SI-09 (Jian Zhen) True Shoulder - Acupuncture point on the Small Intestine Channel of Hand Tai Yang

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Acu Point SI-09 (Jian Zhen) True Shoulder

Acupuncture Points on the Small Intestine Channel of Hand Tai Yang

Actions:

Expels wind and benefits the shoulder
Activates the channel and alleviates pain

Indications:

Pain in the scapular region, motor impairment of the hand and arm.

Location (CAM):

Posterior and inferior to the shoulder joint. When the arm is adducted, the point is 1 cun above the posterior end of the axillary fold.

Location (AMOA):

On the posterior aspect of the shoulder, 1 cun superior to the posterior axillary crease when the arm hangs in the adducted position.

Needling Method:

Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 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