S.I. 13 "Crooked Wall" Quyuan
LOCATION: On the medial extremity of the suprascapular fossa, midway between S.I. 10 and the
spinous process of the 2nd thoracic vertebra.
IMAGE: A reference to the irregular surface of the scapula. Yuan may also be a reference to a
constellation; yet another stellar image associated with the scapula.
FUNCTIONS: Relaxes the muscles & tendons
Moves Blood stagnation
Sedates pain
INDICATIONS:
blockage conditions
diseases of the soft tissue of the shoulder joint.
Inflammation of the tendon of the supraspinatous muscle.
muscle spasms
pain in the shoulder & shoulder blade
NEEDLING: Perpendicularly 0.3 - 0.5 cun
POINT COMBINATIONS:
OTHER: Trapezius muscle spasm with neck pain
Mann: Unable to embrace
J.C. Darrus:
rheumatism (in general)
