LU11 Shaoshang (Lesser Metal)

Location

On the radial side of the thumb about 0.1 thumb width posterior to the corner of the nail.

Indications

Conditions for which LU11 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Protocols using LU11

The 50 best-sourced of 52, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

• Cerebral Infarction Acute, Ischemic Stroke, Neurological Deficit – LU11, LI01, LI04, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL67, KD01, PC08, PC09, TB01, GB20, GB44, LV01, LV03, CV24, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.1186/s13063-017-2013-5 ↗)
• Globus Pharyngeus, Throat Sensation Of Lump, Gastrointestinal Functional Disorder – LU11, LI03, ST36, CV22 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2020.00179 ↗)
• Fever, Inflammation Systemic, Pneumonia Severe Community-acquired, Respiratory Distress – LU11, LI01 (doi:10.1155/2021/3295021 ↗)
• Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain, Limitation Of Movement Shoulder, Night Pain, Impingement Syndrome Supraspinatus, Rotator Cuff Tear Partial – LU01, LU03, LU04, LU11, LI14, LI15, LI16, ST38, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI12, SI13, SI14, SI15 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2021.24.4.206 ↗)
• Shoulder Pain, Cervical Pain, Adhesive Capsulitis, Limitation Of Movement Shoulder, Night Pain, Radiating To Fingers Pain, Calcified Tendinitis – LU01, LU03, LU04, LU11, LI14, LI15, LI16, ST38, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI12, SI13, SI14, SI15 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2021.24.4.206 ↗)
• Cough, Weakness, Cachexia, Breathlessness, Infection Pulmonary Fungal, Edema Pedal, Diabetes Uncontrolled – LU01, LU07, LU09, LU11, LI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, SP09, SP10, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV17, GV20 (doi:10.1186/s13256-022-03736-6 ↗)
• Anxiety, Palpitations, Depression, Insomnia, Dyspepsia, Fatigue Post-covid – LU08, LU11, LI05, ST25, ST36, HT08, SI05, GB20, LV02, LV04, CV04 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000039121 ↗)
• Diarrhea, Dyspepsia Functional, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Bloating Abdominal, Satiation Early, Tightness Epigastric – LU05, LU11, HT03, HT09, SI02, SI03, BL66, KD10, GB41, LV01 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2025.1545687 ↗)
• Anxiety, Palpitations, Insomnia, Nightmares, Irritability, Ptsd, Hypervigilance, Phobia Cynophobia, Avoidance – LU11, LI11, ST01, HT07, SI03, BL02, KD25, KD27, PC05, PC07, PC08, TB03, GB01, CV24, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1753017 ↗)
• Depression, Sleep Disorder, Depression Mild-to-moderate, Anxiety Somatization – LU11, ST36, SP01, SP06, PC07, CV06, CV12, GV23, GV26 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20230243 ↗)
• Fever, Fatigue, Anxiety, Depression, Sore Throat, Cough Dry, Muscle Pain, Infection Covid-19, Covid-19, Lung Inflammation – LU06, LU11, LI01, LI04, LI11, SP09, BL13, CV06, CV12, GV14 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20230316 ↗)
• Airway Hyperresponsiveness, Asthma Intermittent, Asthma Mild – LU01, LU05, LU07, LU09, LU11, LI04, LI06, LI20, ST13, ST25, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP03, SP06, SP09, SP10, HT03, HT05, HT07, SI03, BL13, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL21, BL23, KD03, KD06, KD08, KD27, PC06, TB05, TB15, GB03, GB34, GB40, GB41, LV02, LV03, LV08, LV13, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV17, CV21, GV04, GV13 (doi:10.1186/s13052-015-0155-1 ↗)
• Cough, Fever, Fatigue, Insomnia, Poor Appetite, Sore Throat, Infection Covid-19 – LU11, LI01, LI11, ST36, ST40, SP09, BL13, TB05, GV14 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000034610 ↗)
• Hiccup – LU09, LU10, LU11, ST36, PC04, PC07, PC08, LV01, LV14, CV04, CV12, CV17 (doi:10.13359/j.cnki.gzxbtcm.2025.08.024 ↗)
• Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia Post-stroke – LU11, LI11, ST06, SP01, BL62, PC07, PC08, CV01, CV24, GV16, GV23, GV26 (doi:10.27258/d.cnki.gnxyc.2024.000499 ↗)
• Coma, Consciousness Disorder Traumatic Brain Injury – LU11, LI01, HT09, SI01, PC09, TB01 (doi:10.27368/d.cnki.gtzyy.2025.000570 ↗)
• Hypoxemia, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Respiratory Failure – LU11, LI04, ST36, ST40, PC06 (doi:10.27253/d.cnki.gnjzu.2025.000981 ↗)
• Anxiety, Insomnia, Ptsd, Phobia – LU11, LI11, ST01, HT07, SI03, BL02, KD25, KD27, PC05, PC07, PC08, TB03, GB01, CV24, GV20, GV26, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1753017 ↗)
• Spasm Facial, Blepharospasm, Twitching Facial, Meige Syndrome, Orofacial Dystonia – LU11, LI03, ST02, TB17, GB20, GB41, LV01, XH04 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240918-k0004 ↗)
• Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Dyspepsia, Long Covid, Adjustment Disorder – LU08, LU11, LI05, ST25, ST36, HT08, SI05, GB20, LV02, LV04, CV04 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000039121 ↗)
• Globus Pharyngeus – LU11 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2020.00179 ↗)
• Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Rotator Cuff Pain – LU01, LU03, LU04, LU11, LI14, LI15, LI16, ST38, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI12, SI13, SI14, SI15 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2021.24.4.206 ↗)
• Fever, Pneumonia, Pneumonia Severe Community-acquired – LU11, LI01 (doi:10.1155/2021/3295021 ↗)
• Post-Operative Nausea, Post-Operative Vomiting, Sore Throat After Surgery – LU05, LU11, LI04 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.200464 ↗)
• Fatigue, Anxiety, Depression, Adjustment Disorder – LU08, LU11, LI05, ST25, ST36, HT08, SI05, GB20, LV02, LV04, CV04 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000039121 ↗)
• Depression Perimenopausal – LU11, ST06, SP01, BL62, PC07, PC08, CV24, GV23, GV26 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190308-0005 ↗)
• Dyspepsia Functional – LU05, LU11, HT03, HT09, SI02, SI03, BL66, KD10, GB41, LV01 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2025.1545687 ↗)
• Ptsd, Sleep Disturbance, Phobia Cynophobia – LU11, LI11, ST01, HT07, SI03, BL02, KD25, KD27, PC05, PC07, PC08, TB03, GB01, CV24, GV20, GV26, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1753017 ↗)
• Coma – LU11, LI01, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL67, KD01, PC09, TB01, GB44, LV01, GV26 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
• Hysteria – LU11, LI01, LI04, ST45, SP01, HT07, HT09, SI01, SI03, BL67, KD01, PC06, PC09, TB01, GB44, LV01, LV03, GV26 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
• Wind Interior, Wind Interior – LU11, LI01, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL18, BL67, KD01, PC09, TB01, GB20, GB44, LV01, LV03, GV16, GV20 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
• Consciousness Loss, Consciousness Loss – LU11, LI01, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL67, KD01, PC09, TB01, GB44, LV01, GV26 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
• Soreness Throat, Soreness Throat – LU01, LU10, LU11, LI01, LI04, LI18, ST09 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
• Wind Liver, Wind Liver – LU11, ST01, ST03, ST04, ST05, ST06, ST07, ST08, ST42, ST45, SI03, SI08, BL01, BL02, BL03, BL04, BL05, BL06, BL09, BL10, BL41, XU25 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
• Heat Lung, Wind Lung, Heat Lung, Wind Lung – LU03, LU06, LU07, LU08, LU10, LU11, LI04, LI19, SI07, SI08, SI09, SI10, SI18, BL02, BL04, BL05, BL06, BL07, BL11 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
• Depression Post-stroke, Neurological Deficit, Stroke Sequelae – LU11, LI01, HT09, PC09, TB01 (WANG Ning et al.. Clinical Effects of Acupuncture at Jing-Well Acupoints Combined with Scalp Acupuncture and Conventional Acupuncture on Patients with Post-Stroke Depression. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, 2026)
• Depression Post-stroke, Neurological Deficit Stroke – LU11, LI01, HT09, PC09, TB01 (王宁周海纯 刘景隆. 针刺井穴联合头针与常规针刺对脑卒中后抑郁患者的影响. 康复学报 ., 2026 [CNKI])
• Consciousness Loss – LU11, LI01, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL67, KD01, PC09, TB01, GB44, LV01, GV26 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
• Fibromyalgia Pain Musculoskeletal Diffuse – LU09, LU11, LI01, LI03 (Bai Y, Guo Y, Wang H, Chen B, Wang Z, Liu Y, Zhao X, Li Y. Efficacy of acupuncture on fibromyalgia syndrome: a Meta-analysis. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014; 34(4): 381-391.)
• Tonsillitis, Acute Tonsillitis – LU11, LI04, LI11, GV14, HX01 (Shen Su-Rong et al.. [Efficacy observation of acupuncture bloodletting and penicillin on treatment of children acute tonsillitis].. Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion, 2014)
• Common Cold, Heat, Wind, Common Cold – LU10, LU11, LI04, LI11, TB05, GV14 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Cough, Common Cold, Heat, Wind, Pathogens, Sore Throat, Swollen Throat, Sore Throat, Swollen Throat – LU07, LU11, LI04, BL13 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Heat Lung, Epistaxis, Heat Lung – LU11, LI04, LI20, GV23 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Qi Stagnation, Blood Stagnation, Pathogens, Heat Stomach, Erysipelas, Damp Spleen, Damp Stomach, Heat Spleen, Qi Stagnation, Blood Stagnation, Heat Stomach, Damp Spleen, Damp Stomach, Heat Spleen – LU11, LI01, LI04, LI11, SP10, HT09, SI01, BL40, PC03, PC09, TB01 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Pathogens, Convulsions (infant), Convulsions (infant) – LU11, LI01, LI11, HT09, SI01, PC09, TB01, LV03, GV14, GV26, XH03 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Depression, Depression Manic, Schitzophrenia, Depression Manic – LU11, LI11, ST06, ST40, SP01, HT07, BL15, BL18, BL20, BL62, PC07, PC08, CV01, CV24, GV16, GV23, GV26, XH11 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Depression Manic, Schitzophrenia, Psychological Manic Mania Disorder, Depression Manic, Psychological Manic Mania Disorder – LU11, LI11, ST06, ST40, SP01, BL62, PC06, PC07, PC08, CV01, CV24, GV14, GV16, GV23, GV26, XH11 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Pathogens, Fever High, Mumps, Parotitis Acute, Fever High, Parotitis Acute – LU11, LI01, LI04, LI11, ST06, HT09, SI01, PC09, TB01, TB05, TB17, GV14 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Soreness Throat, Heat, Tonsilitis, Pharyngitis Chronic, Soreness Throat, Pharyngitis Chronic – LU11, LI04, ST44, SI17 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Stroke, Attack Zang Fu Organs, Bi Closed, Attack Zang Fu Organs, Bi Closed – LU11, LI01, ST40, HT09, SI01, KD01, PC09, TB01, LV03, GV20, GV26 (sacredlotus.com ↗)

Most often selected alongside LU11

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with LU11. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

• LI01Metal Yang20 protocols
• GV26Philtrum16 protocols
• HT09Lesser Surge16 protocols
• LI04Junction Valley16 protocols
• LI11Pond At The Bend15 protocols
• PC09Central Surge14 protocols
• TB01Surge Gate14 protocols
• SP01Hidden White13 protocols
• SI01Lesser Marsh12 protocols
• LV01Big Mound11 protocols
• PC07Great Mound10 protocols
• PC08Palace Of Toil10 protocols

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