Nao Shu: TCM Acupoint Guide

Name

Nao Shu (Naoshu)

Location

On the posterior aspect of the shoulder, in the depression inferior to the scapular spine, directly above SI-9 Jianzhen when the arm hangs in the adducted position.

Needling

• Perpendicular insertion, 1 to 1.5 cun.
• Straight insertion pointed slightly downward, 1 to 2 cun. Sensation: local distention and soreness, sometimes extending throughout the shoulder.
• Puncture perpendicularly, 0.5 to 1 cun.
• Moxibustion is applicable.

Command Functions

• Meeting point with the Bladder, Yang Wei and Yang Qiao channels

Actions

• Benefits the shoulder
• Activates the channel
• Alleviates pain

Indications

• Pain and swelling of the shoulder that radiates to the scapula
• Weakness and pain of the arm and shoulder
• Inability to raise the shoulder
• Excessive sweating
• Goiter
• Pain in the shoulder and scapula
• Pain and swelling of the shoulder, scapula and neck
• Neck pain and inflammation
• Pain in the leg
• Chills and fever
• Scrofula
• Hemiplegia
• Hypertension
• Perifocal inflammation of the shoulder joint
• Urticaria
• Neuralgia of the shoulder and scapula
• Pain in the shoulder joint
• Neuralgia of the deltoid region
• Arthritis of the scapula, shoulder and arm
• Lymphadenitis

Notes

An important point for bi syndrome of the shoulder. This point is tender when there is hypertension and there are toxic accumulations in the bowel.