LI02 (Second Space)

Location

In the depression of the radial side of the index finger distal to the 2nd metacarpophalangeal joint; point located with finger slightly flexed.

Indications

Conditions for which LI02 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Protocols using LI02

• Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca, Xeropthalmia – LI01, LI02 (Acupuncture Treatment of Dry Eye. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00554879)
• Dysgeusia, Taste Altered, Fatigue Cancer Related – LI02, LI04, XH12, XH13 (https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-026-10756-1)
• Insomnia, Eczema, Dyspepsia, Pruritus, Dermatitis Atopic – LI02, LI11, ST36, ST43, SP03, SI02, SI03, BL66, PC06, TB03, TB06, GB41, LV03 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-021-03306-1)
• Xerostomia, Dry Mouth Radiation-induced – LI02 (https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6882-8-37)
• Fatigue, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Headache, Constipation, Depression, Insomnia, Itchiness, Edema, Palpitation, Knee Pain, Back Pain, Vision Blurred, Cervical Pain, Stiffness Shoulder, Cramp Leg, Lower-limb Pain, Upper-limb Numbness, Lower-limb Numbness, Hemodialysis Complication – LU05, LU09, LI02, LI11, ST41, ST45, SP02, SP05, HT07, HT09, SI03, SI08, BL65, BL67, KD01, KD07, PC07, PC09, TB03, TB10, GB38, GB43, LV02, LV08 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/802846)
• Dyspepsia, Pruritus, Dermatitis Atopic, Skin Dryness, Skin Erythema – LI02, LI11, ST36, ST43, SP03, SI02, SI03, BL66, PC06, TB03, TB06, GB41, LV03 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/1907578)
• Shoulder Pain – LU01, LU05, LU06, LU07, LU09, LI01, LI02, LI06, LI09, LI11, LI13, LI15, LI16, ST10, ST12, ST19, ST28, HT05, SI01, SI03, SI04, SI05, SI06, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI13, SI14, SI15, SI16, SI17, BL12, BL13, BL15, BL18, BL20, BL42, BL43, BL44, BL45, BL59, PC02, TB01, TB03, TB04, TB05, TB06, TB10, TB12, TB13, TB14, TB15, GB10, GB20, GB21, GB22, GB23, GB34, GB41, CV17, GV16, XH45, XU08 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
• Deviation Eye – LU07, LI02, ST01, ST02, ST06, ST07, ST42, ST44, SI18, BL62, TB17, TB23, GB01, GB02, GB03, GB04, GB07, GB08, GB12, GB13, GB14, GB20, CV24, XH05, XH18 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
• Neck Pain – LU11, LI02, ST05, ST06, ST12, SI02, SI03, SI07, SI14, SI16, SI17, BL09, BL18, BL44, BL58, BL59, BL66, BL67, PC06, TB02, TB04, TB15, TB16, TB21, GB04, GB10, GB11, GB12, GB13, GB19, GB20, GB21, GB39, GB40, LV03, LV14, GV16, GV17, GV19, XH06, XH15 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
• Facial Droop – LU07, LI02, LI04, LI07, LI10, LI19, LI20, ST01, ST02, ST03, ST04, ST05, ST06, ST07, ST42, ST44, ST45, SI18, BL06, BL07, BL08, BL62, KD20, TB17, TB22, GB01, GB02, GB03, GB04, GB07, GB08, GB12, GB13, GB14, GB20, LV02, LV03, CV24, GV26, XH05, XH18 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
• Pain – LU05, LU07, LU09, LU11, LI01, LI02, LI04, LI05, LI07, LI09, LI10, LI11, LI12, LI13, LI14, LI15, LI16, LI20, ST03, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST08, ST09, ST12, ST15, ST21, ST22, ST26, ST29, ST31, ST32, ST33, ST34, ST35, ST36, ST37, ST38, ST39, ST40, ST41, ST42, ST43, ST44, SP05, SP06, SP09, SP10, SP11, SP12, SP13, SP21, HT02, HT03, HT05, HT08, SI02, SI03, SI04, SI06, SI07, SI08, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI14, SI15, SI16, SI18, BL02, BL09, BL10, BL17, BL25, BL32, BL33, BL36, BL37, BL38, BL39, BL40, BL41, BL42, BL44, BL45, BL46, BL53, BL54, BL55, BL56, BL57, BL58, BL59, BL60, BL61, BL62, BL63, BL64, BL65, KD01, KD02, KD04, KD09, KD10, KD16, KD17, KD18, KD19, KD21, KD25, PC02, PC03, PC06, PC07, TB01, TB02, TB03, TB04, TB05, TB06, TB08, TB10, TB11, TB12, TB13, TB14, TB15, TB17, TB22, TB23, GB02, GB03, GB04, GB05, GB06, GB08, GB10, GB11, GB12, GB14, GB15, GB16, GB17, GB18, GB19, GB20, GB21, GB26, GB29, GB30, GB31, GB32, GB34, GB35, GB36, GB37, GB38, GB39, GB40, GB43, LV01, LV02, LV03, LV04, LV14, CV03, CV05, CV06, CV07, CV12, CV14, CV20, CV21, CV24, GV01, GV11, GV17, GV18, GV19, GV21, XB08, XC01, XH04, XH05, XH06, XH12, XH13, XH18, XL05A, XL05B, XU05, XU06, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H, XU13, XU14, XU15A, XU15B, XU15C (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
• Cloudy Vision – LI02, KD01, KD05, KD14, LV03 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)

Other points on the Large Intestine Meridian