LI 2 Acupuncture Point - Er Jian - Large Intestine Meridian
- Chinese Name Er Jian
- English Name Second Space
- Location: On the radial side of the index finger distal to the 2nd metacarpophalangeal joint in a depression at the border of the red and white skin.
- Point Associations:
- Ying Spring Point
- Water Point
- Sedation Point
- Actions & Effects:
- Shown to increase saliva production and to effect the areas of the brain involved in saliva production. Useful for dry mouth (xerostomia).
- LI 2 & LI 3 are not used often clinically as LI 4 & LI 11 have broader applications.
- Sedation Point and Ying Spring Point, treats excess and clears heat from opposite end of the channel, for toothache, eye redness and pain, gum inflammation, sore throat.
- Large Intestine Meridian Points (20):
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Sources and More Information
The information on our site is drawn from our own lecture notes and clinical experience. The following lecture notes were used within this section:
- Ferro, Barbara: New England School of Acupuncture, Point Location Lecture Notes
- Harstein, Rachel: New England School of Acupuncture, Actions & Effects Lecture Notes
For a complete list of valuable resources, see our Acupuncture Theory Resources section. The most recommended texts are below:
(LI) Large Intestine Meridian Links
All Meridians • Basic Information • Graphic • Locations Chart • Functions Chart
• 
• 
• 
Our Community
The Yin Yang House Currently Has 4650 Active Members In Our Community, 2303 Articles and Forum Postings and 1194 Comments.
Who's online
Online users
Our Store
Uses: Night Sweats, Tinnitus, Hyperthyroidism. Da Bu Yin Wan (Da Bu Yin Pian), literally "Great Yin Nourishment Pills" in Chinese, nourishes Yin to eliminate Yin Deficiency symptoms such as tidal fever and night sweating, cough with hemoptysis, ringing in the ears and seminal emission. It is also used for hyperthyroidism, diabetes, kidney tuberculosis, pulmonary tuberculosis, and bone tuberculosis suffered by the patients in hyperactivity of fire caused by deficiency of Yin.*
($7.99)
In this, the fourth edition of the text, Tom shares the theoretical information behind his Healing System. From the forward: "...this text is the result of more than a quarter century of intense Tai Chi and Qi Gong practice, and a nearly equal amount of practice as a licensed acupuncturist.... Tom has carefully observed what works in TCM and combined this with the best of western medicine."(190 pgs)
- Excerpts Available: Tong Ren Therapy: Beyond Acupuncture
($25.00)