Acupuncture is an art, not a science. As such, all acupuncturists work just a little differently from one another. It’s been said that we acupuncturists have a relationship with certain points, and it’s true that I have certain favorite acupuncture points that I tend to use more than others. There is one point, however, that almost all acupuncturists use a lot. It’s called Large Intestine 4 (LI 4), because it’s the fourth point on the Large Intestine energetic pathway. It’s also called Hegu in Chinese, which translates into something like Joining Valley or Uniting Valley. So why do acupuncturists use this point so much, why should you care, and what does it do for your…um large intestine? Well, acupuncturists use LI 4 a lot because it does so many things. You should care, because it’s an effective acupressure point, so you can use it yourself. And finally, it can affect your …