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LI-6

偏历

Piān Lì

Pianli

Location · 定位

前臂背面桡侧，阳溪与曲池连线上，腕横纹上3寸处

On the radial side of the dorsal forearm, 3 cun above the wrist crease, on the line connecting LI-5 and LI-11

Needling

直刺 0.3–0.5 寸

可灸

Special Categories

络穴

Actions · 功效

courses wind and resolves the exterior
frees the channels and quickens the network vessels
disinhibits water and reduces swelling

Indications · 主治

鼻衄、耳鸣、耳聋nosebleed, tinnitus, deafness
手臂酸痛soreness and pain of the arm
水肿edema

Editor-reviewed· 2026-04-17

Footnotes · 引用

[1]Deadman, Manual of Acupuncture 2nd ed.

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@misc{bencaodian-pian-li,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Piān Lì 偏历 (Pianli) — LI-6},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/acupoints/pian-li},
  urldate      = {2026-04-17},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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