WHO Standard aCUPUnCtUrE POInt LOCatIOnS 31 LU11: Shaoshang 少商 On the thumb, radial to the distal phalanx, 0.1 f-cun proximal-lateral to the radial corner of the thumb nail, at the intersection of the vertical line of the radial border and the horizontal line of the base of the thumb nail. LU11 WHO Standard aCUPUnCtUrE POInt LOCatIOnS 33 LargE IntEStInE MErIdIan 手陽(阳)明大腸(肠)經(经,経) 34 Large Intestine Meridian LI1: Shangyang 商陽(阳) On the index finger, radial to the distal phalanx, 0.1 f-cun proximal-lateral to the radial corner of the index fingernail, at the intersection of the vertical line of the radial border of the fingernail and the horizontal line of the base of the index fingernail. LI1 LI2: Erjian 二間(间) On the index finger, in the depression distal to the radial side of the second metacarpo- phalangeal joint, at the border between the red and white flesh. border between red and white flesh metacarpo- phalangeal joint LI2 WHO Standard aCUPUnCtUrE POInt LOCatIOnS 35 LI3: Sanjian 三間(间) On the dorsum of the hand, in the depres- sion radial and proximal to the second metacarpophalangeal joint. LI3 LI4: Hegu 合谷 On the dorsum of the hand, radial to the midpoint of the second metacarpal bone. second metacarpal bone LI4 36 Large Intestine Meridian LI5: Yangxi 陽(阳)谿(溪) On the posterolateral aspect of the wrist, at the radial side of the dorsal wrist crease, distal to the radial styloid process, in the depression of the anatomical snuffbox. Note : The depression of the anatomical snuffbox is formed when the thumb is fully abducted and extended between the ten- dons of the extensor pollicis longus and the extensor pollicis brevis. dorsal wrist crease anatomical radial styloid snuffbox process extensor pollicis extensor pollicis longus tendon brevis tendon LI5 LI6: Pianli 偏歷(历) On the posterolateral aspect of the forearm, on the line connecting LI5 with LI11, 3 B- cun superior to the dorsal wrist crease. Note: LI6 is located at the junction of the upper three fourths and the lower one fourth of the line connecting LI5 with LI11. dorsal wrist crease LI6 WHO Standard aCUPUnCtUrE POInt LOCatIOnS 37 LI 7: Wenliu 溫(温)溜 On the posterolateral aspect of the forearm, on the line connecting LI5 with LI11, 5 B- cun superior to the dorsal wrist crease. dorsal wrist crease LI7 LI8: Xialian 下廉 On the posterolateral aspect of the forearm, on the line connecting LI5 with LI11, 4 B- cun inferior to the cubital crease. cubital crease Note: LI8 is located at the junction of the upper one third and lower two thirds of the line connecting LI5 with LI11, 1 B-cun inferior to LI9. LI8 38 Large Intestine Meridian LI9: Shanglian 上廉 On the posterolateral aspect of the forearm, on the line connecting LI5 with LI11, 3 B- cun inferior to the cubital crease. cubital crease LI9 LI10: Shousanli 手三里 On the posterolateral aspect of the forearm, on the line connecting LI5 with LI11, 2 B- cun inferior to the cubital crease. cubital crease LI10 WHO Standard aCUPUnCtUrE POInt LOCatIOnS 39 LI11: Quchi 曲池 On the lateral aspect of the elbow, at the midpoint of the line connecting LU5 with the lateral epicondyle of the humerus. cubital crease Note: When the elbow is fully flexed, LI11 is located in the depression on the lateral end of the cubital crease. lateral epicondyle of the humerus cubital crease lateral epicondyle of the humerus LI11 LI12: Zhouliao 肘髎(髎) On the posterolateral aspect of the elbow, superior to the lateral epicondyle of the humerus, anterior to the lateral supraepi- condylar ridge. lateral lateral suprae- epicondyle picondylar of the ridge humerus LI12 40 Large Intestine Meridian LI13: Shouwuli 手五里 On the lateral aspect of the arm, on the line connecting LI11 with LI15, 3 B-cun supe- rior to the cubital crease. cubital crease LI13 LI14: Binao 臂臑 On the lateral aspect of the arm, just ante- rior to the border of the deltoid muscle, 7 B-cun superior to LI11. deltoid muscle LI14