GB-21 (Jian Jing) Shoulder Well - Acupuncture point on the Gall Bladder Channel of Foot Shao Yang

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Channel Theory

Qi Circulation Times

Qi Circulation Path

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Channels

Lung Channel

Lg. Intestine Channel

Stomach Channel

Spleen Channel

Heart Channel

Small Intestine

Bladder Channel

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Pericardium Channel

San Jiao Channel

Gall Bladder Channel

Liver Channel

Ren Mai
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Du Mai
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Acu Point GB-21 (Jian Jing) Shoulder Well

Acupuncture Points on the Gall Bladder Channel of Foot Shao Yang

Meeting Point of the Gallbladder, Sanjiao, and Stomach Channels with the Yang Linking Vessel

Actions:

Regulates Qi, activates the channel and alleviates pain
Transforms and lowers phlegm and dissipates nodules
Benefits the breasts and expedites delivery

Indications:

pain and rigidity of the neck, pain in the shoulder and back, motor impairment of the arm, insufficient lactation, mastitis, scrofula, apoplexy, difficult labor.

Location (CAM):

On the shoulder, directly above the nipple, at the midpoint of the line connecting Dazhui (DU-14) and the acromion, at the highest point of the shoulder.

Location (AMOA):

Midway between Dazhui DU-14 and the tip of the acromion, at the crest of the trapezius muscle.

Needling Method:

Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.

References

Acupuncture

11. Grasping the Wind (First Edition) - Andrew Ellis, Nigel Wiseman, Ken Boss

9. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (Revised Edition) - Cheng Xinnong

8. A Manual of Acupuncture (First Edition) - Peter Deadman

10. Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text (First Edition) - Shanghai College of TCM