NAME
JIANWAISHU
LOCATION
3 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the first thoracic vertebra where DU-13 Taodao is located.
Note: when the shoulder is relaxed, the 3 cun line corresponds to the medial border of the scapula.
NEEDLING
Puncture perpendicularly 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
Moxibustion is applicable.
Oblique-medial insertion 0.5 to 1 cun.
Caution: perpendicular insertion, especially in thin patients, carries a substantial risk of inducing a pneumothorax.
COMMAND FUNCTIONS
ACTIONS
Activates the channel
Alleviates pain
Expels Wind and Cold
Benefits the shoulder and scapula
INDICATIONS
Aching of the shoulder and back
Pain of the shoulder and scapula with Cold sensations extending to the elbow
Generalized Bi syndrome
Soreness and pain of the back of the shoulder
Stiffness and spasms of the nape
Spasm of the neck muscles
Hemiplegia
Pleurisy
Pain and rigidity of the neck
Chills and fever accompanied by neck rigidity and inability to turn the head
Neuralgia of the shoulder and scapula
Rheumatic neuralgia of the shoulder and scapular region
Rigidity of the neck
Occipital neuralgia
Upper limb Cold and painful
COMBINATIONS
| UB-60 Kunlun DU-14 Dazhui | ||
| Pain of the shoulder and back |