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Large Intestine Channel

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Which point is located on the wrist, between the tendons of extensor pollicis longus and brevis?
LI-5 is located in the anatomical snuffbox. You can ask the patient to extend the thumb to better see the tendons. LI-5 is on the wrist, so it's good for the wrist. Since it's the fire point, it also clears heat.

Source: "The Large Intestine Channel of Hand Yangming." A Manual of Acupuncture, by Peter Deadman et al., Journal of Chinese Medicine Publications, 2007, p. 106 [Q165]