LI-14 - Upper Arm

臂臑 - Bì nào

Point Region: Upper arm

LI

Large Intestine Meridian

手阳明大肠经 - Shǒu Yángmíng Dàcháng Jīng

Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: On the outer side of the upper arm, just in front of the edge of the deltoid muscle, 7 cun above LI-11.

Distances are in cun, a unit that scales with each person's body. As a guide, the width of your thumb at its joint is 1 cun, and your four fingers held together, measured across the middle joints, are 3 cun.

How to Locate:

  1. Find LI-11 at the outer end of the elbow crease
  2. Measure twice four finger-widths plus one thumb-width up the outer arm
  3. The point is just in front of the lower edge of the shoulder muscle
LI-14 (Upper Arm) acupressure point location: On the outer side of the upper arm, just in front of the edge of the deltoid muscle, 7 cun above LI-11.

How to Apply Pressure

When LI-14 is identified, use steady, comfortable fingertip contact and avoid pressing into injured muscle. Skip it after recent shoulder surgery or an acute shoulder injury; severe eye symptoms need medical evaluation.

Traditional Indications

In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:

  • Shoulder pain
  • Red eyes
  • Shoulder stiffness
  • Eye inflammation
  • Arm weakness
  • Visual problems

Related Health Concerns

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Important Precautions

Avoid this point with:

  • Recent shoulder surgery
  • Severe eye conditions
  • Acute shoulder injury