LI14 Binao (Upper Arm Prominence)

Location

On the lateral side of the upper arm on the line connecting LI11 and LI15, 7 thumb widths above the LI11 at the insertion of the deltoid muscle.

Indications

Conditions for which LI14 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 LI14 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.

Protocols using LI14

The 50 best-sourced of 75, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

• 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 ↗)
• 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 ↗)
• Shoulder Chronic Pain, Restricted Range Of Motion Shoulder – LI14, LI15, ST38, SI09, TB14 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-130 ↗)
• Shoulder Pain, Paralysis Hemiplegia, Stroke Sequelae, Limited Range Of Motion Shoulder – LU03, LI10, LI14, LI15, SI09, TB04, TB14, GB21 (doi:10.1155/2015/694973 ↗)
• Fatigue, Constipation, Numbness, Insomnia, Speech Slurred, Cognitive Impairment, Paralysis Hemiplegia, Paresthesia, Balance Impaired, Traumatic Brain Injury Severe, Tremor Pill-rolling, Vision Diplopia – LI04, LI11, LI14, LI15, ST36, ST38, ST41, SP06, KD03, TB05, GB34 (doi:10.7453/gahmj.2014.069 ↗)
• Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Weakness, Paralysis Shoulder, Atrophy Muscle Deltoid, Atrophy Muscle Supraspinatus, Neuritis Brachial Idiopathic – LI14, LI15, LI16, SI10, TB13, TB14 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000015325 ↗)
• Fatigue, Arm Swelling, Edema Upper Limb, Lymphedema Breast Cancer Related – LI13, LI14, SI09, BL23, TB05 (doi:10.1177/1534735419866919 ↗)
• Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Weakness, Fatigue Muscle Shoulder – LU01, LU02, LU03, LU04, LU05, LI14, LI15, KD26, TB12, TB13, TB14 (doi:10.1155/2020/9786367 ↗)
• Subluxation Shoulder Poststroke, Shoulder Poststroke Pain – LI14, SI09, SI10, SI12, SI14 (doi:10.1155/2020/6415083 ↗)
• Muscle Weakness Shoulder, Athletic Performance Shoulder, Muscle Fatigue Shoulder – LU01, LU03, LU04, LI14, TB12, TB13, TB14 (doi:10.1155/2020/8835672 ↗)
• Muscle Strength Shoulder, Athletic Performance Explosive Force – LU01, LU04, LI03, LI14, TB12, TB13, TB14 (doi:10.1155/2021/5585605 ↗)
• Muscle Strength Shoulder, Explosive Force Upper Limb, Athletic Performance – LU01, LU03, LU04, LI14, TB12, TB13, TB14 (doi:10.1155/2021/5585605 ↗)
• Frozen Shoulder, Shoulder Pain, Stiffness Shoulder, Restricted Movement Shoulder – LI14 (doi:10.1002/ccr3.5055 ↗)
• Stroke Sequela, Shoulder Subluxation, Shoulder Hemiplegic Pain, Hemiplegia Upper-limb – LI14, LI15, SI09, TB14 (doi:10.1155/2021/5329881 ↗)
• Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain, Limitation Of Movement Shoulder, Night Pain, Impingement Syndrome Supraspinatus, Rotator Cuff Tear Partial – LU01, LU03, LU04, LU11, LI14, LI15, LI16, ST38, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI12, SI13, SI14, SI15 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2021.24.4.206 ↗)
• Shoulder Pain, Cervical Pain, Adhesive Capsulitis, Limitation Of Movement Shoulder, Night Pain, Radiating To Fingers Pain, Calcified Tendinitis – LU01, LU03, LU04, LU11, LI14, LI15, LI16, ST38, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI12, SI13, SI14, SI15 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2021.24.4.206 ↗)
• Lymphedema Upper-limb, Edema Arm, Post-mastectomy Swelling, Breast-cancer Complication – LU05, LI11, LI14, SI09, SI11, BL13, BL20, BL23, PC06, TB05, GB21, CV17, GV14 (doi:10.1177/15347354231172735 ↗)
• Depression, Knee Pain, Shoulder Pain, Stroke Sequelae, Gait Dysfunction, Paralysis Upper-extremity – LI14, ST36, ST40, SP09, TB13, TB14, TB15, GB34 (doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0281968 ↗)
• Shoulder Pain, Tendonitis Calcific, Range-of-motion Limited Shoulder – LI04, LI14, LI15, ST37, ST38, SI09, SI12, TB05, TB14, GB21, GB34 (doi:10.1016/j.jams.2017.12.004 ↗)
• Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Upper Limb Weakness, Injury Brachial Plexus, Shoulder Left Pain, Neck Left Pain, Paralysis Partial Upper Limb, Twitching Spontaneous Shoulder – LI04, LI14, LI15, TB05, TB14 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2024.1342844 ↗)
• Muscle Weakness, Muscle Atrophy, Sarcopenia, Reduced Muscle Mass, Decreased Physical Performance – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI14, ST32, ST34, ST36, ST41 (doi:10.1186/s12906-024-04723-8 ↗)
• Paralysis Upper Limb, Stroke Sequelae, Motor Dysfunction Upper Limb, Spasticity Upper Limb – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI13, LI14, LI15, ST34, ST40, SP09, SP10, KD03, TB05, GB34, GB40, GB41, LV03 (doi:10.1136/spcare-2024-005174 ↗)
• Shoulder Pain, Neuropathic Pain, Upper-limb Numbness, Muscle Weakness, Paralysis Limb, Guillain-barre Syndrome, Upper-limb Weakness, Lower-limb Weakness, Polyneuropathy – LU05, LI04, LI10, LI11, LI14, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST37, ST39, SP06, SP09, SP10, HT01, KD03, PC06, GB20, GB34, LV03 (doi:10.12659/AJCR.945539 ↗)
• 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 ↗)
• 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 ↗)
• Fatigue Muscle, Fatigue Peripheral – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI14, TB05, GB21 (doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e20093 ↗)
• Surgical Pain, Anesthesia Requirement Intraoperative, Mastectomy – LI04, LI14, PC06, TB14 (doi:10.24247/ijmpsoct20186 ↗)
• Glaucoma, Strabismus, Optic Neuritis, Amblyopia, Visual Cortex Hypoactivity – LI14, GB20, GB34, GB37, LV03 (doi:10.13444/j.cnki.zgzyykzz.2025.11.016 ↗)
• Shoulder Pain, Restricted Range Of Motion Shoulder, Limited Range Of Motion Shoulder, Periarthritis Shoulder – LI11, LI14, LI15, SI03, SI09, SI11, TB05, TB14, GB34 (doi:10.27258/d.cnki.gnxyc.2025.000483 ↗)
• Frozen Shoulder, Shoulder Pain, Limited Range Of Motion Shoulder – LI14, LI15, SI09, SI11, TB14, GB21, GV14 (doi:10.13729/j.issn.1671-7813.z20170533 ↗)
• Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, Neck Discomfort – LI04, LI11, LI14, LI15, ST09, ST10, ST36, CV12 (doi:10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2023.15.008 ↗)
• Stroke Sequelae, Motor Dysfunction Upper Limb, Spasticity Upper Limb – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI14, LI15, TB05 (doi:10.27368/d.cnki.gtzyy.2024.000519 ↗)
• Paralysis Facial, Paralysis Facial Peripheral, Bell Palsy, Hypophasis – LI14, BL02, KD06, TB05, TB23, GB14 (doi:10.1186/s13063-018-2699-z ↗)
• Muscle Weakness, Muscle Weakness, Sarcopenia – LI11, LI14, ST36, GB34 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20221202-k0001 ↗)
• Shoulder Pain, Stiffness Shoulder, Stroke Hemiplegia, Shoulder Hemiplegic Pain, Shoulder Post-stroke Pain – LI04, LI10, LI14, LI15, TB14 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230130-0001 ↗)
• Stroke, Hemiplegia, Motor Dysfunction Upper Limb, Stroke Ischemic Subacute, Motor Upper Limb Problems – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI13, LI14, LI15, TB05 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2026.1780918 ↗)
• Sarcopenia – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI14, ST32, ST34, ST36, ST41 (doi:10.1186/s12906-024-04723-8 ↗)
• Shoulder Pain, Injury Rotator Cuff – LI14, LI15, SI09, SI11, TB14, XU12 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2018.01.004 ↗)
• Paralysis Spastic, Stroke Post-stroke, Spasticity Upper Limb, Muscle Hypertonia – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI13, LI14, LI15, ST34, ST40, SP09, SP10, KD03, TB05, GB34, GB40, GB41, LV03, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H, XU12 (doi:10.1136/spcare-2024-005174 ↗)
• Obesity Simple – LI04, LI11, LI14, ST24, ST25, ST27, ST32, ST34, ST36, ST40, SP04, SP06, SP10, SP15, BL13, BL15, BL17, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL21, BL23, BL25, BL27, PC06, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60033-3 ↗)
• Paralysis Spastic Post-stroke Hemiplegia – LI04, LI14, LI15, ST34, SP09, SP10, SI03, KD06, PC06, TB05, GB34, GB40 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(15)30071-6 ↗)
• Paralysis Spastic Post-stroke Limb Spasticity – LU04, LU05, LU06, LI10, LI11, LI14, LI15, ST31, ST32, ST36, ST40, BL36, BL40, BL57, GB30 (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 ↗)
• Paralysis Spastic Post-stroke – LI04, LI11, LI14, LI15, ST31, ST32, ST34, SP06, SP09, SP10, HT03, SI03, BL54, KD01, PC06, TB05, GB30, GB34, GB39, LV03 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(15)30071-6 ↗)
• Paralysis Spastic Post-stroke Limb Spasticity – LI04, LI11, LI14, LI15, ST36, SP06, SP09, HT03, SI03, BL57, BL60, KD01, KD06, PC06, TB05, GB34, GB39, GB40, LV03 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(15)30071-6 ↗)
• Stroke, Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Post-stroke Pain – LI14, LI15, SI09, TB14 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.170743 ↗)
• Stroke, Stroke Acute, Motor Problems – LU05, LI14, ST36, SP06, PC06 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.201110 ↗)
• Dysphagia, Muscle Weakness, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis – LI10, LI11, LI14, LI15, ST31, ST32, ST34, ST35, ST36, ST41, SP06, SP10, BL36, BL37, BL40, BL57, GB20, GB30, GB31, GV20, XL05A (doi:10.1097/md.0000000000033612 ↗)

Most often selected alongside LI14

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with LI14. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

• LI15Shoulder And Clavicle48 protocols
• LI11Pond At The Bend35 protocols
• TB05Outer Gate34 protocols
• LI04Junction Valley30 protocols
• TB14Shoulder Bone Hole29 protocols
• LI10Arm Three Miles25 protocols
• SI09True Shoulder24 protocols
• GB34Yang Mound Spring22 protocols
• ST36Leg Three Miles20 protocols
• SI11Heavenly Gathering12 protocols
• SP09Yin Mound Spring12 protocols
• ST34Ridge Mound12 protocols

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