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    LI 8
    Xialian
    xià lián ( 下廉 )
    Lower Ridge, Lower Corner, Lower Integrity, Lower Angle
    Hand Yangming - LI Channel

Xialian (LI 8)

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With the elbow flexed and the radial side of the arm upwards, on the line connecting Yangxi (LI 5) and Quchi (LI 11), 4 cun distal to Quchi (LI 11).

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  • Abdominal pain, borborygmus
  • Pain in the elbow and arm, motor impairment of the upper limbs
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  • Harmonizes the Small Intestine
  • Expels wind, clears heat
Balance Method: 
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Needle perpendicularly 0.5-1 cun.