LI10 Shousanli (Arm Three Miles)

Location

On the line joining LI05 and LI11, 2 thumb widths below cubital crease.

Indications

Conditions for which LI10 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

TCM actions

What classical sources say LI10 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.

Protocols using LI10

The 50 best-sourced of 179, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

• Limbs Numbness, Limbs Pain, Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy, Abnormal Sensation Limbs – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST09, ST31, ST32, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST43, ST44, SP03, SP06, SP08, SP09, SP10, BL13, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL23, GB34, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60003-9 ↗)
• Stroke, Hemiplegia, Paralysis Arm, Paralysis Leg, Spasticity – LI04, LI10, LI14, LI15, ST31, ST32, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, SP10, BL60, TB05, GB34, LV03, CV04 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60042-4 ↗)
• Stroke, Hemiplegia, Paralysis Arm, Paralysis Leg, Spasticity, Speech Unclear – LI04, LI10, LI14, LI15, ST31, ST32, ST36, ST41, TB05, GB34, LV03 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60042-4 ↗)
• Paralysis, Cerebrovascular Disease Acute Ischemic, Neurological Dysfunction – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, SP06, SI03, BL60, TB05, GB30, GB34, GB39 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60045-x ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee – LU06, LI04, LI10, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP05, SP06, SP09, SP10, SI08, SI10, BL23, BL40, BL60, KD03, KD07, KD10, TB14, GB33, GB34, LV03, LV07, LV08 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-4-6 ↗)
• Knee Weakness, Tremor Arm, Epigastric Pain, Fatigue Arm, Stiffness Shoulder, Anxiety Performance – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI14, ST36, HT07, TB05, GB21, GB34, GV26 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nep210 ↗)
• Stiffness Neck, Neck Chronic Pain, Disability Neck, Anxiety Pain-related – LI04, LI10, LI11 (doi:10.1155/2011/543291 ↗)
• Paralysis Facial, Sequelae Bell's Palsy, Paresis Facial, Contracture Facial, Spasm Facial, Synkinesis Facial, Stiffness Facial – LI04, LI10, LI20, ST01, ST04, ST06, ST09, ST36, TB17, TB23, GB34 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-12-71 ↗)
• Constipation, Aphasia, Ischemic Stroke, Paralysis Hemiplegia – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST25, ST36, ST40, SP06, GB30, GB34, GB40, CV23, GV15, GV20 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-12-216 ↗)
• Elbow Pain, Elbow Lateral Pain, Epicondylitis Lateral, Tenderness Elbow – LU05, LI04, LI10, LI11, LI12, TB05 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-174 ↗)
• Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain – LI04, LI10, LI11 (doi:10.1155/2014/283010 ↗)
• Hemiplegia, Ischemic Stroke, Neurological Deficit, Dysphagia, Cognitive Impairment Mild, Paralysis Motor – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, TB05, GB34, LV03 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-214 ↗)
• Ischemic Stroke, Dysphagia – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, BL10, TB05, GB20, GB34, LV03, CV23, GV16 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-214 ↗)
• Ischemic Stroke, Cognitive Impairment Mild – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, TB05, GB13, GB34, LV03, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-214 ↗)
• Hemiplegia, Motor Dysfunction, Ischemic Stroke, Sensory Dysfunction – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, BL60, TB05, GB34, GB39 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007080 ↗)
• Hemiplegia, Cognitive Impairment, Ischemic Stroke – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, BL60, TB05, GB13, GB34, GB39, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007080 ↗)
• Depression, Hemiplegia, Ischemic Stroke, Emotional Disorder – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, BL60, PC06, TB05, GB34, GB39, LV03, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007080 ↗)
• Hemiplegia, Ischemic Stroke, Wind-fire Syndrome – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, BL60, TB05, GB34, GB39, LV02, LV03, LV14 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007080 ↗)
• Hemiplegia, Ischemic Stroke, Phlegm Stasis Blocking Collaterals – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, ST40, SP10, BL60, TB05, GB34, GB39 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007080 ↗)
• Hemiplegia, Yin Deficiency, Ischemic Stroke, Wind Stirring – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, SP06, BL60, KD03, TB05, GB34, GB39, LV03 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007080 ↗)
• Hemiplegia, Blood Stasis, Ischemic Stroke, Qi Deficiency – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, BL17, BL60, TB05, GB34, GB39, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007080 ↗)
• Paralysis Facial, Sequelae Bell's Palsy, Facial Asymmetry, Facial Stiffness, Facial Muscle Weakness – LI04, LI10, LI20, ST01, ST04, ST06, ST09, ST36, TB17, TB23, GB34 (doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0777-z ↗)
• Back Lower Pain, Back Acute Pain – LI04, LI10, ST36, GB34, LV03 (doi:10.1155/2015/179731 ↗)
• Shoulder Pain, Paralysis Hemiplegia, Stroke Sequelae, Limited Range Of Motion Shoulder – LU03, LI10, LI14, LI15, SI09, TB04, TB14, GB21 (doi:10.1155/2015/694973 ↗)
• Ischemic Stroke, Paralysis Hemiplegia, Lower Limb Weakness, Upper Limb Weakness, Disability Activities Of Daily Living – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST25, ST31, ST36, ST40, SP06, SP10, SP15, TB06, GB34, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010073 ↗)
• Elbow Lateral Pain, Elbow Exertion Pain, Grip Weakness – LI10, LI11 (doi:10.1155/2016/8182071 ↗)
• Tennis Elbow, Elbow Lateral Pain, Epicondylalgia Lateral – LU05, LI04, LI10, LI11, TB05 (doi:10.1155/2016/3079247 ↗)
• Hemiplegia, Ischemic Stroke, Neurological Deficit – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, TB05, GB34, LV03, MS06, MS07 (doi:10.1186/s12906-016-1193-y ↗)
• Hemiplegia, Ischemic Stroke, Dysphagia – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, BL10, TB05, GB20, GB34, LV03, CV23, GV16, MS06, MS07 (doi:10.1186/s12906-016-1193-y ↗)
• Hemiplegia, Cognitive Impairment, Ischemic Stroke – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, TB05, GB13, GB34, LV03, GV20, GV24, MS06, MS07 (doi:10.1186/s12906-016-1193-y ↗)
• Tennis Elbow, Elbow Lateral Pain, Tendinosis Elbow – LI10, LI11 (doi:10.1155/2016/1868659 ↗)
• Elbow Lateral Pain, Elbow Chronic Pain – LI10, LI11 (doi:10.1186/s12906-017-1859-0 ↗)
• Paralysis Hemiplegia, Motor Dysfunction Upper Limb, Spasticity Post-stroke, Motor Dysfunction Lower Limb – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST36, ST40, SP06, TB05, GB34, LV03 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017912 ↗)
• Elbow Lateral Pain, Epicondylitis Lateral, Grip Pain – LU05, LI10, LI11, LI12 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000015937 ↗)
• Hemiplegia, Limb Weakness, Motor Dysfunction Upper Limb, Motor Dysfunction Lower Limb, Paralysis Post-stroke – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST36, ST41, BL60, TB05, GB30, GB34 (doi:10.1155/2020/5094914 ↗)
• Muscle Weakness, Muscle Wasting, Sepsis Myopathy, Limb Motor Weakness – LI10, ST36, ST40, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000020233 ↗)
• Paralysis Lower Limb, Motor Dysfunction Lower Limb, Stroke Hemiplegia, Spasm Extensor, Gait Hemiparetic – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST36, ST41, BL60, TB05, GB30, GB34 (doi:10.1155/2020/3805628 ↗)
• Paralysis Lower Limb, Motor Dysfunction Lower Limb, Stroke Hemiplegia, Spasm Extensor, Gait Hemiparetic – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, TB05 (doi:10.1155/2020/3805628 ↗)
• Hemiplegia, Ischemic Stroke, Paralysis Upper Extremity, Spasticity Upper Extremity, Flaccid Paralysis – LI04, LI10, LI11 (doi:10.1155/2020/8839491 ↗)
• Stroke Sequelae, Spasticity Poststroke – LI04, LI10, LI11, TB05 (doi:10.1155/2020/6415083 ↗)
• Stroke Sequelae Chronic, Spasticity Wrist Poststroke – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, SI03, TB05 (doi:10.1155/2020/6415083 ↗)
• Hemiplegia Poststroke, Paralysis Limbs Poststroke – LI04, LI10, LI15, TB05 (doi:10.1155/2020/6415083 ↗)
• Hemiplegia, Paralysis Flaccid, Paralysis Upper Extremity, Stroke Sequelae, Stroke Sequela, Upper Limb Weakness, Paralysis Upper Extremity Flaccid – LI04, LI10, LI11 (doi:10.1155/2021/6641506 ↗)
• Anxiety, Stool Loose, Menstruation Irregular, Vision Visual Field Defect, Vision Blind Spot, Neck Myofascial Pain – LI04, LI10, ST36, SP03, SP06, SP09, SP10, HT08, SI03, SI13, BL10, BL18, BL20, BL22, BL23, BL65, PC06, PC07, GB20, GB21, GB34, LV03, GV14, GV20, MS14 (doi:10.1177/21649561211021081 ↗)
• Performance Athletic, Strength Forearm, Fatigue Muscle – LI04, LI10, LI11, SI08, TB05, TB10 (doi:10.1155/2021/1992753 ↗)
• Paralysis Incomplete-spinal-cord-injury, Motor-deficit, Sensory-deficit, Activities-of-daily-living Impaired – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, HT08, SI03, SI04, BL62, TB02, TB06, GV20 (doi:10.1155/2021/5671998 ↗)
• Muscle Endurance Forearm, Muscle Fatigue Upper Limb, Athletic Performance Upper Limb – LI04, LI10, LI11, SI08, TB05, TB10 (doi:10.1155/2022/8052256 ↗)
• Neck Pain, Myofascial Pain Syndrome Cervical, Range Of Motion Limited Cervical, Muscle Spasm Upper Trapezius – LI04, LI10, SI03, TB05 (doi:10.1016/j.bj.2020.05.020 ↗)
• Fatigue, Depression, Insomnia, Poor Appetite, Lower Limb Weakness, Upper Limb Weakness, Muscle Atrophy Progressive, Paralysis Motor Neuron – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, ST41, SP06, BL18, BL20, BL23, KD03, PC06, TB05, GB20, GB34, CV04, CV06, CV12, CV23, GV14, GV20 (doi:10.1155/2022/6541600 ↗)
• Hand Weakness, Paralysis Upper Extremity, Spasticity Wrist, Stroke Rehabilitation – LI10, TB05 (doi:10.1177/02692155221138916 ↗)

Most often selected alongside LI10

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with LI10. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

• LI11Pond At The Bend122 protocols
• LI04Junction Valley118 protocols
• TB05Outer Gate93 protocols
• ST36Leg Three Miles81 protocols
• LI15Shoulder And Clavicle80 protocols
• GB34Yang Mound Spring58 protocols
• SP06Three Yin Intersection45 protocols
• LV03Great Surge43 protocols
• GV20100 Convergences34 protocols
• PC06Inner Gate28 protocols
• ST40Abundant Bulge26 protocols
• LI14Upper Arm Prominence25 protocols

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