Location
On the line joining LI05 and LI11 4 thumb widths below cubital crease.
Cautions
Avoid in areas of skin damage or infection.
Indications
Conditions for which LI08 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Breast AbscessBenefit Regulate Small IntestineCalm Spirit ShenDampSmall Intestine Qi DeficiencyDiarrhoea UndigestedPsychological DisorderPsychological Mad Walking DisorderAbdomen Inferior BloatingDizzinessDroolingDryness LipsShortness of BreathAbdominal FullnessCostal Lateral FullnessHeatHeat Fire YangmingHemiplegiaAbdominal PainArm PainRib PainElbow PainEye PainHeadachePain Around NavelRegulate Small IntestineBlood in StoolBi Arthralgia SyndromeBi / Arthralgia SyndromeBi Arthralgia Cold SyndromeBi / Arthralgia Cold SyndromeUrine DarkWindWind Head
Protocols using LI08
- Fire Stomach, Fire Stomach – LI08, LI11, ST37, ST43, ST44 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
Most often selected alongside LI08
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with LI08. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
