Shouwuli (LI13)
Shouwuli (LI13), “Arm Five Li”, is a point on the Large Intestine meridian. It is point 13 of the 20 on the channel. Frees the channel and disperses nodules of the neck and armpit.
Location
On the lateral aspect of the arm, on the LI11-LI15 line, 3 cun above the cubital crease.
Functions according to tradition
Frees the channel and disperses nodules of the neck and armpit.
Traditional indications
- Arm pain and contracture
- Scrofula
- Cough
- Somnolence
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
Precautions
The brachial artery runs here: needle clear of the pulse.
Points on other channels with similar indications
They share several traditional indications with this point. Comparing them helps understand why one or the other is chosen.
- ST12 Quepen (Stomach): Cough, Scrofula
- LU4 Xiabai (Lung): Cough
- TE13 Naohui (San Jiao (Triple Burner)): Scrofula
- BL11 Dazhu (Bladder): Cough
- BL13 Feishu (Bladder): Cough
- BL42 Pohu (Bladder): Cough
Point profile
- Code
- LI13
- Pinyin name
- Shǒu Wǔ Lǐ
- Characters
- 手五里
- Translation
- Arm Five Li
- Meridian
- Large Intestine
- Element
- Metal
- Topics
- Arm, Nodules, Cough
Health notice. Educational and study content. It describes concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine and does not replace diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional. Needling, medicinal herbs and invasive techniques must be applied by trained professionals. Safety guide.
