Wenliu (LI7)
Wenliu (LI7), “Warm Dwelling”, is a point on the Large Intestine meridian. It is point 7 of the 20 on the channel. Xi-Cleft of the Large Intestine: for acute abdominal pain and Heat rising to the face.
Location
On the LI5-LI11 line, 5 cun above the dorsal wrist crease.
Functions according to tradition
Xi-Cleft of the Large Intestine: for acute abdominal pain and Heat rising to the face.
Traditional indications
- Acute abdominal pain
- Borborygmus
- Boils
- Facial swelling
- Arm pain
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
What its classification means
Where Qi and Blood accumulate deep down. It is associated with acute and painful conditions; in the yin channels, also with bleeding.
Precautions
No specific precautions are described beyond the general ones for acupuncture. Needling must always be performed by a trained professional.
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.
- BL48 Yanggang (Bladder): Borborygmus
- CV9 Shuifen (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Borborygmus
- GB16 Muchuang (Gallbladder): Facial swelling
- GB36 Waiqiu (Gallbladder): Boils
- LV6 Zhongdu (Liver): Acute abdominal pain
- SP17 Shidou (Spleen): Borborygmus
Point profile
- Code
- LI7
- Pinyin name
- Wēn Liū
- Characters
- 温溜
- Translation
- Warm Dwelling
- Meridian
- Large Intestine
- Element
- Metal
- Classification
- Xi-Cleft
- Topics
- Emergency, Digestion, Face
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.
