Large Intestine Channel.

Large intestine-

Polarity- Yang. 

Number of points-20.

Element- Metal.

Function of Large intestine:

- Metabolism of water and excretion of waste.

Commonly used Acupoints:-

LI4- Key and command point for head and face, removes heat from the body, best point for pain, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea. 

LI5- Febrile disease, sore throat, local pain,redness with swelling and pain of eyes.

LI11- Clears heat, tennis elbow, arthritis of elbow, paralysis of forearm, skin disease. 

LI15- Disorder of shoulder. 

LI16- Long term shoulder pain, frozen shoulder. 

LI18- Neck pain, sore throat, cough.

LI20- Open up nasal passages, facial paralysis, toothache.