LI03 (Third Space)

Location

When loose fist is made point is on the radial side of the index finger in the depression the proximal to the head of the 2nd metacarpal bone.

Indications

Conditions for which LI03 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Protocols using LI03

• Paralysis Upper Limb, Spasticity, Cerebral Palsy Spastic Hemiplegic, Hand Problems, Arm Problems – LI03, LI04, LI05, LI10, LI11, LI13, LI14, LI15, SI03, SI05, SI09, SI11, PC06, TB04, TB05, TB14, GB21 (https://doi.org/10.1177/2515690X251317438)
• Globus Pharyngeus, Throat Sensation Of Lump, Gastrointestinal Functional Disorder – LU11, LI03, ST36, CV22 (https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2020.00179)
• Hemiplegia, Finger Pain, Shoulder Pain, Wrist Pain, Shoulder-hand Syndrome – LI03, LI10, LI15, SI03, SI11, SI15, TB03, TB05, TB14 (Li N, Tian F, Wang C, Yu P, Zhou X, Wen Q, Qiao X, Huang L. Therapeutic effect of acupuncture and massage for shoulder-hand syndrome in hemiplegia patients: a clinical two-center randomized controlled trial. J Tradit Chin Med 2012; 32(3): 343-346)
• Crohn's Disease – LI03, ST25, ST36, ST37, SP04, SP06, SP09, LV03, CV12 (Acupuncture Treatment for Active Crohn's Disease. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02559037)
• Dry Mouth – LU05, LI01, LI02, LI03, ST19, BL13, BL18, PC03, TB01, TB04, GB44, LV13, LV14, CV23, CV24, GV12 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
• Fever – LU01, LU07, LU10, LI03, LI04, LI05, ST05, ST08, ST12, ST16, ST36, ST42, ST43, SP01, SP05, SP09, SI01, SI03, SI04, SI05, SI07, SI10, SI14, SI15, SI17, BL09, BL11, BL12, BL13, BL16, BL17, BL20, BL22, BL30, BL31, BL40, BL41, BL42, BL43, BL44, BL45, BL46, BL47, BL58, BL59, BL62, BL64, BL65, PC01, PC06, PC07, PC08, PC09, TB01, TB02, TB03, TB05, TB09, TB10, TB12, TB13, TB15, GB03, GB10, GB16, GB20, GB22, GB25, GB34, GB38, GB40, GB41, LV14, CV22, GV04, GV06, GV07, GV08, GV09, GV10, GV11, GV12, GV13, GV14, GV15, GV17, GV24, GV26, XU11A, XU11B, XU11C, XU11D, XU11E, XU11F, XU11G, XU11H, XU11I, XU11J (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
• Fullness – LU02, LU04, LI03, ST22, ST27, ST40, ST41, ST43, SP03, SI04, BL11, BL13, BL30, BL42, KD04, KD21, KD24, KD25, PC06, GB05, GB35, GB39, CV02, CV12, CV13, GV13, GV24 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
• Tongue Thrusting – LI03, LI07, LI11, ST24, HT03, HT09, SI05, SI08, KD09, TB10, CV12, GV24 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
• Benefit Throat – LU10, LU11, LI03, LI17, LI18, ST09, ST10, ST11, HT09, SI02, SI16, SI17, KD06, TB09, CV21, CV22, XH06 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
• Stiff Neck – LU07, LI02, LI03, LI14, ST06, ST11, ST13, SI01, SI02, SI03, SI07, SI14, SI16, BL02, BL07, BL12, BL18, BL41, BL42, BL60, BL64, BL65, TB05, TB15, TB16, GB07, GB10, GB11, GB12, GB13, GB17, GB19, GB20, GB21, GB36, GB39, GB41, GV10, GV15, GV16, GV17, GV18, GV28, XH27, XH45, XU08 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
• Stomach Rumbling – LI03, LI06, LI07, LI09, ST16, ST19, ST20, ST21, ST22, ST25, ST36, ST37, ST43, ST44, SP03, SP04, SP05, SP06, SP07, SP17, BL16, BL21, BL22, BL23, BL25, BL32, BL34, BL47, BL48, BL53, KD16, KD19, PC06, GB25, LV03, LV13, CV07, CV08, CV09, CV13, GV09, XH47 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
• Chest Fullness – LU01, LU05, LI01, LI03, ST09, ST12, ST13, ST14, ST16, ST36, ST37, ST43, ST45, SP01, SP17, SP18, SP19, SP20, HT03, HT05, HT06, SI02, SI03, SI11, SI17, BL11, BL13, BL16, BL18, BL30, BL39, BL44, BL46, BL47, BL60, BL62, BL66, KD06, KD07, KD20, KD22, KD23, KD25, KD26, PC01, PC02, PC07, TB04, TB15, GB10, GB22, GB23, GB39, GB42, GB43, LV13, LV14, CV14, CV15, CV16, CV17, CV18, CV20, CV21, CV22, GV09, GV14, GV20, XC22, XU03 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)

Other points on the Large Intestine Meridian