# LI06 Pianli (Diverging Passage) – Large Intestine Meridian 偏歴 · piān lì Location: With elbow flexed and radial side of the arm upward, point is on the line connecting LI05 and LI11 3 thumb widths above the crease of the wrist. Cautions: No specific contraindications. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/li06 ## Indications An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments. Ascites, Benefit Regulate Water Passages, Stomach Rumbling, Stomach Rumbling, Cold Teeth, Cold Teeth, Deafness, Psychological Disorder, Psychological Disorder, Dry Throat, Dry Throat, Urinary Problems, Urinary Problems, Eyesight / Vision Blurred, Blurred Vision, Eyesight / Vision Dim, Dim Vision, Heat, Malaria, Nosebleed, Obstruction Diaphragm, Obstruction Diaphragm, Edema, Open Water Passages, Open Water Passages, Elbow Pain, Elbow Pain, Eye Pain, Eye Pain, Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Pain, Wrist Pain, Wrist Pain, Red Eyes, Red Eyes, Regulate Water Passages, Rhinitis, Spontaneous Sweating, Spontaneous Sweating, Cheek Swelling, Cheek Swelling, Teeth Decay, Teeth Decay, Tinnitus, Wind ## Most often selected alongside LI06 Sourced protocols in the index pairing each point with this one. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use. - LI04 (Junction Valley) – 8 protocols - LU07 (Interrupted Sequence) – 6 protocols - LV03 (Great Surge) – 6 protocols - ST36 (Leg Three Miles) – 6 protocols - ST40 (Abundant Bulge) – 6 protocols - LI11 (Pond At The Bend) – 5 protocols - TB05 (Outer Gate) – 5 protocols - HT05 (Inward Connection) – 4 protocols ## Protocols using LI06 | Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Headache Migraine, Migraine Without Aura | LI06, ST36, ST42 | 28 days | doi:10.1016/j.nicl.2017.05.013 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Cough, Headache, Common Cold, Sore Throat, Nasal Discharge, Nasal Obstruction, Sneezing, Malaise, Chilliness | LU06, LU07, LI06, LI07, ST40, ST42, SP02, SP08, HT05, HT07, SI06, BL58, BL63, KD03, KD04, PC06, PC07, TB05, TB07, GB37, LV03 | 5 days | doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(17)30006-7 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Anxiety, Depression, Rosacea, Inflammation Skin, Erythema Facial, Edema Facial, Long Covid | LI04, LI06, LI11, LI20, ST02, ST03, ST04, ST36, ST40, SP09, SI18, LV03 | 60 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000043407 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Airway Hyperresponsiveness, Asthma Intermittent, Asthma Mild | LU01, LU05, LU07, LU09, LU11, LI04, LI06, LI20, ST13, ST25, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP03, SP06, SP09, SP10, HT03, HT05, HT07, SI03, BL13, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL21, BL23, KD03, KD06, KD08, KD27, PC06, TB05, TB15, GB03, GB34, GB40, GB41, LV02, LV03, LV08, LV13, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV17, CV21, GV04, GV13 | 70 days | doi:10.1186/s13052-015-0155-1 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Hypertension, Blood Pressure Elevated | LI06, LI07, GB37, GB38, GB39 | 56 days | doi:10.1089/acu.2015.1106 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Dental Pain, Orthodontic Pain | LU07, LI04, LI06, LI11, XH03 | 1 days | doi:10.1007/s10103-025-04435-6 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Migraine Without Aura | LI06, ST36, ST42 | 28 days | doi:10.1177/0333102416641665 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Rosacea, Edema Facial | LI04, LI06, LI11, LI20, ST02, ST03, ST04, ST36, ST40, SP09, SI18, LV03 | 60 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000043407 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Paralysis Oculomotor Nerve | LI04, LI06, LI11, ST02, ST03, BL01, BL02, TB05, TB23, GB01, GB04, GB14, GB20, XH43 | 28 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190514-k0006 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | Cough, Headache, Nasal Discharge, Nasal Obstruction, Sneezing, Throat Sore, Malaise, Chilliness | LU06, LU07, LI06, LI07, ST40, ST42, SP02, SP08, HT05, HT07, SI06, BL58, BL63, KD03, KD04, PC06, PC07, TB05, TB07, GB37, LV03 | 20 days | Heo JS, Yang SY, Lim SA, Lee JM, Kang JY, Sun SH, Kim HG, Kang W, Cho JH. A manual acupuncture treatment attenuates common cold and its symptoms: a case series report from South Korea. J Tradit Chin Med 2016; 36(6): 724-729 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. | | Post-stroke Depression | LU04, LI04, LI06, LI07, LI10, LI11, LI12, LI13, LI15, ST02, ST32, ST33, ST34, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP10, SP11, HT05, BL15, BL20, BL23, BL61, BL64, KD02, KD03, PC02, PC03, PC06, TB03, TB06, TB07, TB09, TB12, TB14, GB20, GB31, GB33, GB43, LV02, LV03, LV05, LV14, GV20, GV23, GV26 | – | Acupuncture for Ischemic Post-stroke Depression. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02472613 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. | | Paralysis Facial | LI02, LI04, LI06, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST44, TB17, GB02, GB03, LV02, CV24, GV26 | – | 马天一谢煜谭丽刘纯燕徐振华. 基于数据挖掘分析古籍针灸治疗面瘫的腧穴应用规律. 针灸临床杂志 ., 2019 [CNKI] | 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. | | Copd Stable | LU07, LU10, LI06, BL13, CV17, XB01A, XB01B | 60 days | Xu Jian-hua et al.. [Efficacy on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at stable stage treated with cutting method and western medication].. Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion, 2015 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. | | Edema, Oedema Yang, Oedema Yang | LU07, LI04, LI06, SP09, BL39 | 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