# LI13 Shouwuli (Arm Five Li) – Large Intestine Meridian

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Location: On the lateral side of the upper arm on the line connecting LI11 and LI15, 3 thumb widths above the LI11.

Cautions: Caution with depth and angle.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/li13

## Indications

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

Anxiety, Benefit Regulate Qi, Contraction Elbow, Contraction Elbow, Contraction Shoulder, Contraction Shoulder, Cough, Damp, Qi Deficiency, Qi Deficiency, Desire Sleep, Desire Sleep, Below Heart Bloating, Below Heart Bloating, Breathing Problems, Breathing Problems, Eyesight / Vision Blurred, Blurred Vision, Fever Intermittent, Fever Intermittent, Fright, Below Heart Fullness, Below Heart Fullness, Unable to Raise Arm, Limbs Stiffness, Immobility Arm Raising, Immobility Limbs, Jaundice, Malaria, Elbow Numbness, Elbow Numbness, Shoulder Numbness, Shoulder Numbness, Pain, Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Pain, Phlegm, Regulate Qi, Scrofula, Channel Stagnation, Channel Stagnation, Wind Taxation Syndrome, Wind-taxation Syndrome, Vomiting Blood, Vomiting Blood

## Most often selected alongside LI13

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

- LI10 (Arm Three Miles) – 13 protocols
- LI04 (Junction Valley) – 12 protocols
- LI11 (Pond At The Bend) – 12 protocols
- LI15 (Shoulder And Clavicle) – 10 protocols
- TB05 (Outer Gate) – 10 protocols
- LI14 (Upper Arm Prominence) – 7 protocols
- KD03 (Great Stream) – 4 protocols
- LV03 (Great Surge) – 4 protocols

## Protocols using LI13

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatigue, Arm Swelling, Edema Upper Limb, Lymphedema Breast Cancer Related | LI13, LI14, SI09, BL23, TB05 | 28 days | doi:10.1177/1534735419866919 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Arm Weakness, Paralysis Upper Extremity, Motor Impairment Post-stroke | LI04, LI10, LI11, LI13 | 30 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000034886 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Upper Limb, Motor Impairment Upper Extremity, Stroke Subacute | LI04, LI10, LI11, LI13 | 2 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000037686 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 42 days | doi:10.1136/spcare-2024-005174 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 84 days | doi:10.1177/2515690X251317438 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis, Drop Wrist, Arm Weakness, Thumb Numbness | LI10, LI11, LI13, LI15, TB05 | 180 days | doi:10.3389/fresc.2026.1747273 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Stroke, Hemiplegia, Motor Dysfunction Upper Limb, Stroke Ischemic Subacute, Motor Upper Limb Problems | LI04, LI10, LI11, LI13, LI14, LI15, TB05 | 21 days | doi:10.3389/fneur.2026.1780918 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Spastic, Stroke Post-stroke, Spasticity Upper Limb, Muscle Hypertonia | LI04, LI10, LI11, LI13, LI14, LI15, ST34, ST40, SP09, SP10, KD03, TB05, GB34, GB40, GB41, LV03, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H, XU12 | – | doi:10.1136/spcare-2024-005174 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hemiplegia Upper-limb, Hemiplegia Post-stroke | LI04, LI10, LI11, LI13, LI15 | 24 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200718-k0001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Spasticity Post-stroke, Spasticity Upper Limb | LI04, LI10, LI11, LI13, LI14, LI15, ST34, ST40, SP09, SP10, KD03, TB05, GB34, GB40, GB41, LV03, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H, XU12 | – | doi:10.1136/spcare-2024-005174 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Upper Limb, Cerebral Palsy Spastic Hemiplegic | LI03, LI04, LI05, LI10, LI11, LI13, LI14, LI15, SI03, SI05, SI09, SI11, PC06, TB04, TB05, TB14, GB21 | 84 days | doi:10.1177/2515690X251317438 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Motor Dysfunction Upper Limb, Upper Limb Weakness, Peripheral Nerve Injury Upper Limb | LI04, LI10, LI11, LI13, LI15, TB05 | 180 days | doi:10.3389/fresc.2026.1747273 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Neck Pain, Radiculopathy Cervical, Upper Extremity Numbness | LI04, LI10, LI13, SI03, SI08, SI11, TB05, TB09, TB13, GB20, GB21, GV14 | 10 days | 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] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

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