LI01 Shangyang (Metal Yang)

Location

On the radial side of the index finger about 0.1 thumb width posterior to the corner of the nail.

Categories

• Jing-Well point of the Large Intestine meridian

The classical groups this point belongs to, from Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture.

Indications

Conditions for which LI01 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Protocols using LI01

• Insufficient Lactation – LI01 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60038-2 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Gallbladder Deficiency – LI01, ST35, SP09, BL39, BL66, GB43, GB44 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-129 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Bladder Deficiency – LI01, ST35, ST36, SP09, BL39, BL40, BL67 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-129 ↗)
• Cerebral Infarction Acute, Ischemic Stroke, Neurological Deficit – LU11, LI01, LI04, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL67, KD01, PC08, PC09, TB01, GB20, GB44, LV01, LV03, CV24, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.1186/s13063-017-2013-5 ↗)
• Fever, Inflammation Systemic, Pneumonia Severe Community-acquired, Respiratory Distress – LU11, LI01 (doi:10.1155/2021/3295021 ↗)
• Dysphagia, Xerostomia Radiation-induced, Hyposalivation, Oral Pain – LU07, LI01, KD06, GB32, CV24 (doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.10421 ↗)
• Dyspepsia Functional – LU08, LI01, SP05, SP09, BL66, KD10, GB43, GB44, LV04, LV08 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2025.1545687 ↗)
• Fever, Fatigue, Anxiety, Depression, Sore Throat, Cough Dry, Muscle Pain, Infection Covid-19, Covid-19, Lung Inflammation – LU06, LU11, LI01, LI04, LI11, SP09, BL13, CV06, CV12, GV14 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20230316 ↗)
• Breast Cancer, Postoperative Pain, Cancer Pain – LU05, LI01, PC03, PC06, GB21 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000033939 ↗)
• Cough, Fever, Fatigue, Insomnia, Poor Appetite, Sore Throat, Infection Covid-19 – LU11, LI01, LI11, ST36, ST40, SP09, BL13, TB05, GV14 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000034610 ↗)
• Coma, Consciousness Disorder Traumatic Brain Injury – LU11, LI01, HT09, SI01, PC09, TB01 (doi:10.27368/d.cnki.gtzyy.2025.000570 ↗)
• Fibromyalgia Pain Musculoskeletal Diffuse – LU09, LU11, LI01, LI03 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(15)30037-6 ↗)
• Fever, Pneumonia, Pneumonia Severe Community-acquired – LU11, LI01 (doi:10.1155/2021/3295021 ↗)
• Herpangina – LU11, LI01, LI04, LI11, ST04, ST06, ST07, GB20 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2017.06.010 ↗)
• Urinary Retention Post-stroke – LU11, LI01, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL67, KD01, PC09, TB01, GB44, LV01 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2017.10.004 ↗)
• Covid-19 – LU11, LI01, LI11, ST36, ST40, SP09, BL13, TB05, GV14 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000034610 ↗)
• Coma – LU11, LI01, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL67, KD01, PC09, TB01, GB44, LV01, GV26 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
• Hysteria – LU11, LI01, LI04, ST45, SP01, HT07, HT09, SI01, SI03, BL67, KD01, PC06, PC09, TB01, GB44, LV01, LV03, GV26 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
• Wind Interior, Wind Interior – LU11, LI01, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL18, BL67, KD01, PC09, TB01, GB20, GB44, LV01, LV03, GV16, GV20 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
• Consciousness Loss, Consciousness Loss – LU11, LI01, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL67, KD01, PC09, TB01, GB44, LV01, GV26 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
• Soreness Throat, Soreness Throat – LU01, LU10, LU11, LI01, LI04, LI18, ST09 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
• Damp Large Intestine, Heat Large Intestine, Damp Large Intestine, Heat Large Intestine – LI01, LI03, LI09, LI11, ST22, ST25, SP04, SP15, SP16, BL25, BL27, BL28, BL37, BL39 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
• Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca, Xeropthalmia – LI01, LI02 (Acupuncture Treatment of Dry Eye. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00554879)
• Depression Post-stroke, Neurological Deficit, Stroke Sequelae – LU11, LI01, HT09, PC09, TB01 (WANG Ning et al.. Clinical Effects of Acupuncture at Jing-Well Acupoints Combined with Scalp Acupuncture and Conventional Acupuncture on Patients with Post-Stroke Depression. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, 2026)
• Lateral Epicondylitis, Lateral Epicondyle Pain – LI01, LI20 (徐昭吴聪英张福侠李彦龙杨艺伟张帆逯俭. 针刺首尾穴治疗肱骨外上髁炎临床观察. 中国中医药现代远程教育 ., 2023 [CNKI])
• Depression Post-stroke, Neurological Deficit Stroke – LU11, LI01, HT09, PC09, TB01 (王宁周海纯 刘景隆. 针刺井穴联合头针与常规针刺对脑卒中后抑郁患者的影响. 康复学报 ., 2026 [CNKI])
• Consciousness Loss – LU11, LI01, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL67, KD01, PC09, TB01, GB44, LV01, GV26 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
• Boil Face, Boil Face – LI01, LI04, LI11, BL40, PC04, GV10, GV12 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Qi Stagnation, Blood Stagnation, Pathogens, Heat Stomach, Erysipelas, Damp Spleen, Damp Stomach, Heat Spleen, Qi Stagnation, Blood Stagnation, Heat Stomach, Damp Spleen, Damp Stomach, Heat Spleen – LU11, LI01, LI04, LI11, SP10, HT09, SI01, BL40, PC03, PC09, TB01 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Pathogens, Convulsions (infant), Convulsions (infant) – LU11, LI01, LI11, HT09, SI01, PC09, TB01, LV03, GV14, GV26, XH03 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Pathogens, Fever High, Mumps, Parotitis Acute, Fever High, Parotitis Acute – LU11, LI01, LI04, LI11, ST06, HT09, SI01, PC09, TB01, TB05, TB17, GV14 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Stroke, Attack Zang Fu Organs, Bi Closed, Attack Zang Fu Organs, Bi Closed – LU11, LI01, ST40, HT09, SI01, KD01, PC09, TB01, LV03, GV20, GV26 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Delirium, Malaria, Fever High, Psychological Confusion Disorder – LU11, LI01, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, SI03, BL67, KD01, PC05, PC09, TB01, TB02, GB41, GB44, LV01, GV13, GV14 (sacredlotus.com ↗)

Most often selected alongside LI01

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with LI01. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

• LU11Lesser Metal23 protocols
• HT09Lesser Surge15 protocols
• PC09Central Surge15 protocols
• TB01Surge Gate15 protocols
• SI01Lesser Marsh13 protocols
• GB44Foot Opening To Yin10 protocols
• BL67Reaching Yin9 protocols
• KD01Bubbling Spring9 protocols
• LI11Pond At The Bend9 protocols
• LI04Junction Valley8 protocols
• LV01Big Mound8 protocols
• SP01Hidden White8 protocols

Other points on the Large Intestine Meridian