ACUPUNCTURE
Jian Li: TCM Acupoint Guide
JIANLI
Name
Jian Li (Jianli)
Location
On the midline of the abdomen, 3 cun above the umbilicus and 5 cun below the sternocostal angle.
Needling
- Straight insertion, 1 to 1.5 cun.
- Caution: in thin patients, deep needling may penetrate the peritoneal cavity.
- Perpendicular insertion, 0.8 to 1.5 cun.
- Puncture perpendicularly, 0.5 to 1.2 cun.
- Moxibustion is applicable.
Command Functions
- Meeting point with the REN, Stomach, Small Intestine, Liver and Spleen channels
Actions
- Regulates and strengthens the spleen
- Tonifies ying qi
- Harmonizes the Middle Jiao
- Regulates qi
- Transforms dampness
- Descends rebellious qi
- Promotes the rotting and ripening of the stomach
Indications
- Gastritis
- Ascites
- Abdominal pain and swelling
- Edema
- Vomiting
- Fullness and distention in the epigastrium
- Epigastric pain
- Generalized swelling of the body
- Pain in the intestines
- Dyspepsia
- Peritonitis
- Lower abdominal spasms
- No pleasure in eating
- Stomach ache due to food stagnation
- Anorexia
- Indigestion
- Borborygmus
- Chest pain
- Nausea
- Angina pectoris
- Gastric pain
- Poor digestion
- Pain in the heart with a sensation of qi rising to the upper body
- Cholera
- Sudden turmoil disorder
Contraindications
Contraindicated for moxibustion during pregnancy.
Notes
This point is widely used for stomach problems, to promote digestion and descend qi. It is better for excess conditions.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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