Plate shown for male body
Location
Elbow, lateral end of cubital crease
Needling Depth
0.8–1.5 cun
Deep needling — confirm anatomy first.
Always palpate landmarks and angle away from vital structures. Chest/neck: oblique, shallow only.
Point Category
Tonification (Mother)
Acupressure Self-Use
Indications: Elbow pain, Skin conditions, Fever, Immunity
Technique: Press the outer end of the elbow crease.
Duration: 1–2 min
Large Intestine tonification; clears heat and supports skin.
Trigger-Point Link
Extensor Digitorum — referred to Back of the hand and fingers; 'tennis elbow' referral.
Appears in Formulas
Frozen shoulder (Local Qi-Blood stagnation) — Distal — Yangming
Tennis elbow (Local stagnation) — Local
Common cold (wind-heat) (Wind-Heat) — Clear heat
Hypertension (Liver Yang) (Liver Yang rising) — Clear heat
Large Intestine Meridian Flow
Metal · Yang · peak 5–7 AMQi flowing along the Large Intestine — direction of animation reflects channel flow.
My notes on LI 11