Acupuncture Points on the San Jiao Channel of Hand Shao Yang
Activates the channel and dispels wind-dampClears damp-heat
Motor impairment and pain of the shoulder and arm, migraine.
Where is SJ-11 located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 403): With the elbow flexed, this point is located 1 cun proximal to Tianjing SJ-10.
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (p. 205): 1 cun above Tianjing (SJ-10) when the elbow is flexed.
Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
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