Acupuncture Points on the Small Intestine Channel of Hand Tai Yang
- Meeting Point of the Small Intestine, Large Intestine, Sanjiao and Gallbladder Channels
Expels wind and benefits the shoulder and scapula
Pain in the scapular region, numbness and aching of the upper extremities, motor impairment of the shoulder and arm.
Where is SI-12 located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 242): In the centre of the suprascapular fossa, directly above Tianzong SI-11, in a depression formed when the arm is raised.
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (p. 171): In the centre of the suprascapular fossa, directly above Tianzong (SI-11). When the arm is lifted, the point at in the site of the depression.
Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-0.7 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
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