Upper Arm Numbnessaccording to TCM
Symptom family: Arms disorders and Symptoms
Parent symptom: Arm Numbness
Did you mean? Upper Arm Muscle Atrophy
Acupoints for Upper Arm Numbness
Explore below some acupoints used to address upper arm numbness, organized by meridian.
- By Meridian
- Large Intestine Channel
- Bladder Channel
Zhouliao LI-12
When the elbow is flexed, Zhouliao LI-12 is on the anterior border of the humerus, 1 cun proximal to Quchi LI-11 on the lateral end of the cubital crease.
Shouwuli LI-13
Superior to the lateral epicondyle of the humerus, 3 cun above Quchi LI-11, on the line connecting Quchi LI-11 and Jianyu LI-15.
Binao LI-14
On the radial side of the humerus, superior to the lower end of deltoid muscle, on the line connecting Quchi LI-11 and Jianyu LI-15, 7 cun proximal to Quchi LI-11.
Fufen BL-41
3 cun (about 4 finger-breadths) lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd thoracic vertebra (T2).