# LI01 Shangyang (Metal Yang) – Large Intestine Meridian

商陽 · shāng yáng

Location: On the radial side of the index finger about 0.1 thumb width posterior to the corner of the nail.

Cautions: Avoid in patients with bleeding disorders; contraindicated in serious infections of finger.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/li01

## Indications

An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Cough, Deafness, Disease Febrile, Disease Febrile, Dry Mouth, Dry Mouth, Shortness of Breath, Chest Fullness, Chest Fullness, Costal Lateral Fullness, Costal Lateral Fullness, Heat, Heat Finger, Heat Finger, Malaria Hot, Malaria Hot, Finger Numbness, Finger Numbness, Pain, Back Pain, Back Pain, Cheek Inferior Pain, Cheek Inferior Pain, Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Pain, Supraclavicular Fossa Pain, Supraclavicular Fossa Pain, Teeth Toothache Inferior Jaw Pain, Teeth Toothache Inferior Jaw Pain, Pharyngitis, Spontaneous Sweating, Spontaneous Sweating, Swelling, Submandibular Swelling, Submandibular Swelling, Tinnitus, Loss of Consciousness, Unconsciousness Windstroke, Unconsciousness Windstroke

## Most often selected alongside LI01

Sourced protocols in the index pairing each point with this one. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

- LU11 (Lesser Metal) – 20 protocols
- HT09 (Lesser Surge) – 14 protocols
- PC09 (Central Surge) – 14 protocols
- TB01 (Surge Gate) – 14 protocols
- SI01 (Lesser Marsh) – 12 protocols
- GB44 (Foot Opening To Yin) – 9 protocols
- BL67 (Reaching Yin) – 8 protocols
- KD01 (Bubbling Spring) – 8 protocols

## Protocols using LI01

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Gallbladder Deficiency | LI01, ST35, SP09, BL39, BL66, GB43, GB44 | 42 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-129 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Bladder Deficiency | LI01, ST35, ST36, SP09, BL39, BL40, BL67 | 42 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-129 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 14 days | doi:10.1186/s13063-017-2013-5 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Fever, Inflammation Systemic, Pneumonia Severe Community-acquired, Respiratory Distress | LU11, LI01 | 3 days | doi:10.1155/2021/3295021 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dysphagia, Xerostomia Radiation-induced, Hyposalivation, Oral Pain | LU07, LI01, KD06, GB32, CV24 | 28 days | doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.10421 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dyspepsia Functional | LU08, LI01, SP05, SP09, BL66, KD10, GB43, GB44, LV04, LV08 | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2025.1545687 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 6 days | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20230316 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Cancer Breast, Postoperative Pain, Cancer Pain | LU05, LI01, PC03, PC06, GB21 | 7 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000033939 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Cough, Fever, Fatigue, Insomnia, Poor Appetite, Sore Throat, Infection Covid-19 | LU11, LI01, LI11, ST36, ST40, SP09, BL13, TB05, GV14 | 7 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000034610 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Coma, Consciousness Disorder Traumatic Brain Injury | LU11, LI01, HT09, SI01, PC09, TB01 | – | doi:10.27368/d.cnki.gtzyy.2025.000570 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Fever, Pneumonia, Pneumonia Severe Community-acquired | LU11, LI01 | – | doi:10.1155/2021/3295021 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Coma | LU11, LI01, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL67, KD01, PC09, TB01, GB44, LV01, GV26 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Hysteria | LU11, LI01, LI04, ST45, SP01, HT07, HT09, SI01, SI03, BL67, KD01, PC06, PC09, TB01, GB44, LV01, LV03, GV26 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Wind Interior, Wind Interior | LU11, LI01, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL18, BL67, KD01, PC09, TB01, GB20, GB44, LV01, LV03, GV16, GV20 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Consciousness Loss, Consciousness Loss | LU11, LI01, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL67, KD01, PC09, TB01, GB44, LV01, GV26 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Soreness Throat, Soreness Throat | LU01, LU10, LU11, LI01, LI04, LI18, ST09 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 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 | 7 days | Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Insufficient Lactation | LI01 | 10 days | 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 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca, Xeropthalmia | LI01, LI02 | – | Acupuncture Treatment of Dry Eye. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00554879 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Depression Post-stroke, Neurological Deficit, Stroke Sequelae | LU11, LI01, HT09, PC09, TB01 | 28 days | 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 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Lateral Epicondylitis, Lateral Epicondyle Pain | LI01, LI20 | 5 days | 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] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Depression Post-stroke, Neurological Deficit Stroke | LU11, LI01, HT09, PC09, TB01 | 28 days | 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] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Consciousness Loss | LU11, LI01, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL67, KD01, PC09, TB01, GB44, LV01, GV26 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Fibromyalgia Pain Musculoskeletal Diffuse | LU09, LU11, LI01, LI03 | 28 days | 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. | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Boil Face, Boil Face | LI01, LI04, LI11, BL40, PC04, GV10, GV12 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| 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 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Pathogens, Convulsions (infant), Convulsions (infant) | LU11, LI01, LI11, HT09, SI01, PC09, TB01, LV03, GV14, GV26, XH03 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Pathogens, Fever High, Mumps, Parotitis Acute, Fever High, Parotitis Acute | LU11, LI01, LI04, LI11, ST06, HT09, SI01, PC09, TB01, TB05, TB17, GV14 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Stroke, Attack Zang Fu Organs, Bi Closed, Attack Zang Fu Organs, Bi Closed | LU11, LI01, ST40, HT09, SI01, KD01, PC09, TB01, LV03, GV20, GV26 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| 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 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |

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