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rx

point

LI-12: X-12: zhou liao

acupuncture

definition

zhou liao = elbow bone-hole

location: With the elbow flexed, 1 cun superior and lateral to Qu Chi (LI-11) on the medial border of the humerus.

actions: frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels

indications: stiff neck; pain in arm, shoulder and upper back, esp. inhibiting the lifting of the shoulder and/or arm; upper thoracic pain; brachial neuralgia; thin weak arms; paralysis of upper arm

needle technique: perpendicular or oblique insertion, 1 - 1.2 cun, producing a local sensation of soreness and distension

moxa: 3 - 15 cones of direct moxa; 5 - 10 minutes of indirect moxa with a pole

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