LI13 (Arm Five Li)

Location

On the lateral side of the upper arm on the line connecting li11 and li15, 3 thumb widths above the li11.

Indications

Conditions for which LI13 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Protocols using LI13

• 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)
• Neck Pain, Radiculopathy Cervical, Upper Extremity Numbness – LI04, LI10, LI13, SI03, SI08, SI11, TB05, TB09, TB13, GB20, GB21, GV14 (陈建辉周友龙王东阳张琼刘华. 陈氏颈三穴针刺为主联合颈部推拿正脊、艾灸治疗神经根型颈椎病的研究. 中医研究 ., 2025 [CNKI])
• Fatigue, Arm Swelling, Edema Upper Limb, Lymphedema Breast Cancer Related – LI13, LI14, SI09, BL23, TB05 (https://doi.org/10.1177/1534735419866919)
• 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 (https://doi.org/10.1136/spcare-2024-005174)
• Paralysis Upper Limb, Spasticity, Cerebral Palsy Spastic Hemiplegic, Hand Problems, Arm Problems – LI03, LI04, LI05, LI10, LI11, LI13, LI14, LI15, SI03, SI05, SI09, SI11, PC06, TB04, TB05, TB14, GB21 (https://doi.org/10.1177/2515690X251317438)
• Paralysis Upper Limb, Motor Impairment Upper Extremity, Stroke Subacute – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI13 (https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000037686)
• Anxiety – LU10, LI13, HT01, HT04, HT07, HT08, SI07, BL15, KD01, KD02, KD04, PC04, PC06, PC07, TB18, TB19, GB09, GB39, LV01, LV02, LV03, LV05, LV13, CV04, GV01, GV04, GV11, GV16, XH03 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
• Phlegm – LU01, LU07, LI13, ST23, ST24, ST40, HT03, BL08, BL43, KD09, KD20, KD26, KD27, PC01, PC05, TB10, TB13, GB08, GB13, GB21, GB41, CV13, CV14, XH15, XU01 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
• Scrofula – LI10, LI11, LI13, LI14, LI15, LI16, LI17, LI18, ST05, ST09, ST10, ST11, ST12, HT01, HT02, HT03, SI10, TB05, TB06, TB10, TB13, TB16, TB17, GB21, GB23, GB38, GB41, LV03, XH15, XU01 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
• Arm Weakness, Paralysis Upper Extremity, Motor Impairment Post-stroke – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI13 (https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000034886)
• Below Heart Fullness – LU11, LI13, SP09, KD19, KD21 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
• Pain – LU05, LU07, LU09, LU11, LI01, LI02, LI04, LI05, LI07, LI09, LI10, LI11, LI12, LI13, LI14, LI15, LI16, LI20, ST03, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST08, ST09, ST12, ST15, ST21, ST22, ST26, ST29, ST31, ST32, ST33, ST34, ST35, ST36, ST37, ST38, ST39, ST40, ST41, ST42, ST43, ST44, SP05, SP06, SP09, SP10, SP11, SP12, SP13, SP21, HT02, HT03, HT05, HT08, SI02, SI03, SI04, SI06, SI07, SI08, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI14, SI15, SI16, SI18, BL02, BL09, BL10, BL17, BL25, BL32, BL33, BL36, BL37, BL38, BL39, BL40, BL41, BL42, BL44, BL45, BL46, BL53, BL54, BL55, BL56, BL57, BL58, BL59, BL60, BL61, BL62, BL63, BL64, BL65, KD01, KD02, KD04, KD09, KD10, KD16, KD17, KD18, KD19, KD21, KD25, PC02, PC03, PC06, PC07, TB01, TB02, TB03, TB04, TB05, TB06, TB08, TB10, TB11, TB12, TB13, TB14, TB15, TB17, TB22, TB23, GB02, GB03, GB04, GB05, GB06, GB08, GB10, GB11, GB12, GB14, GB15, GB16, GB17, GB18, GB19, GB20, GB21, GB26, GB29, GB30, GB31, GB32, GB34, GB35, GB36, GB37, GB38, GB39, GB40, GB43, LV01, LV02, LV03, LV04, LV14, CV03, CV05, CV06, CV07, CV12, CV14, CV20, CV21, CV24, GV01, GV11, GV17, GV18, GV19, GV21, XB08, XC01, XH04, XH05, XH06, XH12, XH13, XH18, XL05A, XL05B, XU05, XU06, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H, XU13, XU14, XU15A, XU15B, XU15C (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)

Other points on the Large Intestine Meridian