LI 10 Acupuncture Point

• English Name: Arm Three Li
• Pinyin Name: Shou San Li
• Chinese Character: 手三里

LI 10 Clinical Usages

• The following relationships exist between the ST and the LI and can be used to treat ST, LI and SI organ problems:
• SI: LI 8 & ST 39
• LI: LI 9 & ST 37
• ST: LI 10 & ST 36
• Shoulder, elbow & wrist pain issues, general achiness in these areas.
• Paralysis in the upper limbs.
• Less dispersive & more tonifying than other LI points.
• Epigastric & abdominal pain, ulcers, vomiting.
• Tong Ren/Tam Healing System: Abdominal issues, any digestive issues, pain in the arm/shoulder/neck, builds energy level.  

• Blog Posts Where LI 10 Is Discussed

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• Blog Posts Concerning Acupuncture

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•   Acupuncture for Parkinson's Disease - Mechanisms Explored, Safer Than Rapamycin
•   Is Acupuncture Chinese?, A Pseudoscience?, A Religion?
•   Presentation - Intro to Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, and Tai Chi
•   Study Illustrates How Electroacupuncture Promotes Healing Of A Bruised Calf Muscle
•   Electroacupuncture for Knee Osteoarthritis Found Effective - High Intensity Better Than Low
•   Forbidden Points in Pregnancy - Perhaps Not So Forbidden...
•   Acupuncture for Tinnitus - Study Shows Positive Results
•   Moxibustion May Be Helpful for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following Conditions / Symptoms:

• Shoulder Pain
• Wrist Pain
• Tennis Elbow
• Parkinson's Disease (PD)

For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".

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