Acupuncture Points on the San Jiao Channel of Hand Shao Yang
- Meeting Point of the Sanjiao and Gallbladder Channels and the Yang Linking Vessel
Dispels wind-damp, activates the channel and alleviates painUnbinds the chest and regulates Qi
Pain in the shoulder and elbow, stiffness of the neck.
Where is SJ-15 located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 406): In the suprascapular fossa, in the depression midway between Jianjing GB-21 and Quyuan SI-13 (at the medial end of the suprascapular fossa).
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (p. 206): Midway between Jianjing (GB-21) and Quyuan (SI-13), on the superior angle of the scapula.
Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
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