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.

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

• 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 ↗)
• Cancer Breast, 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 ↗)
• Fever, Pneumonia, Pneumonia Severe Community-acquired – LU11, LI01 (doi:10.1155/2021/3295021 ↗)
• 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)
• Insufficient Lactation – LI01 (Wei Lixin et al. Clinical Observation on the Effects of Electroacupuncture at Shaoze (SI 1) in 46 Cases of Postpartum Insufficient Lactation. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2008, 28(3): 168-172)
• 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)
• Fibromyalgia Pain Musculoskeletal Diffuse – LU09, LU11, LI01, LI03 (Bai Y, Guo Y, Wang H, Chen B, Wang Z, Liu Y, Zhao X, Li Y. Efficacy of acupuncture on fibromyalgia syndrome: a Meta-analysis. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014; 34(4): 381-391.)
• 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 Metal20 protocols
• HT09Lesser Surge14 protocols
• PC09Central Surge14 protocols
• TB01Surge Gate14 protocols
• SI01Lesser Marsh12 protocols
• GB44Foot Opening To Yin9 protocols
• BL67Reaching Yin8 protocols
• KD01Bubbling Spring8 protocols
• GV26Philtrum7 protocols
• LI04Junction Valley7 protocols
• LI11Pond At The Bend7 protocols
• LV01Big Mound7 protocols

Other points on the Large Intestine Meridian