LI11曲池Quchi
Pool at the Crook
چوچیfree
Location
On the lateral aspect of the elbow, at the midpoint of the line connecting LU5 with the lateral epicondyle of the humerus, with the elbow flexed.
Functions
Clears heat, cools the blood, expels wind-damp, regulates qi and blood, benefits the elbow.
Indications
Fever, skin diseases (urticaria, eczema), elbow pain, hypertension, upper-limb paralysis.
Technique
Perpendicular 1–1.5 cun.
Related points · The same point in other schools
Mirror GB34 Yang Mound Spring — In the Tan method the elbow and knee mirror each other (joint-to-joint mapping).
Protocols using this point
Sources of this point
- A Manual of Acupuncture — Peter Deadman, Mazin Al-Khafaji, Kevin Baker (2007) S3
- WHO Standard Acupuncture Point Locations in the Western Pacific Region — World Health Organization (2008) S1