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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
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
✓Editor-reviewed· 2026-04-17
Footnotes · 引用
- [1]Deadman, Manual of Acupuncture 2nd ed.
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