LI 7 Acupuncture Point - Wen Liu - Large Intestine Meridian
- Chinese Name Wen Liu
- English Name Warm Dwelling
- Location: 5 cun above the crease of the wrist (LI 5).
- Point Associations:
- Xi Cleft Point
- Actions & Effects:
- Xi Cleft Point useful for pain due to stagnation along the meridian in the shoulders, elbows and wrist.
- Classically noted with LI 5 for "seeing ghosts," may be useful in manic conditions.
- 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
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