NAME
WENLIU
LOCATION
Located halfway between LI-5 Yangxi and
LI-11 Quchi.
With the elbow flexed and the radial side of the arm upward,
the point is on the line connecting LI-5 Yangxi and
LI-11 Quchi, 5 cun above the crease of the
wrist.
5 cun above LI-5 Yangxi on the forearm.
NEEDLING
Puncture perpendicularly 0.5 to 1 cun.
Moxibustion is applicable.
Straight insertion, 1 to 1.5 cun.
Transverse-oblique insertion, 0.5 to 1 cun.
COMMAND FUNCTIONS
Xi-Cleft (Accumulating) point
Gueki point
ACTIONS
Clears Heat
Detoxifies poison
Stops pain
Expels Wind
Benefits the throat
Moderates acute conditions
Harmonizes and regulates the Intestines and Stomach
Clears Yang Ming Fire
Calms the Shen
INDICATIONS
Speech difficulties
Tongue thrusting
Continuous belching
Absolute despair
Ulcers of the hand and face
Ulcerated Large Intestine
Arthritis due to Cold
Sore throat
Mouth and tongue swelling, pain and inflammation
Glossitis
Swollen tonsils
Redness, swelling and pain of the face
Carbuncles
Furuncles
Borborygmus with abdominal pain
Frequent laughter
Raving
Seeing ghosts
Clove sores
Stomatitis
Abdominal pain and distention
Borborygmus
Belching
Epistaxis
Headache
Headache with fever
Facial edema
Swelling and heaviness of the extremities
Shoulder and arm ache
Parotitis
Facial paralysis
Deviation of the face and mouth
Pain of the teeth and mouth
Loss of voice
Vomiting of watery saliva and foam
Sudden swelling of the extremities
Pain and debility in raising the shoulder and arm
COMBINATIONS
| LI-11 Quchi | ST-24 Huaroumen HT-3 Shaohai | LI-5 Yangxi UB-61 Pucan |
| Throat Bi with loss of voice | Stiff tongue Tongue thrusting | Manic raving Seeing ghosts |
| LIV-14 Qimen | ||
| Stiffness of the nape of the neck due to Cold |
CONTRAINDICATIONS
NOTES
Use lots of moxa to warm the Spirit. Warms the whole person.