Introduction To Acupoints

Diverging Passage

Acupoint Name:Diverging Passage Acupoint

Acupoint Code:LI-6

PinYin:pianli

Associated Meridian:The Large Intestine channel of Hand, Yang Bright

Main Diseases for Treatment

Epistaxis, deafness, tinnitus, red eyes, toothache, sore throat and swelling, facial palsy, edema, wrist and arm pain, etc.

Acupoint Location

When the elbow is bent, on the radial side of the dorsal aspect of the forearm, where the line connecting Yang Stream (LI-5) and Pool at the Bend (LI-11) intersects, 3 cun above the wrist crease; or by crossing the thenar eminences of both hands, the point where the middle fingers reach is the acupoint. (This acupoint is paired, one on each side)

Acupoint Selection Techniques

Step 1: Vertically cross the thenar eminences of both hands.
Step 2: When the tips of the middle fingers fall on the dorsal aspect of the forearm, there is a depression under the finger tips, which is the location of this acupoint.

Acupoint Chart

LI-6:Diverging Passage(pianli)
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