LI 5 Acupuncture Point - Yang Xi - Large Intestine Meridian
- Chinese Name Yang Xi
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English Name Yang Ravine
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Location: On the radial side of the wrist in a depression between extensor pollicis longus and brevis tendons, found when the thumb is tilted upward.
- Point Associations:
- Jing River Point
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Fire Point
- Actions & Effects:
- Local point for wrist pain.
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Classically noted with LI 7 for "seeing ghosts," may be useful in manic conditions.
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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
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