Pianli

1. 01Found 3 cun proximal to LI-5 Yangxi, along the line joining LI-5 Yangxi and LI-11 Quchi.
2. 02On the forearm, 3 cun above LI-5 Yangxi.
3. 03Flex the elbow with the radial side of the arm facing up; the point lies on the line between LI-5 Yangxi and LI-11 Quchi, 3 cun above the wrist crease. Locating note: bisect the distance from LI-5 Yangxi to LI-11 Quchi, then bisect the segment between that midpoint and LI-5 Yangxi.

1. 01Insert straight, 1 to 1.5 cun.
2. 02Puncture either perpendicularly or obliquely, 0.5 to 0.8 cun.
3. 03Moxibustion may be used.
4. 04Insert obliquely along the skin surface, 0.5 to 1 cun.

Luo-Connecting point

• ·Dispels Wind
• ·Clears Heat
• ·Opens and regulates the water passages

• ·Facial and hand edema
• ·Manic-depression
• ·Tonsillitis
• ·Dry throat
• ·Sore, numb throat
• ·Aching pain of the hand and arm
• ·Forearm neuralgia
• ·Fecal retention
• ·Anxiety
• ·Fears
• ·Threatened suicide
• ·Insanity
• ·Itching of the hand and arm
• ·Cheek swelling
• ·Difficult urination
• ·Ascites
• ·Diaphragm obstruction
• ·Borborygmus with edema
• ·Wind attack with no sweating
• ·Manic raving
• ·Seizures
• ·Facial paralysis
• ·Edema of the upper body
• ·Conjunctivitis
• ·Dim vision
• ·Deviation of the mouth
• ·Constipation from Excess Heat
• ·Epistaxis
• ·Urinary retention
• ·Tinnitus
• ·Deafness
• ·Red, painful eyes
• ·Toothache
• ·Tooth decay
• ·Cold sensation in the teeth
• ·Blurred vision
• ·Rhinitis
• ·Throat Bi
• ·Malaria
• ·Wrist pain
• ·Elbow and upper-arm pain

• ·It is used primarily to open the Lung's water passages.
• ·It carries the nickname 'the mental tone' point.