LI 13 Acupuncture Point

• English Name: Arm Five Li
• Pinyin Name: Shou Wu Li
• Chinese Character: 手五里

LI 13 Clinical Usages

• Local point for pain in the elbow and upper arm.
• Difficulty breathing, cough, vomiting of blood.
• Scrofula  

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

• Cough
• Arm Pain
• Tennis Elbow
• Wheezing (Dyspnea)

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

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