LI-15 (Jian Yu) Shoulder Bone - Acupuncture point on the Large Intestine Channel of Hand Yang Ming

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Acu Point LI-15 (Jian Yu) Shoulder Bone

Acupuncture Points on the Large Intestine Channel of Hand Yang Ming

Meeting Point of the Large Intestine Channel with the Yang Motility Vessel

Actions:

Dispels wind-damp, alleviates pain and benefits the shoulder joint
Eliminates wind and regulates Qi and blood
Regulates Qi and dissipates phlegm nodules

Indications:

Pain in the shoulder and arm, motor impairment of the upper extremities, rubella, scrofula.

Location (CAM):

Antero-inferior to the acromion, on the upper portion of m. deltoideus. When the arm is in full abduction, the point is in the depression appearing at the anterior border of the acromioclavicular joint.

Location (AMOA):

In the depression which lies anterior and inferior to the acromion, at the origin of the deltoid muscle. (Note: Jianliao SJ-14 is located in the depression which lies posterior and inferior to the acromion).

Needling Method:

Puncture perpendicularly or obliquely 0.8-1.5 inches. 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