上廉 (Shànglián) — Upper Ridge
Large Intestine channel · point 9
Traditionally used for
- Digestion
- Urinary & fluids
- Nerves & recovery
Location
On the posterolateral aspect of the forearm, on the line connecting LI5 and LI11, 3 cun distal to the cubital crease.
How to locate: With the elbow flexed and the forearm in mid-position, measure 3 cun down from LI11 along the line to LI5. The point is in a palpable depression between two muscle bellies and is often tender.
Distances are in cun, a proportional unit — how to measure.
3D view
3D view not available for this point: its position can't be carried onto the 3D model reliably (it failed a placement check). The 2D maps above show it.
Needling
Cited needling
Techniques — the source gives these as alternatives:
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Perpendicular insertionDepth 0.5–1.5 cunskindeeper
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Oblique insertionDepth 0.5–1.5 cunskindeeper
Depths describe average adult habitus in the cited population, never a single safe number for the patient in front of you. Palpate and adjust.
Sources (1)
- Deadman P, Al-Khafaji M, Baker K. A Manual of Acupuncture. Hove: Journal of Chinese Medicine Publications; 1998 — p. 110 Supports: techniques (names this point)
Site notes · not cited
Functions
- Regulates the intestines
- Expels wind and clears heat
- Activates the channel and relieves numbness of the arm
Indications
Balance Method partners
Under Dr. Tan's six systems, LI9 at the forearm balances these channels at the regions its segment images.
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1. Same Chinese nameStomach channelLower leg, Calf · Mirror (arm ↔ leg)Thigh · Reversed mirrorChest, Upper back · Image, head at the hand/footUpper abdomen, Lower back · Image, head toward the elbow/kneeSolve for the Stomach channel →
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2. Branching (Bie Jing / Zang Fu Bie Tong)Liver channelLower leg, Calf · Mirror (arm ↔ leg)Thigh · Reversed mirrorChest, Upper back · Image, head at the hand/footUpper abdomen, Lower back · Image, head toward the elbow/kneeSolve for the Liver channel →
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3. Interior–exterior pairLung channelForearm · Same segment, opposite sideChest, Upper back · Image, head at the hand/footUpper abdomen, Lower back · Image, head toward the elbow/kneeSolve for the Lung channel →
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4. Chinese clock oppositeKidney channelLower leg, Calf · Mirror (arm ↔ leg)Thigh · Reversed mirrorChest, Upper back · Image, head at the hand/footUpper abdomen, Lower back · Image, head toward the elbow/kneeSolve for the Kidney channel →
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5. Chinese clock neighbourStomach channelLower leg, Calf · Mirror (arm ↔ leg)Thigh · Reversed mirrorChest, Upper back · Image, head at the hand/footUpper abdomen, Lower back · Image, head toward the elbow/kneeSolve for the Stomach channel →
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6. Same channelLarge Intestine channelForearm · Same segment, opposite sideChest, Upper back · Image, head at the hand/footUpper abdomen, Lower back · Image, head toward the elbow/kneeSolve for the Large Intestine channel →
Sources
- World Health Organization. WHO Standard Acupuncture Point Locations in the Western Pacific Region. Manila: WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific, 2008. (Location.)
- Focks C, ed. Atlas of Acupuncture. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2008. (Locating method and actions.)
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