Common acupoints for hand therapy (Part 2)

   13. Pianli (LI 6)
   Location: On the connecting line between Yangxi (LI 5) and Quchi (LI 11) acupoints and 10 cm from Yangxi.
   Function: To improve vision and hearing.
   Indications: Nasal Bleeding, red eyes, Tinnitus, deafness, deviation of mouth and eye, sore throat, edema and pain in shoulder, arm, elbow, and wrist.
   Acupuncture: Oblique insertion of needle for 1 cm; and moxibustion is permissible.

   14. Wenliu (LI 7)
   Location: On the connecting line between Yangxi (LI 5) and Quchi (LI 11) acupoints and 16.6 cm from Yangxi.
   Function: To clear heat, resolve swelling, tranquillize the mind, anti promote transportation in organs.
   Indications: Headache, facial swelling, nose bleed, sore throat, pain in shoulder and back, Epilepsy, and madness.
   Acupuncture: Vertical insertion of needle for 1.6 cm; and moxibustion is permissible.

   15. Xialian (LI 8, on hand Yangming large intestine meridian)
   Location: On the connecting line between Yangxi (LI 5) and Quchi (LI 11) acupoints and 1.3 cm from Quchi.
   Functi,on: To adjust qi and promote transportation in organs.
   Indications: Headache, dizziness, abdominal pain, Mastitis, and pain in elbow and arm.
   Acupuncture: Vertical insertion of needle for 1.6 cm; and moxibustion is permissible.

   16. Shanglian (LI 9, on hand Yangming large intestine meridian)
   Location: On the connecting line between Yangxi (LI 5) and Ouchi (LI 11) acupoints and 10 cm from Quchi.
   Function: To adjust qi and promote transportation in organs.
   Indications: Headache, pain in shoulder and arm, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and hemiplegia.
   Acupuncture: Vertical insertion of needle for 1.6-3.3 cm; and moxibustion is permissible.

   17. Shonsanli (LI 10, on hand Yangming large intestine meridian)
   Location: On the connecting line between Yangxi (LI 5) and Quchi (LI 11) acupoints and 6.7 cm from Quchi.
   Function: To clear heat, improve vision, adjust qi, and promote transportation in organs.
   Indications: Abdominal distension, diarrhea, eye diseases, toothache, hemiplegia, and hand, arm, and elbow pain.
   Acupuncture: Vertical insertion of needle for i.6-3.3 cm; and moxibustion is permissible.

   18. Ouchi (LI 11)
   Location: With elbow flexed, it is in a depression on the radial end of cubital crease.
   Function: To expel wind pathogen, control itching, clear heat, and resolve swelling.
   Indications: Febrile diseases, sore throat, toothache, eye pain, skin rashes, skin sores, scabies, diseases of stomach and intestine, Epilepsy, madness, disturbance of menstruation, paralysis of upper limb, and      shoulder and arm pain.
   Acupuncture: Vertical insertion of needle for 3.3-5 cm; and moxibustion is permissible.

   19. Shaohai (HT3)
   Location: With elbow flexed, it is in a depression on the ulnar end of cubital crease.
   Function: To tranquilize the mind.
   Indications: Heart pain, Epilepsy, madness, tuberculosis of cervical lymph nodes, hand tremors and spasms, and pain in armpit.
   Acupuncture: Vertical insertion of needle for 1.6-3.3 cm; and moxibustion is permissible.

   20. Lingdao (HT 4)
   Location: With hand supine, it is on the radial border of ulnar flexor muscle of wrist and 5 cm proximal to carpal crease.
   Function: To expand chest and adjust qi.
   Indications: Heart pain and palpitations, dizziness, Vertigo, unreasonable crying and laughing, stiff tongue, aphasia, and wrist and arm spasms.
   Acupuncture: Vertical insertion of needle for 1 cm; and moxibustion is permissible.

   21. Tongli (HT5)
   Location: With hand supine, it is on the radial border of ulnar flexor muscle of wrist and 3.3 cm proximal to carpal crease.
   Function: To tranquilize the mind, tone yin, and clear heart heat.
   Indications: Heart palpitations, stiff tongue, aphasia, profuse uterine bleeding, Headache, Vertigo, and pain on medial and posterior side of shoulder, elbow, and arm.
   Acupuncture: Vertical insertion of needle for 1 cm; and moxibustion is permissible.

   22. Yinxi (HT6)
   Location: With hand supine, it is on the radial border of ulnar flexor muscle of wrist and 1.6 cm proximal to carpal crease.
   Function: To tranquilize the mind and clear heat in the blood.
   Indications: Heart pain and palpitations, night sweating, aphasia, and hematemesis.
   Acupuncture: Vertical insertion of needle for 1 cm; and moxibustion is permissible.

   23. Shenmen (HT 7)
   Location: On the carpal crease and on the radial border of ulnar flexor muscle of wrist.
   Function: To improve the body's resistance, expel pathogens, and tranquilize the mind.
   Indications: Heart pain and palpitations, Insomnia, poor memory, unreasonable crying and laughing, Epilepsy, madness, Headache, Vertigo, and hotness in palm.
   Acupuncture: Vertical insertion of needle for 1 cm; and moxibustion is permissible.

   24. Shaofu (HT 8)
   Location: It is proximal to the fourth and fifth metacarpophalangeal joints; with the hand supine and fingers flexed, it is in the depression between the tips of ring and little fingers (Fig. 6).
   Function: To clear heat of the heart and tranquilize the mind.
   Indications: Heart pain and palpitations, unreasonable crying and laughing, incontinence of urine, pain in external genitalia, and prolapse of uterus.
   Acupuncture: Vertical insertion of needle for 1 cm; and moxibustion is permissible.