertion 1 to 1.5 cun.
Puncture perpendicularly or obliquely 0.5 to 0.8 cun.
Moxibustion is applicable.
Transverse-oblique insertion 0.5 to 1 cun.
COMMAND FUNCTIONS
Luo-Connecting point
ACTIONS
Expels Wind
Clears Heat
Opens and regulates the water passages
INDICATIONS
Edema of the face and hands
Manic-depression
Tonsillitis
Throat Dryness
Soreness and numbness of the throat
Hand and arm aches and pains
Neuralgia of the forearm
Retention of feces
Anxiety
Fears
Threatened *******
Insanity
Itching of the hand and arm
Swelling of the cheek
Difficult urination
Ascites
Obstruction of the diaphragm
Borborygmus with edema
Wind Attack wit6h anhidrosis
Manic raving
Seizures
Facial paralysis
Upper body edema
Conjunctivitis
Dim vision
Deviation of the mouth
Constipation due to Excess Heat
Epistaxis
Urinary retention
Tinnitus
Deafness
Redness and pain of the eyes
Toothache
Tooth decay
Cold teeth
Blurred vision
Rhinitis
Throat Bi
Malaria
Wrist pain
Elbow and upper arm pain
COMBINATIONS
| LI-5 Yangxi LI-1 Shangyang UB-8 Luoque SI-4 Wangu SI-2 Qiangu | SI-2 Qiangu SI-3 Houxi | UB-23 ShenshuGB-2 Tinghui |
| Tinnitus | Deafness | Deafness due to Kidney Deficiency |
| LI-4 Hegu LI-3 Sanjian UB-60 Kunlun UB-66 Zutonggu | HT-1 Jiquan LU-9 Taiyuan LIV-3 Taichong REN-22 Tiantu | LI-10 Shousanli |
| Rhinitis with epistaxis | Dry throat | Soreness and pain of the elbow and fore with difficulty in flexion and extension |
CONTRAINDICATIONS
NOTES
This point is mostly used to open the Lung water passages. It is known as ******the mental tone****** point.