LI10 Shousanli (Arm Three Miles)

Location

On the line joining LI05 and LI11, 2 thumb widths below cubital crease.

Indications

Conditions for which LI10 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

TCM actions

What classical sources say LI10 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.

Protocols using LI10

The 50 best-sourced of 196, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

• Limbs Numbness, Limbs Pain, Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy, Abnormal Sensation Limbs – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST09, ST31, ST32, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST43, ST44, SP03, SP06, SP08, SP09, SP10, BL13, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL23, GB34, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60003-9 ↗)
• Stroke, Hemiplegia, Paralysis Arm, Paralysis Leg, Spasticity – LI04, LI10, LI14, LI15, ST31, ST32, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, SP10, BL60, TB05, GB34, LV03, CV04 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60042-4 ↗)
• Stroke, Hemiplegia, Paralysis Arm, Paralysis Leg, Spasticity, Speech Unclear – LI04, LI10, LI14, LI15, ST31, ST32, ST36, ST41, TB05, GB34, LV03 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60042-4 ↗)
• Paralysis, Cerebrovascular Disease Acute Ischemic, Neurological Dysfunction – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, SP06, SI03, BL60, TB05, GB30, GB34, GB39 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60045-x ↗)
• Knee Weakness, Tremor Arm, Epigastric Pain, Fatigue Arm, Stiffness Shoulder, Anxiety Performance – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI14, ST36, HT07, TB05, GB21, GB34, GV26 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nep210 ↗)
• Stiffness Neck, Neck Chronic Pain, Disability Neck, Anxiety Pain-related – LI04, LI10, LI11 (doi:10.1155/2011/543291 ↗)
• Paralysis Facial, Sequelae Bell's Palsy, Facial Asymmetry, Facial Stiffness, Facial Muscle Weakness – LI04, LI10, LI20, ST01, ST04, ST06, ST09, ST36, TB17, TB23, GB34 (doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0777-z ↗)
• Back Lower Pain, Back Acute Pain – LI04, LI10, ST36, GB34, LV03 (doi:10.1155/2015/179731 ↗)
• Shoulder Pain, Paralysis Hemiplegia, Stroke Sequelae, Limited Range Of Motion Shoulder – LU03, LI10, LI14, LI15, SI09, TB04, TB14, GB21 (doi:10.1155/2015/694973 ↗)
• Elbow Lateral Pain, Elbow Exertion Pain, Grip Weakness – LI10, LI11 (doi:10.1155/2016/8182071 ↗)
• Hemiplegia, Ischemic Stroke, Neurological Deficit – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, TB05, GB34, LV03, MS06, MS07 (doi:10.1186/s12906-016-1193-y ↗)
• Hemiplegia, Ischemic Stroke, Dysphagia – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, BL10, TB05, GB20, GB34, LV03, CV23, GV16, MS06, MS07 (doi:10.1186/s12906-016-1193-y ↗)
• Hemiplegia, Cognitive Impairment, Ischemic Stroke – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, TB05, GB13, GB34, LV03, GV20, GV24, MS06, MS07 (doi:10.1186/s12906-016-1193-y ↗)
• Elbow Lateral Pain, Elbow Chronic Pain – LI10, LI11 (doi:10.1186/s12906-017-1859-0 ↗)
• Elbow Lateral Pain, Epicondylitis Lateral, Grip Pain – LU05, LI10, LI11, LI12 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000015937 ↗)
• Hemiplegia, Limb Weakness, Motor Dysfunction Upper Limb, Motor Dysfunction Lower Limb, Paralysis Post-stroke – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST36, ST41, BL60, TB05, GB30, GB34 (doi:10.1155/2020/5094914 ↗)
• Paralysis Lower Limb, Motor Dysfunction Lower Limb, Stroke Hemiplegia, Spasm Extensor, Gait Hemiparetic – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, TB05 (doi:10.1155/2020/3805628 ↗)
• Hemiplegia, Ischemic Stroke, Paralysis Upper Extremity, Spasticity Upper Extremity, Flaccid Paralysis – LI04, LI10, LI11 (doi:10.1155/2020/8839491 ↗)
• Stroke Sequelae, Spasticity Poststroke – LI04, LI10, LI11, TB05 (doi:10.1155/2020/6415083 ↗)
• Stroke Sequelae Chronic, Spasticity Wrist Poststroke – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, SI03, TB05 (doi:10.1155/2020/6415083 ↗)
• Hemiplegia Poststroke, Paralysis Limbs Poststroke – LI04, LI10, LI15, TB05 (doi:10.1155/2020/6415083 ↗)
• Hemiplegia, Paralysis Flaccid, Paralysis Upper Extremity, Stroke Sequelae, Stroke Sequela, Upper Limb Weakness, Paralysis Upper Extremity Flaccid – LI04, LI10, LI11 (doi:10.1155/2021/6641506 ↗)
• Anxiety, Stool Loose, Menstruation Irregular, Vision Visual Field Defect, Vision Blind Spot, Neck Myofascial Pain – LI04, LI10, ST36, SP03, SP06, SP09, SP10, HT08, SI03, SI13, BL10, BL18, BL20, BL22, BL23, BL65, PC06, PC07, GB20, GB21, GB34, LV03, GV14, GV20, MS14 (doi:10.1177/21649561211021081 ↗)
• Performance Athletic, Strength Forearm, Fatigue Muscle – LI04, LI10, LI11, SI08, TB05, TB10 (doi:10.1155/2021/1992753 ↗)
• Paralysis Incomplete-spinal-cord-injury, Motor-deficit, Sensory-deficit, Activities-of-daily-living Impaired – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, HT08, SI03, SI04, BL62, TB02, TB06, GV20 (doi:10.1155/2021/5671998 ↗)
• Muscle Endurance Forearm, Muscle Fatigue Upper Limb, Athletic Performance Upper Limb – LI04, LI10, LI11, SI08, TB05, TB10 (doi:10.1155/2022/8052256 ↗)
• Neck Pain, Myofascial Pain Syndrome Cervical, Range Of Motion Limited Cervical, Muscle Spasm Upper Trapezius – LI04, LI10, SI03, TB05 (doi:10.1016/j.bj.2020.05.020 ↗)
• Fatigue, Depression, Insomnia, Poor Appetite, Lower Limb Weakness, Upper Limb Weakness, Muscle Atrophy Progressive, Paralysis Motor Neuron – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, ST41, SP06, BL18, BL20, BL23, KD03, PC06, TB05, GB20, GB34, CV04, CV06, CV12, CV23, GV14, GV20 (doi:10.1155/2022/6541600 ↗)
• Hand Weakness, Paralysis Upper Extremity, Spasticity Wrist, Stroke Rehabilitation – LI10, TB05 (doi:10.1177/02692155221138916 ↗)
• Arm Weakness, Paralysis Upper Extremity, Motor Impairment Post-stroke – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI13 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000034886 ↗)
• Stroke, Paralysis Upper-limb, Stroke Sequela, Grip Weakness, Motor Dysfunction Post-stroke, Paralysis Hand, Motor-impairment Finger, Hemiplegia Post-stroke – LU05, LI04, LI10, HT01, PC06, GV26 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000035755 ↗)
• Stroke, Paralysis Upper-limb, Stroke Sequela, Grip Weakness, Motor Dysfunction Post-stroke, Paralysis Hand, Motor-impairment Finger, Hemiplegia Post-stroke – LU10, LI04, LI10, PC04, PC06, TB05 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000035755 ↗)
• Tennis Elbow, Elbow Lateral Pain – LI10, LI11 (doi:10.1016/j.jams.2017.06.007 ↗)
• Paralysis Facial, Stroke Sequelae, Paralysis Limb, Wry Mouth – LU05, LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST04, ST06, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP09, SP10, HT01, BL40, KD03, PC06, GB20, GB30, GB31, LV03, CV06, GV20, GV26 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
• Neck Pain, Disability Neck, Spondylosis Cervical, Radiculopathy Cervical, Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy, Calcification Nuchal Ligament – LI04, LI10, LI11, SI11, SI15, BL10, BL11, TB05, GB20, GB21 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20210531 ↗)
• Neck Pain, Spondylosis Cervical, Radiculopathy Cervical, Calcification Nuchal Ligament – LI04, LI10, LI11, SI11, TB05, GB21 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20210531 ↗)
• Fatigue, Anxiety, Constipation, Drooling, Parkinson's Disease, Tremor Hand, Stiffness Neck, Dry Mouth, Bradykinesia, Dysphagia, Rigidity, Tremor Limb, Stiffness Back, Cramp Foot – LI04, LI10, LI11, ST25, ST37, SP06, SP09, BL40, BL57, GB19, GB34, GB39, LV03, CV04, GV04, GV08, GV14, GV17, GV19, GV20, GV21, GV24 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2023.1330054 ↗)
• Paralysis Upper Limb, Motor Impairment Upper Extremity, Stroke Subacute – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI13 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000037686 ↗)
• Muscle Weakness, Muscle Atrophy, Sarcopenia, Reduced Muscle Mass, Decreased Physical Performance – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI14, ST32, ST34, ST36, ST41 (doi:10.1186/s12906-024-04723-8 ↗)
• Paralysis Upper Limb, Stroke Sequelae, Motor Dysfunction Upper Limb, Spasticity Upper Limb – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI13, LI14, LI15, ST34, ST40, SP09, SP10, KD03, TB05, GB34, GB40, GB41, LV03 (doi:10.1136/spcare-2024-005174 ↗)
• Shoulder Pain, Neuropathic Pain, Upper-limb Numbness, Muscle Weakness, Paralysis Limb, Guillain-barre Syndrome, Upper-limb Weakness, Lower-limb Weakness, Polyneuropathy – LU05, LI04, LI10, LI11, LI14, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST37, ST39, SP06, SP09, SP10, HT01, KD03, PC06, GB20, GB34, LV03 (doi:10.12659/AJCR.945539 ↗)
• 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 (doi:10.1177/2515690X251317438 ↗)
• Arm Pain, Neck Pain, Arm Numbness, Radiculopathy Cervical, Grip Weakness, Neck Cervical Pain, Radicular Upper-limb Pain, Paraesthesia Forearm Right, Paraesthesia Fingers Right, Edema Hand Right, Cervical-disc-herniation, Double-crush-syndrome, Radial-tunnel-syndrome – LI10, LI11, LI12, BL10, TB14, GB20, GV16 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000043745 ↗)
• Fatigue, Depression, Pain, Inflammatory Bowel Disease – LI10, ST36, PC06 (doi:10.1097/MEG.0000000000003034 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Postoperative Pain, Knee Postoperative Pain, Insomnia Postoperative, Knee Replacement Surgery, Total Knee Replacement – LU05, LI10, LI11, SP06, SI03, BL60, BL62, KD03, LV03 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20250678 ↗)
• Elbow Lateral Pain, Grip Weakness, Tenderness Lateral-epicondyle – LI10, LI11 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2014.17.033 ↗)
• Anxiety Cancer-related, Anxiety State, Anxiety Trait – LU09, LI04, LI10, HT07, BL13, CV06, GV20 (doi:10.5812/ircmj.25919 ↗)
• Hoarseness, Tremor Hand, Atrophy Tongue, Paralysis Facial, Dysarthria, Erectile Dysfunction, Muscle Proximal Weakness, Bulbar Weakness, Fasciculation Muscle, Gynecomastia – LI04, LI10, ST36, GB20, GV16 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2017.20.009 ↗)
• Fatigue, Parkinson's Disease, Sleep Disturbance – LI10, ST36, SP06, HT07, CV06, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2018.00596 ↗)
• Dysmenorrhea Primary, Abdominal Pain, Lower Back Pain, Menstrual Pain – LI04, LI10, ST36, SP06, SP15, HT07, PC06, GB26, LV03 (doi:10.5935/1518-0557.20180083 ↗)

Most often selected alongside LI10

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with LI10. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

• LI11Pond At The Bend121 protocols
• LI04Junction Valley120 protocols
• TB05Outer Gate94 protocols
• ST36Leg Three Miles79 protocols
• LI15Shoulder And Clavicle77 protocols
• GB34Yang Mound Spring51 protocols
• SP06Three Yin Intersection43 protocols
• LV03Great Surge39 protocols
• GV20100 Convergences34 protocols
• PC06Inner Gate31 protocols
• SI03Back Stream30 protocols
• GB20Wind Pool27 protocols

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