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LI-12

肘髎

Zhǒu Liáo

Zhouliao

Location · 定位

臂外侧，曲池上方1寸，肱骨外上髁外缘

On the lateral aspect of the upper arm, 1 cun above LI-11, on the lateral border of the lateral epicondyle of the humerus

Needling

直刺 0.3–0.5 寸

可灸

Actions · 功效

relaxes the sinews and quickens the network vessels
reduces swelling and stops pain
courses wind and disperses evil

Indications · 主治

肘臂疼痛、挛急、麻木elbow-arm pain, contracture, numbness
上肢不遂hemiplegia of the upper limb
肩痛shoulder pain

Draft

Footnotes · 引用

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

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@misc{bencaodian-zhou-liao,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Zhǒu Liáo 肘髎 (Zhouliao) — LI-12},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/acupoints/zhou-liao},
  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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