{
  "id": "LI8",
  "name": {
    "en": "Xialian",
    "gloss": "Lower Edge",
    "zh-Hant": "下廉",
    "zh-Hans": "下廉"
  },
  "channel": {
    "id": "LI",
    "order": 8,
    "of": 20
  },
  "location": {
    "text": "On the back of the forearm, thumb side, a third of the way from the outer end of the elbow crease to the wrist."
  },
  "for": [
    "an aching elbow and arm",
    "headache",
    "a bloated belly"
  ],
  "press": {
    "text": "Firm thumb pressure, about a minute each arm.",
    "seconds": 60,
    "sides": "both"
  },
  "cautions": [],
  "source": "Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing, book 3",
  "url": "https://acupoints.com/en/points/li8",
  "lastReviewed": "2026-08-24"
}