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

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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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