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Jing Bi: TCM Acupoint Guide

JINGBI
By the TCMHH editorial team Not medically reviewed How we work Updated 6 Oct 2026
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Name

Jing Bi (Jingbi)

Location

One third of the distance between the medial end of the clavicle to the lateral end, up 1 cun, at the posterior margin of the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

Needling

  • Straight insertion, 0.5-0.8 cun. Sensation: numb, electric sensation extending down the length of the arm.
  • Caution: avoid pointing the needle downward, which may puncture the top of the lung.

Indications

  • Numbness of the arm
  • Paralysis of the upper limb

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Sources and further reading

We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.

  • Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
  • Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
  • Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
  • NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.

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