LI05 Yangxi (Yang Stream)
陽谿yáng xī Yangxi
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Indications
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Protocols
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Location
On the radial side of the wrist; when thumb is tilted upward it is in the depression the between tendons of the extensor pollicus longus and brevis.
Categories
- Jing-River point of the Large Intestine meridian
The classical groups this point belongs to, from Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture.
Cautions
Caution with depth.
Indications
Conditions for which LI05 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Agitation HeartCommon ColdCoughDeafnessDepressionDisease FebrilePsychological DisorderPsychological Laughter Excessive DisorderEyesight / Vision Superficial ObstructionSuperficial Obstruction VisionFeverFrightGhost Syndrome Seeing GhostsHeatHeat Fire YangmingHeat PalmElbow Raising StiffnessFinger Contraction StiffnessImmobility Elbow RaisingImmobility Finger ContractionWatery EyesMalariaNosebleedPainEar PainEye PainHeadacheHeadache Chronic PainHeadache Frontal PainTeeth Decay PainTongue Root PainToothacheWrist PainPharyngitis RednessRhinitisSpontaneous Sweating SwellingTinnitusHivesVomiting FoamWrist Weakness
TCM actions
What classical sources say LI05 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.
Benefit Wrist JointsCalm Spirit Shen
Protocols using LI05
- Tremor, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Disorder, Bradykinesia, Rigidity Cogwheel, Balance Disturbance – LU05, LI05, LI11, LI15, ST41, SP09, HT03, SI06, SI09, BL36, BL40, KD03, PC02, PC03, PC07, TB02, TB04, TB14, GB30, GB34, LV04 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60004-2 ↗)
- Joint Pain, Stiffness Morning, Arthritis Rheumatoid Juvenile, Stiffness Joint, Joint Swelling – LI05, BL60, GB30, GB34, CV22 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nel012 ↗)
- Wrist Pain, Tenosynovitis De Quervain, Disability Wrist – LU07, LU09, LI05 (doi:10.1016/j.jams.2013.10.003 ↗)
- Upper Limb Pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Hand Swelling, Loss Of Function Upper Limb, Cold Sensation Hand – LU02, LI05, HT01, SI10, SI11, GB21 (doi:10.1016/j.jams.2014.03.004 ↗)
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Wrist Pain, Hand Numbness, Paresthesia Hand, Upper Limb Numbness, Tingling Hand – LI05, SI05, PC06, PC07 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2021.24.2.76 ↗)
- Allodynia, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Hand Swelling, Wrist Left Pain, Hand Left Pain – LI05, SI04, TB04, TB05 (doi:10.3390/children8121187 ↗)
- Anxiety, Palpitations, Depression, Insomnia, Dyspepsia, Fatigue Post-covid – LU08, LU11, LI05, ST25, ST36, HT08, SI05, GB20, LV02, LV04, CV04 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000039121 ↗)
- Paralysis Upper Limb, Cerebral Palsy, Spasticity, Cerebral Palsy Spastic Hemiplegic, Hand Problems, Arm Problems, Upper Limb Weakness, Spastic Hemiplegia – LI03, LI04, LI05, LI10, LI11, LI13, LI14, LI15, SI03, SI05, SI09, SI11, PC06, TB04, TB05, TB14, GB21 (doi:10.1177/2515690X251317438 ↗)
- Rheumatoid Arthritis, Joint Pain, Inflammation Joint – LI05, LI11, LI15, ST36, SP05, SP09, HT03, SI05, SI08, BL40, BL62, KD06, PC07, TB04, TB10, TB14, GB34, GB40 (doi:10.1186/s12906-025-04891-1 ↗)
- Contracture Knee, Brachial Plexus Injury, Muscle Atrophy, Paralysis Upper Extremity, Paralysis Lower Extremity, Contracture Ankle, Contracture Shoulder, Contracture Elbow, Scoliosis, Neuromotor Impairment, Steppage Gait – LU01, LI04, LI05, LI11, LI14, ST34, ST36, ST41, SP09, SP10, SI05, SI06, SI07, SI09, BL11, BL12, BL22, BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL36, BL37, BL39, BL55, BL56, BL57, BL58, BL60, BL61, BL62, KD03, KD04, KD05, KD06, TB09, GB20, GB21, GB40 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2013.16.009 ↗)
- Neck Pain, Stiffness Neck, Limited Range Of Motion Neck – LI04, LI05, LI17, LI18, SI03, SI14, SI15, SI16, BL10, BL11, BL60, TB03, TB10, TB16, GB20, GB21, GB39, GV14, GV16 (doi:10.1016/j.imr.2018.01.002 ↗)
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Wrist Pain, Hand Weakness, Hand Numbness – LU05, LI05, LI10, HT03, SI04, PC03, PC07, TB05 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S551446 ↗)
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Wrist Pain, Hand Weakness, Hand Numbness, Tingling Fingers – LI05, SI04, BL13, BL15, TB04, TB05, GV11, GV12, GV13 (doi:10.27820/d.cnki.gszxy.2023.000394 ↗)
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Wrist Pain, Hand Weakness, Hand Numbness, Tingling Fingers – LI05, SI04, BL23, TB04, TB05, CV04 (doi:10.27820/d.cnki.gszxy.2023.000394 ↗)
- Wrist Pain, Hand Numbness, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – LI04, LI05, PC06, PC07, TB05 (doi:10.2147/jpr.s452618 ↗)
- Cough, Fatigue, Anxiety, Palpitations, Dyspnea, Anosmia, Long Covid, Loss of Taste, Brain Fog – LU07, LI04, LI05, LI10, LI11, ST25, ST36, SP06, SP07, SP09, SP10, KD03, PC06, TB05, GB08, GB20, GB34, GB41, LV03, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1089/acu.2021.0086 ↗)
- Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Dyspepsia, Long Covid, Adjustment Disorder – LU08, LU11, LI05, ST25, ST36, HT08, SI05, GB20, LV02, LV04, CV04 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000039121 ↗)
- Muscle Hypertonia Post-stroke – LU07, LI05, LI11, LI15, ST32, SP06, SP09, HT01, HT03, BL37, BL60, KD03, PC06, TB05, GB34, GB39 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(15)30071-6 ↗)
- Muscle Hypertonia Post-stroke Upper Limb – LI03, LI05, LI07, LI14, LI15, SI03, TB03, TB05, TB09, TB10, TB13 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(15)30071-6 ↗)
- Muscle Hypertonia Post-stroke – LI05, LI06, LI14, LI15, TB05, TB09, TB10, TB13, GB34, GB39, GB40, GB41, LV08, LV09 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(15)30071-6 ↗)
- Fatigue, Long Covid, Covid-19 Post-acute – LU07, LI04, LI05, LI10, LI11, ST25, ST36, SP06, SP07, SP09, SP10, KD03, PC06, TB05, GB08, GB20, GB34, GB41, LV03, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1089/acu.2021.0086 ↗)
- Parkinson's Disease – LI05, BL20, TB09, GB29, GB34 (doi:10.1002/mds.70343 ↗)
- Fatigue, Anxiety, Depression, Adjustment Disorder – LU08, LU11, LI05, ST25, ST36, HT08, SI05, GB20, LV02, LV04, CV04 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000039121 ↗)
- Paralysis Upper Limb, Cerebral Palsy Spastic Hemiplegic – LI03, LI04, LI05, LI10, LI11, LI13, LI14, LI15, SI03, SI05, SI09, SI11, PC06, TB04, TB05, TB14, GB21 (doi:10.1177/2515690X251317438 ↗)
- Dysmenorrhea Primary, Menstrual Pain – LU07, LI05, HT07 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000049732 ↗)
- Bi Syndrome, Fever Rheumatic, Arthritis Rheumatoid, Fibrositis, Neuralgia, Gout, Wrist Pain, Bi Syndrome, Fever Rheumatic, Arthritis Rheumatoid, Wrist Pain – LI05, SI05, TB04, TB05 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
- Qi Stagnation, Stasis Blood, Paralysis (infant), Benefit Regulate Yin, Benefit Regulate Wei, Intorsion, Hand Extorsion Stiffness, Qi Stagnation, Stasis Blood, Paralysis (infant), Benefit Regulate Yin, Benefit Regulate Wei, Hand Extorsion Stiffness – LI05, HT03, SI03, TB04, TB09 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
Most often selected alongside LI05
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with LI05. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- TB05Outer Gate13 protocols
- SI05Yang Valley9 protocols
- TB04Yang Pool9 protocols
- GB34Yang Mound Spring8 protocols
- LI11Pond At The Bend8 protocols
- GB20Wind Pool7 protocols
- LI04Junction Valley7 protocols
- LI15Shoulder And Clavicle7 protocols
- PC06Inner Gate7 protocols
- ST36Leg Three Miles7 protocols
- SP09Yin Mound Spring6 protocols
- GB21Shoulder Well5 protocols