1010.09 Shang Li

Chinese Name

Shàng Lǐ [上里穴]

English Name

Upper Mile

Location

0.5 cun above the medial end of the eyebrow.

Needling

Superficial needling towards the bridge of the nose, 0.5 cun.
Bloodletting.

Reaction area

Brain and heart.

Indications

Headache
Vertigo
Pressure and pain inside the eye
Facial paralysis
Deviation of the mouth angle
Vomiting
Abdominal bloating and pressure
Mental disorders
Sinusitis

More Info

For more information, see 1010.10-11 Si fu.

Point Name

Shàng 上 – Upper.
Lǐ 里 – Mile, Interior.
The term "mile" in the point's name suggests a similarity in indications to point 88.26 Shang jiu li, which also treats abdominal bloating.
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