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

• 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 ↗)
• Traumatic Brain Injury, Consciousness Disorder – LU11, LI01, HT09, SI01, PC09, TB01, GV26 (doi:10.1089/acm.2012.0163 ↗)
• Fracture Humerus – LI01, LI04, LI10, LI15, LI16, SI09 (doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2012.08.002 ↗)
• Infection Skin – LU09, LU11, LI01, LI04, ST36, ST40, ST45, SP01, SP06, HT09, SI01, BL58, BL67, KD01, KD07, PC09, TB01, GB44, LV01, CV17, GV14 (doi:10.1089/acm.2008.0071 ↗)
• Xerostomia Radiation-induced – LI01, TF10 (doi:10.1136/aim.2009.000935 ↗)
• Dry Eye – LI01, LI02, TF10 (doi:10.2147/OPTH.S175321 ↗)
• Fatigue, Multiple Sclerosis – LU11, LI01, ST01, ST14, SP21, HT09, SI03, BL02, KD27, PC09, TB03, GB01, CV24, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.4103/ijnmr.IJNMR_188_19 ↗)
• 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)
• Trigeminal Neuralgia, Facial Pain – LU07, LU11, LI01, LI04, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL67, KD01, PC09, TB01, TB17, TB18, GB20, GB44, LV01, GV16, XH05 (Chen Jirui, Nissi Wang (eds). Acupuncture Case Histories from China. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1988)
• Stroke, Hemiplegia, Aphasia, Intracerebral Hemorrhage – LU11, LI01, ST40, SP06, HT09, SI01, PC09, TB01, LV03 (Henry C. Lu. Clinical Cases of Acupuncture)
• Stroke, Hemiplegia, Aphasia, Intracerebral Hemorrhage – LU11, LI01, LI04, LI11, ST40, SP06, HT09, SI01, PC09, TB01, GB20, GB30, LV03, GV20, XH44 (Henry C. Lu. Clinical Cases of Acupuncture)
• Guillain-barre Syndrome – LU05, LU10, LU11, LI01, LI11, LI15, HT01, HT09, SI01, BL40, PC09, TB01, TB05, GB30, GB34, GV14 (Henry C. Lu. Clinical Cases of Acupuncture)
• Mastitis – LI01, LI11, ST36, HT01, SI01, GB21, CV17 (Henry C. Lu. Clinical Cases of Acupuncture)
• Mastitis – LI01, LI11, HT01, SI01, GB21, LV14, CV17 (Henry C. Lu. Clinical Cases of Acupuncture)
• Mastitis – LI01, LI11, ST37, HT01, SI01, TB06, GB21, LV14, CV17 (Henry C. Lu. Clinical Cases of Acupuncture)
• Loss of Consciousness, Stroke, Hemiplegia – LU11, LI01, LI04, ST40, HT09, SI01, KD01, PC08, PC09, TB01, LV03, GV26 (Zhang Dengbu. Acupuncture Cases from China: A Digest of Difficult and Complicated Case Histories. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 1994)
• Sore Throat, Stomach Rumbling, Paresthesia – LU11, LI01, ST36, ST44, PC06 (Zhang Dengbu. Acupuncture Cases from China: A Digest of Difficult and Complicated Case Histories. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 1994)
• Arm Pain, Neck Pain, Arm Numbness – LU11, LI01, SI14, BL12, PC09, TB01 (Zhu Bing, Wang Hongcai (eds). Case Studies from the Medical Records of Leading Chinese Acupuncture Experts. London: Singing Dragon, 2011)
• Fever, Headache, Nausea, Sunstroke – LI01, SI01, BL40, PC09, GV14, XH05 (Zhu Bing, Wang Hongcai (eds). Case Studies from the Medical Records of Leading Chinese Acupuncture Experts. London: Singing Dragon, 2011)
• Opioid Withdrawal, Opioid Dependence – LI01, HT07, KD01, PC06, GB41, GV14, GV20, XU11A, XU11B, XU11C, XU11D, XU11E, XU11F, XU11G, XU11H, XU11I, XU11J (Zhu Bing, Wang Hongcai (eds). Case Studies from the Medical Records of Leading Chinese Acupuncture Experts. London: Singing Dragon, 2011)
• 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 Metal32 protocols
• PC09Central Surge24 protocols
• SI01Lesser Marsh23 protocols
• HT09Lesser Surge22 protocols
• TB01Surge Gate22 protocols
• LI11Pond At The Bend14 protocols
• KD01Bubbling Spring12 protocols
• LI04Junction Valley12 protocols
• GB44Foot Opening To Yin10 protocols
• GV14Great Vertebra10 protocols
• BL67Reaching Yin9 protocols
• GV26Philtrum9 protocols

Other points on the Large Intestine Meridian