02 LI13 Shou Wu Li_Arm Five Li 手五里穴
LI13 Shouwuli
Arm Five Li 手五里穴

手五里穴

LOCATION

3 cun above LI 11 on the LI 15 to LI 11 line.

Features

Body Inches (cun)

Each person has his/her own personal body inches.
One cun is equal to the width of the Knuckle of the thumb.

Nerves, vascular

Forearm cutaneous nerve, radial nerve, and radial accessory artery and vein.

Indication

Hemoptysis,pneumonia,tonsillitis,pleurisy ,phobia,hypersomnia,intercostal nerve pain;hemiplegia,elbow and arm pain;peritonitis,lymphoid tuberculosis.
Local point for pain in the elbow and upper arm. Difficulty breathing, cough, vomiting of blood. Scrofula

Combinations

Hypersomnia:LI 13 & KI 04 & KI 06 & LI 02.
Lymphoid tuberculosis:LI 13 & LI 14.

穴位

在臂外側,當曲池與肩髃連線上,曲池上3寸處。

特點

前臂皮側皮神經,橈神經,以及橈側副動、靜脈。

同身寸

針灸取穴比量法。出自《千金要方》。

是指以患者本人體表的某些部位折定分寸,

作为量取穴位的長度單位。

穴區神經血管

前臂皮側皮神經,橈神經,以及橈側副動、靜脈。

適應症

咯血,肺炎,扁桃體炎,胸膜炎;恐怖症,嗜睡,肋間神經痛;偏癱,肘臂疼痛;腹膜炎,頸淋巴結核等。

穴位配伍療法

嗜睡:1.手五里 2.大鐘 3.照海 4.二間
頸淋巴結核:1.手五里 2.臂臑