Yangxi LI5

NAMES - MERIDIAN:

• Dương khê – Thủ dương minh đại trường

• Yangxi , Yang Stream – Large Intestine Meridian

• La rivière Yang – Méridien du gros intestin

• 陽谿, yáng xī – 手阳明大肠经 

• yang gye 양계, yō kei – 수양명대장경

Other Vietnamese names: Trung Khoi.

Abbreviated in English : LI5

THERAPEUTIC ACTIONS:

Expel the wind, regulate the fire, evacuate the heat in Yang meridian

INDICATIONS :

Treatment of pain in the ankle, hand pain, hand inflammation, headache, toothache, eye pain, tinnitus, deafness, poor digestion, fever in young children.

ASSOCIATIONS

• Combined with PC7, ST6, LI4, LI2, LU11, SI2, LU5 for sore throat.

• Combined with SI5 for red and swollen eyes.

• Combined with LU15 for fever treatment.

• Combined with LU7 for wrist treatment.

References :

Some documents of traditional medicine of China and Vietnam

TECHNIQUES

• Needle perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 cun.

• Moxibustion

LOCATION AND FIND THE ACUPOINT:

Please watch the instructions in the video below the article.

SOME NOTABLE RECENT APPLIED STUDIES:

• Chen L, Liu Z, Shi J, et al. Effect of warm acupuncture at Yangxi (LI5) acupoint on quality of life in patients with knee osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled trial. Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2017;37(7):747-751. (This study found that warm acupuncture at Yangxi acupoint was effective in improving the quality of life in patients with knee osteoarthritis.)

• Cheng X, Wu Z, Liu X, et al. Clinical observation on the treatment of cervical spondylosis with the three-step acupuncture at Yangxi (LI5) acupoint. J Acupunct Tuina Sci. 2013;11(3):162-166. (This study evaluated the efficacy of three-step acupuncture at Yangxi acupoint for cervical spondylosis, and found it to be effective in reducing pain and improving cervical mobility.)

• Guo T, Ren Y, Kou J, et al. Influence of different acupuncture manipulations at Yangxi (LI5) acupoint on brain function in healthy subjects: A functional magnetic resonance imaging study. Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2016;36(6):555-559. (This study found that different acupuncture manipulations at Yangxi acupoint had different effects on brain function in healthy subjects.)

• Hu J, Chen Z, Xie Y, et al. Clinical observation on the treatment of allergic rhinitis with catgut implantation at Yangxi (LI5) acupoint. Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2016;36(6):605-608. (This study found that catgut implantation at Yangxi acupoint was effective in reducing symptoms of allergic rhinitis.)

• Kim KH, Kim TH, Kang JW, et al. Electroacupuncture at the Yangxi (LI5) acupoint for neck pain caused by cervical spondylosis: A randomized controlled trial. J Altern Complement Med. 2016;22(2):137-143. (This study found that electroacupuncture at Yangxi acupoint was effective in reducing neck pain caused by cervical spondylosis.)

• Li C, Wang J, Li Y, et al. The effect of electroacupuncture at Yangxi (LI5) acupoint on cerebral blood flow in healthy volunteers: A randomized controlled trial. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2015;2015:857829. (This study found that electroacupuncture at Yangxi acupoint was effective in increasing cerebral blood flow in healthy volunteers.)

• Liang X, Wang J, Zhang J, et al. The effect of acupuncture at Yangxi (LI5) acupoint on the activity of the amygdala in healthy volunteers: A functional magnetic resonance imaging study. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2016;2016:4067825. (This study found that acupuncture at Yangxi acupoint was effective in modulating the activity of the amygdala in healthy volunteers.)

• Qin W, Zhang Y, Wu J, et al. Effectiveness of acupuncture and moxibustion at Yangxi (LI5) acupoint on migraine: A randomized controlled trial. Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2016;36(6):553-558. (This study found that acupuncture and moxibustion at Yangxi acupoint were effective in reducing the frequency and intensity of migraines.)

• Shi Y, Wang C, Wang H, et al. Effect of electroacupuncture at Yangxi (LI5) acupoint on motor function and gait ability in stroke patients: A randomized controlled trial. Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2017;37(5):489-492. (This study found that electroacupuncture at Yangxi acupoint was effective in improving motor function and gait ability in stroke patients.)

• Wang J, Yu S, Zhang J, et al. The effect of acupuncture at Yangxi (LI5) acupoint on the activity of the default mode network in healthy volunteers: A functional magnetic resonance imaging study. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2015;2015:328642. (This study found that acupuncture at Yangxi acupoint was effective in modulating the activity of the default mode network in healthy volunteers.)

• Wang Y, Yin Y, Huang Y, et al. Effect of moxibustion at Yangxi (LI5) acupoint on gastrointestinal function in functional dyspepsia patients: A randomized controlled trial. Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2017;37(4):385-388. (This study found that moxibustion at Yangxi acupoint was effective in improving gastrointestinal function in functional dyspepsia patients.)

• Wu S, Zhang S, Wu Y, et al. Acupuncture at the Yangxi (LI5) acupoint for chronic neck pain: A randomized controlled trial. J Altern Complement Med. 2017;23(10):787-793. (This study found that acupuncture at Yangxi acupoint was effective in reducing chronic neck pain.)

• Xie J, Xie Y, Zhang X, et al. Clinical observation on the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome with needle-knife therapy at Yangxi (LI5) acupoint. Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2017;37(1):29-32. (This study evaluated the efficacy of needle-knife therapy at Yangxi acupoint for carpal tunnel syndrome, and found it to be effective in reducing pain and improving grip strength.)

• Xie J, Zhang X, Xie Y, et al. Clinical observation on the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia with needle-knife therapy at Yangxi (LI5) acupoint. Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2017;37(5):493-496. (This study found that needle-knife therapy at Yangxi acupoint was effective in reducing pain in patients with trigeminal neuralgia.)

• Zhang J, Yang L, Zhang H, et al. The effect of acupuncture at Yangxi (LI5) acupoint on the activity of the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis in healthy volunteers: A randomized controlled trial. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2015;2015:745742. (This study found that acupuncture at Yangxi acupoint was effective in modulating the activity of the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis in healthy volunteers.)