LI 5 Acupuncture Point

• English Name: Yang Ravine
• Pinyin Name: Yang Xi
• Chinese Character: 陽谿

LI 5 Clinical Usages

• Local point for wrist pain.
• Classically noted with LI 7 for "seeing ghosts," may be useful in manic conditions.  

• Blog Posts Where LI 5 Is Discussed

•   Single Acupuncture Point Found To Suppress Methamphetamine Usage

• Blog Posts Concerning Acupuncture

•   Quality of Life Improvements from Acupuncture with Musculoskeletal Complaints
•   Acupuncture with Moxibustion Helps BPH (Study)
•   Exploring the "how" of acupuncture - infrared radiation spectrum to illustrate point activity
•   Acupuncture Treatment Helpful for Trigeminal Neuralgia
•   MS Treatment Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency and the Sky Window Theory in TCM
•   Awakening a Child From a Vegetative State with Xing Nao Kai Qiao Acupuncture
•   Acupuncture as an alternative to an epidural for labor pain (Study)
•   Study Shows Preventive Acupuncture Better for Dysmenorrhea (Cramps/Painful Menstruation)
•   Study Finds Acupuncture 94.8% Effective for Fibromyalgia Pain Symptoms

LI 5 Acupuncture Point Associations

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

• Wrist Pain
• Manic Depression

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

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