# LI05 Yangxi (Yang Stream) – Large Intestine Meridian 陽谿 · yáng xī Location: On the radial side of the wrist; when thumb is tilted upward it is in the depression the between tendons of the extensor pollicus longus and brevis. Cautions: Caution with depth. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/li05 ## Indications An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments. Agitation Heart, Agitation Heart, Benefit Wrist Joints, Benefit Wrist Joints, Calm Spirit Shen, Calm Spirit Shen, Common Cold, Cough, Deafness, Depression, Disease Febrile, Disease Febrile, Psychological Disorder, Psychological Disorder, Psychological Laughter Excessive Disorder, Psychological Laughter Excessive Disorder, Eyesight / Vision Superficial Obstruction, Superficial Obstruction Vision, Fever, Fright, Ghost Syndrome Seeing Ghosts, Ghost Syndrome Seeing Ghosts, Heat, Heat Fire Yangming, Heat Fire Yangming, Heat Palm, Heat Palm, Elbow Raising Stiffness, Finger Contraction Stiffness, Immobility Elbow Raising, Immobility Finger Contraction, Watery Eyes, Malaria, Nosebleed, Pain, Ear Pain, Ear Pain, Eye Pain, Eye Pain, Headache, Headache, Headache Chronic Pain, Headache Chronic Pain, Headache Frontal Pain, Headache Frontal Pain, Teeth Decay Pain, Teeth Decay Pain, Tongue Root Pain, Tongue Root Pain, Toothache, Toothache, Wrist Pain, Wrist Pain, Pharyngitis, Redness, Rhinitis, Spontaneous Sweating, Spontaneous Sweating, Swelling, Tinnitus, Hives, Vomiting Foam, Vomiting Foam, Wrist Weakness, Wrist Weakness ## Most often selected alongside LI05 Sourced protocols in the index pairing each point with this one. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use. - TB05 (Outer Gate) – 13 protocols - SI05 (Yang Valley) – 10 protocols - TB04 (Yang Pool) – 9 protocols - GB34 (Yang Mound Spring) – 8 protocols - LI11 (Pond At The Bend) – 8 protocols - PC06 (Inner Gate) – 8 protocols - GB20 (Wind Pool) – 7 protocols - LI04 (Junction Valley) – 7 protocols ## Protocols using LI05 | Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Joint Pain, Stiffness Morning, Arthritis Rheumatoid Juvenile, Stiffness Joint, Joint Swelling | LI05, BL60, GB30, GB34, CV22 | 6 days | doi:10.1093/ecam/nel012 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Wrist Pain, Tenosynovitis De Quervain, Disability Wrist | LU07, LU09, LI05 | 5 days | doi:10.1016/j.jams.2013.10.003 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Upper Limb Pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Hand Swelling, Loss Of Function Upper Limb, Cold Sensation Hand | LU02, LI05, HT01, SI10, SI11, GB21 | – | doi:10.1016/j.jams.2014.03.004 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Wrist Pain, Hand Numbness, Paresthesia Hand, Tingling Hand | LI05, SI05, PC06, PC07 | 43 days | doi:10.3831/KPI.2021.24.2.76 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Allodynia, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Hand Swelling, Wrist Left Pain, Hand Left Pain | LI05, SI04, TB04, TB05 | 2 days | doi:10.3390/children8121187 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Anxiety, Palpitations, Depression, Insomnia, Dyspepsia, Fatigue Post-covid | LU08, LU11, LI05, ST25, ST36, HT08, SI05, GB20, LV02, LV04, CV04 | 10 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000039121 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Paralysis Upper Limb, Cerebral Palsy, Spasticity, Cerebral Palsy Spastic Hemiplegic, Hand Problems, Arm Problems, Upper Limb Weakness, Spastic Hemiplegia | LI03, LI04, LI05, LI10, LI11, LI13, LI14, LI15, SI03, SI05, SI09, SI11, PC06, TB04, TB05, TB14, GB21 | 84 days | doi:10.1177/2515690X251317438 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Rheumatoid Arthritis, Joint Pain, Inflammation Joint | LI05, LI11, LI15, ST36, SP05, SP09, HT03, SI05, SI08, BL40, BL62, KD06, PC07, TB04, TB10, TB14, GB34, GB40 | 56 days | doi:10.1186/s12906-025-04891-1 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Contracture Knee, Brachial Plexus Injury, Muscle Atrophy, Paralysis Upper Extremity, Paralysis Lower Extremity, Contracture Ankle, Contracture Shoulder, Contracture Elbow, Scoliosis, Neuromotor Impairment, Steppage Gait | LU01, LI04, LI05, LI11, LI14, ST34, ST36, ST41, SP09, SP10, SI05, SI06, SI07, SI09, BL11, BL12, BL22, BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL36, BL37, BL39, BL55, BL56, BL57, BL58, BL60, BL61, BL62, KD03, KD04, KD05, KD06, TB09, GB20, GB21, GB40 | 10 days | doi:10.3831/KPI.2013.16.009 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Neck Pain, Stiffness Neck, Limited Range Of Motion Neck | LI04, LI05, LI17, LI18, SI03, SI14, SI15, SI16, BL10, BL11, BL60, TB03, TB10, TB16, GB20, GB21, GB39, GV14, GV16 | 4 days | doi:10.1016/j.imr.2018.01.002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Wrist Pain, Hand Weakness, Hand Numbness | LU05, LI05, LI10, HT03, SI04, PC03, PC07, TB05 | 13 days | doi:10.2147/JPR.S551446 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Wrist Pain, Hand Weakness, Hand Numbness, Tingling Fingers | LI05, SI04, BL13, BL15, TB04, TB05, GV11, GV12, GV13 | 14 days | doi:10.27820/d.cnki.gszxy.2023.000394 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Wrist Pain, Hand Weakness, Hand Numbness, Tingling Fingers | LI05, SI04, BL23, TB04, TB05, CV04 | 14 days | doi:10.27820/d.cnki.gszxy.2023.000394 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Wrist Pain, Hand Numbness, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome | LI04, LI05, PC06, PC07, TB05 | – | doi:10.2147/jpr.s452618 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Cough, Fatigue, Anxiety, Palpitations, Dyspnea, Anosmia, Long Covid, Loss of Taste, Brain Fog | LU07, LI04, LI05, LI10, LI11, ST25, ST36, SP06, SP07, SP09, SP10, KD03, PC06, TB05, GB08, GB20, GB34, GB41, LV03, GV20, GV24 | 49 days | doi:10.1089/acu.2021.0086 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Dyspepsia, Long Covid, Adjustment Disorder | LU08, LU11, LI05, ST25, ST36, HT08, SI05, GB20, LV02, LV04, CV04 | 28 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000039121 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Upper Limb Numbness | LI05, SI05, PC06, PC07 | – | doi:10.3831/kpi.2021.24.2.76 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Fatigue, Long Covid, Covid-19 Post-acute | LU07, LI04, LI05, LI10, LI11, ST25, ST36, SP06, SP07, SP09, SP10, KD03, PC06, TB05, GB08, GB20, GB34, GB41, LV03, GV20, GV24 | 49 days | doi:10.1089/acu.2021.0086 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Parkinson's Disease | LI05, BL20, TB09, GB29, GB34 | – | doi:10.1002/mds.70343 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Fatigue, Anxiety, Depression, Adjustment Disorder | LU08, LU11, LI05, ST25, ST36, HT08, SI05, GB20, LV02, LV04, CV04 | 30 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000039121 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Paralysis Upper Limb, Cerebral Palsy Spastic Hemiplegic | LI03, LI04, LI05, LI10, LI11, LI13, LI14, LI15, SI03, SI05, SI09, SI11, PC06, TB04, TB05, TB14, GB21 | 84 days | doi:10.1177/2515690X251317438 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Tremor, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Disorder, Bradykinesia, Rigidity Cogwheel, Balance Disturbance | LU05, LI05, LI11, LI15, ST41, SP09, HT03, SI06, SI09, BL36, BL40, KD03, PC02, PC03, PC07, TB02, TB04, TB14, GB30, GB34, LV04 | 20 days | REN Xiao-ming. Fifty Cases of Parkinson's Disease Treated by Acupuncture Combined with Madopar. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2008, 28(4): 255-257 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. | | Muscle Hypertonia Post-stroke | LU07, LI05, LI11, LI15, ST32, SP06, SP09, HT01, HT03, BL37, BL60, KD03, PC06, TB05, GB34, GB39 | 30 days | Liu Xiafei, Bao Chunling, Dong Guirong. Using acupoint-to-acupoint penetrative needling to treat poststroke spastic paralysis: a clinical progress review. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014 October 15; 34(5): 609-615. | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. | | Muscle Hypertonia Post-stroke Upper Limb | LI03, LI05, LI07, LI14, LI15, SI03, TB03, TB05, TB09, TB10, TB13 | 28 days | Liu Xiafei, Bao Chunling, Dong Guirong. Using acupoint-to-acupoint penetrative needling to treat poststroke spastic paralysis: a clinical progress review. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014 October 15; 34(5): 609-615. | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. | | Muscle Hypertonia Post-stroke | LI05, LI06, LI14, LI15, TB05, TB09, TB10, TB13, GB34, GB39, GB40, GB41, LV08, LV09 | 28 days | Liu Xiafei, Bao Chunling, Dong Guirong. Using acupoint-to-acupoint penetrative needling to treat poststroke spastic paralysis: a clinical progress review. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014 October 15; 34(5): 609-615. | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. | | Bi Syndrome, Fever Rheumatic, Arthritis Rheumatoid, Fibrositis, Neuralgia, Gout, Wrist Pain, Bi Syndrome, Fever Rheumatic, Arthritis Rheumatoid, Wrist Pain | LI05, SI05, TB04, TB05 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. | | Qi Stagnation, Stasis Blood, Paralysis (infant), Benefit Regulate Yin, Benefit Regulate Wei, Intorsion, Hand Extorsion Stiffness, Qi Stagnation, Stasis Blood, Paralysis (infant), Benefit Regulate Yin, Benefit Regulate Wei, Hand Extorsion Stiffness | LI05, HT03, SI03, TB04, TB09 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. | --- AcuiQ-authored prose (symptom and meridian descriptions, the wiki, the auricular crosswalk) is licensed CC-BY-4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. The assembled protocol compilation is not: build on it with attribution, but do not redistribute it whole as a dataset – https://acuiq.com/terms. The underlying findings are the cited sources' claims – each entry carries its citation; verify against the source before relying on it. Not medical advice: https://acuiq.com/terms