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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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