Pianli Point (LI-6)
Discover the exact location and acupressure method for Pianli (LI-6). Learn its indications for deafness, tinnitus, nosebleeds, and abdominal pain, plus classic combinations for neurasthenia, epistaxis, and toothache from ancient texts.
Indications
Deafness, tinnitus, epistaxis (nosebleeds), borborygmus with abdominal pain.
Precise Location
On the forearm, 3 cun above the distal crease of the wrist dorsum, on the line connecting Yangxi (LI-5) and Quchi (LI-11). Cross the tiger mouths of both hands vertically – the point is exactly where the tip of the middle finger of the lower hand falls on the dorsum of the upper hand.
Massage Method
① Massage: Press and knead Pianli with the thumb. ② Moxibustion: Apply mild-warm moxa stick. Therapeutic actions: Disperses wind and releases the exterior, unblocks the collaterals and relieves pain, promotes diuresis and reduces swelling.
Compatibility
Neurasthenia: Combine with Taiyuan (LU-9) and Xiabai (LU-4). Epistaxis (nosebleeds): Combine with Hegu (LI-4), Shanglian (LI-9), Kunlun (BL-60), and Tonggu (BL-66). (Zhenjiu Zisheng Jing) Deafness: Combine with Shenshu (BL-23) and Tinghui (GB-2). (Shenjiu Jinglun) Tinnitus: Combine with Yangxi (LI-5), Shangyang (LI-1), Luoque (BL-8), Wangu (SI-4), and Qiangu (SI-2). (Zhenjiu Zisheng Jing) Toothache: Combine with Shangyang (LI-1), Erjian (LI-2), Sanjian (LI-3), Hegu (LI-4), Yangxi (LI-5), and Wenliu (LI-7). (Jingluo Quanshu)