Jian Zhen: TCM Acupoint Guide

Name

Jian Zhen (Jianzhen)

Location

With the arm hanging freely at the side, 1 cun directly above the posterior axillary crease, in the depression just below the posterior border of the deltoid muscle.

Needling

• Straight insertion, 1.5 to 2 cun. Sensation: local distention and soreness. When treating paralysis of the upper limb, there may be an electric, numb sensation extending into the shoulder and toward the fingertips.
• Perpendicular insertion, 1 to 1.5 cun.
• Puncture perpendicularly, 0.5 to 1 cun.
• Moxibustion is applicable.

Actions

• Expels wind
• Benefits the shoulder
• Activates the channel
• Alleviates pain

Indications

• Shoulder and shoulder joint diseases
• Paralysis of the upper limb
• Excessive perspiration in the arm pits
• Shoulder bi
• Arm weakness and soreness
• Motor impairment of the hand and arm
• Numbness due to wind
• Neck pain and inflammation
• Sensation of cold in the scapular region
• Arthritis and neuralgia of the upper limbs
• Pain in the supraclavicular fossa
• Headache
• Inability to raise the arm
• Wind bi
• Toothache
• Pain in the shoulder blades
• Arm pain inhibiting movement
• Tinnitus
• Deafness
• Swelling of the mandible
• Pain, stiffness, paralysis or arthritis of the scapula, shoulder and arm
• Neuralgia of the shoulder and scapula
• Wind bi with insensitivity of the arms and legs which cannot be moved
• Fever after catching cold
• Heat sensation and pain of the supraclavicular fossa
• Numbness with inability to raise the hand and foot

Notes

This is an important local point for shoulder problems.