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This is the principal local point for the shoulder, used for pain, motor impairment and wind disorders of the shoulder and arm.
Location
On the shoulder, in the depression anterior and inferior to the acromion, between the anterior and middle fibres of the deltoid, formed when the arm is abducted.
Anatomy
The deltoid muscle; the posterior circumflex humeral artery; the lateral supraclavicular nerve and the axillary nerve.
Actions & Functions
- Activates the channel and benefits the shoulder and sinews
- Dispels wind and damp
- Dissipates phlegm nodules
Indications
Pain, motor impairment and painful obstruction of the shoulder and arm, hemiplegia, wind-rash and urticaria, and scrofula.
Needling
0.8-1.5 cun, perpendicular or oblique insertion towards the elbow.
Moxibustion Suitability
Suitable for moxibustion.
Point Combinations
With LI-11 and SJ-14 for shoulder pain; with LI-4 for urticaria.
Classical Text References
A meeting point with the Yang Qiao Mai; the chief local point for the shoulder.
Cautions & Contraindications
None specific.
Latest Research
Latest peer-reviewed research on this point will be summarised here, with citations linked to PubMed, via our research integration.
