Acupunture

LI3:

Location: On the radial side of the index finger, proximal to the head of the 2nd metacarpal bone.

Actions & Effects:

Expel wind and heat particularly from the throat, teeth, mouth, face and eyes.

Diarrhea.

LI4:

Location: In the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side.

Actions & Effects:

Releases the exterior for wind-cold or wind-heat syndromes

Strengthens the wei qi, improves immunity

Regulates the sweat glands, for excessive sweating tonify LI 4 then disperse KD 7 and vice versa.

Any problem on the face - sense organs, mouth, teeth, jaw, toothache, allergies, rhinitis, hay fever, acne, eye problems, etc.

Toothache use both LI 4 & ST 44 - LI for the lower jaw & ST for the upper jaw.

Headache, especially frontal a/or sinus (yangming area).

Chronic Pain

Influence the circulation of Qi and Blood - Use the four gates, LI 4 & LV 3 to strongly move the Qi and Blood in the body clearing stagnation and alleviating pain.

Promote labor or for retained placenta