手三里

Shousanli

Shousanli(LI10, 手三里) is an acupuncture point in the meridian named Yangming Large Intestine Meridian of Hand.

Location

2 cun below Quchi(LI11), on the Jine connecting Quchi with yangxi(LI5) .

Vasculature

The branches of the radial recurrent artery and vein.

Innervation

The posterior antebrachial cutaneous nerve and the deep ramus of the radial nerve.

Indication

• ①Numbness and pain of the hand,motor impairment of the upper extremities, and other diseases of the arms ;
• ②bellyache, diarrhea;
• ③toothache, swollen cheek.

Method

Perpendicular insertion 0.8~1.2 cun. Moxibustion is applicable.