LI-8 - Lower Ridge

下廉 - Xià lián

Point Region: Forearm

LI

Large Intestine Meridian

手阳明大肠经 - Shǒu Yángmíng Dàcháng Jīng

Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: On the back and thumb side of the forearm, on the line from LI-5 at the wrist to LI-11 at the elbow, 4 cun below the elbow crease: one third of the way from the elbow to the wrist. It lies 1 cun below LI-9.

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. Go one third of the way down the line toward LI-5 at the wrist
  3. The point is on that line
LI-8 (Lower Ridge) acupressure point location: On the back and thumb side of the forearm, on the line from LI-5 at the wrist to LI-11 at the elbow, 4 cun below the elbow crease: one third of the way from the elbow to the wrist.

How to Apply Pressure

When you have located LI-8, keep pressure comfortable and avoid forceful kneading. Skip it after recent arm surgery or an acute arm injury, and seek medical care for severe digestive symptoms.

Traditional Indications

In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:

  • Abdominal pain
  • Diarrhea
  • Arm weakness
  • Stomach pain
  • Bowel problems
  • Arm fatigue
  • Digestive problems

Related Health Concerns

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Important Precautions

Avoid this point with:

  • Recent arm surgery
  • Severe digestive disorders
  • Acute arm injury