L.I. 8 "Lower Integrity" Xialian
LOCATION: 4 cun below L.I. 11
IMAGE: Sometimes translated as "Lower border". L.I. 8 is near the border of the yang and yin
sides of the forearm and below the elbow.
FUNCTIONS: Dispels Wind & Heat, Clears the Channels, Sedates Pain, Regulates Spleen &
Stomach
INDICATIONS:
abdominal pain
headache
mastitis
pain of elbow and arm
painful eyes
vertigo
NEEDLING: Perpendicularly 0.5 - 1.0 cun.
PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL USES:
POINT COMBINATIONS:
OTHER: Associated with the Small Intestine at ST 39
also for blood in the urine (heat in Small Intestine)
