Location
On the lateral side of the neck, level with tip of the adam's apple between sternal and clavicular heads of the scm muscle.
Cautions
Avoid deep needling; proximity to carotid artery and thyroid.
Indications
Conditions for which LI18 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
AsthmaBenefit NoseBenefit NoseBenefit ThroatBenefit ThroatCoughDifficulty SwallowingDifficulty SwallowingGoiterHypotension Low Blood PressureHypotension Low Blood PressureMyalgia Neck MusclesMyalgia Neck MusclesFacial PainFacial PainHead PainHead PainSore ThroatSore ThroatSaliva ExcessiveSaliva ExcessiveScrofula SwellingThroat RattlingThroat RattlingTorticollisVoice LossVoice LossWheezing
Protocols using LI18
- Chronic Pain, Temporomandibular Joint Pain, Masticatory Muscle Pain, Restricted Movement Jaw – LI18, ST06, ST07, SI19, TB17, GB20, GB21 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.imr.2024.101044)
- Weight Loss, Copd, Dyspnea, Malnutrition, Exercise Intolerance – LU01, LU09, LI18, ST36, BL13, BL20, BL23, KD03, GB12, CV04, CV12 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-018-2341-3)
- Copd, Dyspnea Exertional, Respiratory Obstruction – LU01, LU09, LI18, ST36, BL13, BL20, BL23, GB12 (https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000004879)
- Dizziness, Tinnitus, Headache, Vomiting, Nausea – LI18, SI11, SI14, GB20, GB21, GV16, GV20 (Huang ZJ, Chen JX, Qi WW. Clinical Research on Treatment of Vertebroarterial Type of Cervical Spondylosis with 5-step Manipulation and Traction. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(4): 268-270)
- Copd, Dyspnea Exertional, Exercise Intolerance, Fatigue Leg – LU01, LU09, LI18, ST36, BL13, BL20, BL23, KD03, GB12, CV04, CV12 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-024-04353-0)
- 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)
- Saliva Excessive – LU03, LI18, KD18, KD21, KD26, GB23, GB24, CV22, CV23, CV24, XH44 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Benefit Nose – LI04, LI18, BL03, BL04, BL06, BL07, BL09, BL12, GB15, GB18, GV22, GV23, GV24, GV25, GV26, GV28, XH03, XH08 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Fatigue, Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Confusion, Mood Negative – LI18, SI17, GB12 (https://doi.org/10.5539/gjhs.v7n4p40)
- Voice Lost, Voice Lost – LI04, LI18, ST09, HT05, PC05, CV23, GV15 (PGA)
- Difficulty Swallowing – LI18, ST09, SI02, SI17, KD01, KD04, XH44 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Benefit Throat – LU10, LU11, LI03, LI17, LI18, ST09, ST10, ST11, HT09, SI02, SI16, SI17, KD06, TB09, CV21, CV22, XH06 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)