Lian, angular, side. The point is on the edge of the radius of the forearm, just below Shanglian (LI9), hence the name. In order to distinguish it from Xialian (LI8) (Xiajuxu (ST39)), Shengji Zonglu is named "hand".

[Location]

Xialian (LI8) acupoint
(quoted from "Meridians and Acupoints")

• Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing: "Under fibula and radius, go to Shanglian (LI9) one inch...";
• Xunjing Kaoxue Bian: "The sharp meat is in the outer diagonal seam. Guangan Note: Quchi (LI11) Come forward four inches, bend your elbow to take it; if you take it straight, combine five inches;"

[Anatomy]

• Muscles: radial extensor carpi longus and brevis muscles; the deep layer is the supinator muscle.
• Nerve: Dorsal cutaneous nerve of forearm, deep branch of radial nerve.
• Vessel: Branch of radial artery.

[Manipulation]

Perpendicular insertion 0.5~1 inch. moxa cone moxibustion 3 ~ 5 strong, moxibustion with moxa stick 5 ~ 10 minutes.

[Efficacy]

Soothe Yangming meridian heat.

• Classical: head wind headache, vertigo, eye pain, elbow and arm pain, navel pain, inability to digest food, raving, abdominal mass, abdominal pain, panting, dry lips, salivation, wind, cold numbness Failure, small abdominal distension and fullness.
• Modern: Mastitis.

[Recipe]

• head wind: Shenting (GV24), Wuchu (BL5), Xialian (LI8).
• Chest and flanks are full and the abdomen is full: Shenshu (BL23), Xialian (LI8), Qiuxu (GB40), Xiaxi ( GB43).