Pathway
Begins at LI 1 (radial side of index finger). Energy flows from Lu 7 (Exit point) into LI 4 (Entry point). Flows at lateral side of arm to elbow and shoulder, along anterior border of acromion to front of neck, crosses midline of face over lips, ends at opposite side of nose (LI 20). Inner branches: acromion to Du 14 (all Yang meridians meet), supraclavicular fossa to Lungs and Large Intestine.
Energy-Balancing Points
Tonification
LI 11
Sedation
LI 2
Luo-Connecting
LI 6
Yuan-Source
LI 4
Xi-Cleft
LI 7
Horary
LI 1
Mu-Front
St 25
Back-Shu
UB 25
Key Points
Organ Clock
Peak Energy: 5–7 AM · Minimum Energy: 5–7 PM (opposite = Spleen)
Interactive Point Tracer
Coupled meridian: Lung (Yin) ⇄ Large Intestine (Yang). The Luo-connecting point links them.
Are your bowels moving regularly at 5-7 AM? What are you holding onto — physically and emotionally — that needs releasing?