Acupuncture Points on the San Jiao Channel of Hand Shao Yang
Activates the channel and alleviates pain
Headache, neck rigidity, motor impairment and pain of the arm.
Where is SJ-12 located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 404): On the upper arm, on a line drawn between Tianjing SJ-10 and Jianliao SJ-14, 4 cun proximal to Tianjing SJ-10 and 6 cun distal to Jianliao SJ-14.
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (p. 206): On the line joining the olecranon and Jianliao (SJ-14), midway between Qinglengyuan (SJ-11) and Naohui (SJ-13).
Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-0.7 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
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