LI09 (Upper Ridge)

上廉shàng lián

Large Intestine Meridian

Location of acupuncture point LI09 (Upper Ridge)
36
Indications
12
Protocols

Location

On the line joining li5 and li11, 3 thumb widths below cubital crease.

Cautions

Caution in local inflammation.

Indications

Conditions for which LI09 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Benefit Regulate Large IntestineStomach RumblingStomach RumblingUrinary ProblemsUrinary ProblemsShortness of BreathHemiplegia WindstrokeHemiplegia WindstrokeArm NumbnessArm NumbnessElbow NumbnessElbow NumbnessLimbs NumbnessLimbs NumbnessShoulder NumbnessShoulder NumbnessPainAbdominal PainAbdominal PainChest PainChest PainHeadacheHeadacheShoulder PainShoulder PainRegulate Large IntestineCold Bone Marrow SensationCold Bone Marrow SensationChannel StagnationChannel StagnationQi Large Intestine StagnationQi Large Intestine StagnationUrine DarkUrine DarkWind BrainWind Brain

Protocols using LI09

  • HeadacheLU06, LU07, LU10, LI04, LI05, LI07, LI08, LI09, ST02, ST05, ST06, ST07, ST08, ST09, ST36, ST40, HT02, HT05, SI01, SI04, SI07, SI16, BL01, BL03, BL04, BL05, BL10, BL11, BL12, BL16, BL19, BL22, BL30, BL40, BL41, BL42, BL43, BL44, BL45, BL46, BL47, BL56, BL58, BL60, BL61, BL62, BL65, KD03, PC01, PC06, PC09, TB01, TB02, TB03, TB05, TB11, TB12, TB16, TB18, TB19, TB21, TB22, TB23, GB01, GB03, GB04, GB05, GB07, GB09, GB10, GB11, GB12, GB13, GB14, GB15, GB16, GB17, GB18, GB19, GB20, GB21, GB36, GB39, GB41, GB42, GB43, GB44, LV02, LV03, LV08, CV04, GV06, GV07, GV08, GV09, GV10, GV11, GV12, GV16, GV18, GV23, GV24, GV26, XB09, XH02, XH03, XH05, XH14, XH15, XH16, XH21, XH35, XH38, XH45, XL10A, XL10B, XL10C, XL10D, XL10E, XL10F, XL10G, XL10H, XU07A, XU07B, XU08, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H, XU24 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Elbow NumbnessLI09, LI13, BL41, TB05, GB41 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Arm NumbnessLI09, LI10, LI15, ST12, HT01, SI01, TB10 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Abdominal PainLU02, LU10, LI07, LI08, LI09, LI10, LI11, ST22, ST25, ST26, ST30, ST33, ST36, ST37, ST38, ST43, ST44, SP03, SP04, SP08, SP09, SP12, SP13, BL11, BL20, BL24, BL25, BL28, BL30, BL39, BL40, BL48, BL55, BL60, KD03, KD05, KD10, KD11, KD13, KD14, KD15, KD16, KD19, KD21, PC05, TB05, TB06, GB24, GB27, GB36, GB41, LV03, LV07, LV08, LV13, CV07, CV13, CV14, GV04, GV20, XB05, XC02A, XC02B, XC04, XC05A, XC05B, XC05C, XC05D, XC08, XC09, XC12, XC13A, XC13B, XC15, XC19, XH11, XH47, XU08 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Chest PainLU01, LU02, LU06, LU08, LI09, LI14, ST13, ST15, ST19, ST40, SP18, SP21, HT01, HT08, HT09, SI01, SI05, SI08, SI17, SI18, BL12, BL13, BL14, BL15, BL18, BL19, BL21, BL42, BL44, BL45, BL49, BL67, KD03, KD21, KD22, KD24, KD27, PC02, PC04, PC07, PC08, TB19, GB10, GB13, GB29, GB35, GB38, GB40, GB43, LV02, CV07, CV09, CV14, CV15, CV17, CV18, CV19, CV23, GV20, XB03, XC11A, XC11B, XC11C, XC11D, XC11E, XL11, XU02A, XU02B (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Shoulder PainLU01, LU05, LU06, LU07, LU09, LI01, LI02, LI06, LI09, LI11, LI13, LI15, LI16, ST10, ST12, ST19, ST28, HT05, SI01, SI03, SI04, SI05, SI06, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI13, SI14, SI15, SI16, SI17, BL12, BL13, BL15, BL18, BL20, BL42, BL43, BL44, BL45, BL59, PC02, TB01, TB03, TB04, TB05, TB06, TB10, TB12, TB13, TB14, TB15, GB10, GB20, GB21, GB22, GB23, GB34, GB41, CV17, GV16, XH45, XU08 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Urine DarkLI08, LI09, ST37, ST39, SI02, SI03, BL27, BL28, BL32, BL40, BL46, BL47, BL54, KD10, KD18, PC08, GB12, GB25, CV03, CV04, CV05, CV06, CV07, CV10, CV12, CV24, GV01, GV02, GV05, GV27 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Channel StagnationLU05, LU07, LU09, LI04, LI09, LI10, LI11, LI12, LI13, LI14, LI16, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST12, ST31, ST32, ST33, ST34, ST35, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST40, ST41, ST42, SP06, HT01, HT02, HT03, HT05, HT08, SI02, SI03, SI04, SI06, SI07, SI08, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI14, SI15, SI16, BL10, BL36, BL37, BL39, BL40, BL41, BL42, BL44, BL53, BL54, BL55, BL56, BL57, BL58, BL59, BL61, BL62, BL63, BL64, BL65, KD10, PC03, TB01, TB02, TB03, TB05, TB06, TB08, TB10, TB11, TB12, TB13, TB15, TB17, GB02, GB03, GB04, GB05, GB06, GB10, GB11, GB20, GB21, GB26, GB29, GB30, GB31, GB32, GB34, GB35, GB36, GB37, GB38, GB39, GB40, GV01, XB08, XH05 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Shoulder NumbnessLI09, LI11, LI12, LI13, LI14, SI06, BL41, TB10 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Shortness of BreathLU01, LU02, LU03, LU04, LU05, LU07, LU08, LU09, LU11, LI01, LI08, LI09, LI20, ST08, ST10, ST11, ST12, ST13, ST14, ST15, ST18, ST19, ST36, ST37, ST40, SP01, SP09, SP21, HT07, BL03, BL04, BL07, BL11, BL12, BL13, BL16, BL17, BL30, BL42, BL44, BL45, BL60, BL66, KD01, KD02, KD03, KD20, KD22, KD25, KD26, KD27, PC03, TB19, GB10, GB18, GB21, GB23, LV03, LV08, LV13, LV14, CV04, CV06, CV12, CV15, CV17, CV18, CV20, CV21, CV22, CV23, GV09, GV10, GV12, GV14, GV24, GV25, XB01A, XB01B, XH15 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Stomach RumblingLI03, 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)
  • Urinary ProblemsLU07, LI06, LI09, LI15, ST27, ST36, ST40, SP06, SP07, SP08, SP09, SP10, SP11, SP12, HT08, SI02, BL22, BL23, BL25, BL26, BL27, BL28, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, BL36, BL39, BL40, BL52, BL53, BL54, BL67, KD01, KD02, KD04, KD05, KD06, KD08, KD10, KD11, KD13, KD14, PC05, PC06, PC07, GB25, LV01, LV02, LV03, LV04, LV05, LV08, LV09, LV10, CV01, CV02, CV04, CV05, CV07, GV01, XB02S4, XB08, XC17 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)