LI-16 (Ju Gu) Great 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:
- Activates the channel, alleviates pain and benefits the shoulder joint
- Regulates Qi and blood and dissipates phlegm nodules
Indications:
- Pain and motor impairment of the upper extremities, pain in the shoulder and back.
Location
CAM:
- In the upper aspect of the shoulder, in the depression between the acromial extremity of' the clavicle and the scapular spine.
AMOA:
- On the upper aspect of the shoulder, in the depression medial to the acromion process and between the lateral extremity of the clavicle and the scapular spine.
Needling Method:
- Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-0.7 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
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- Andrew Ellis, Nigel Wiseman, Ken Boss
- Cheng Xinnong
- Peter Deadman
- Shanghai College of TCM