# LI08 Xialian (Lower Ridge) – Large Intestine Meridian

下廉 · xià lián

Location: On the line joining LI05 and LI11 4 thumb widths below cubital crease.

Cautions: Avoid in areas of skin damage or infection.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/li08

## Indications

An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Breast Abscess, Breast Abscess, Benefit Regulate Small Intestine, Calm Spirit Shen, Calm Spirit Shen, Damp, Small Intestine Qi Deficiency, Small Intestine Qi Deficiency, Diarrhoea Undigested, Diarrhoea Undigested, Psychological Disorder, Psychological Disorder, Psychological Mad Walking Disorder, Psychological Mad Walking Disorder, Abdomen Inferior Bloating, Abdomen Inferior Bloating, Dizziness, Drooling, Dryness Lips, Dryness Lips, Shortness of Breath, Abdominal Fullness, Abdominal Fullness, Costal Lateral Fullness, Costal Lateral Fullness, Heat, Heat Fire Yangming, Heat Fire Yangming, Hemiplegia, Abdominal Pain, Abdominal Pain, Arm Pain, Arm Pain, Rib Pain, Rib Pain, Elbow Pain, Elbow Pain, Eye Pain, Eye Pain, Headache, Headache, Pain Around Navel, Pain Around Navel, Regulate Small Intestine, Blood in Stool, Blood in Stool, Bi Arthralgia Syndrome, Bi / Arthralgia Syndrome, Bi Arthralgia Cold Syndrome, Bi / Arthralgia Cold Syndrome, Urine Dark, Urine Dark, Wind, Wind Head, Wind Head

## Most often selected alongside LI08

Sourced protocols in the index pairing each point with this one. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

- LI11 (Pond At The Bend) – 1 protocols
- ST37 (Upper Great Hollow) – 1 protocols
- ST43 (Sunken Valley) – 1 protocols
- ST44 (Inner Court) – 1 protocols

## Protocols using LI08

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Stomach, Fire Stomach | LI08, LI11, ST37, ST43, ST44 | 7 days | Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

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