Monday, November 7, 2016

SJ 14 "Shoulder Seam" Jianliao


LOCATION: Posterior and inferior to the acromion, in the depression 1 cun posterior to L.I. 15
when the arm is abducted.
IMAGE: Also translated as "Shoulder Opening." Refers to the depression in which the point sits.
FUNCTIONS: Benefits Shoulder, Clears Channels & Invigorates Collaterals, Dispels Wind and
Damp, Moves Qi & Blood, Relaxes Sinews, Sedates Pain
NEEDLING: Perpendicularly 0.7 - 1.0 cun
PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL USES:
POINT COMBINATIONS:
ANCIENT USES:

OTHER: One of the main points for shoulder problems: bursitis, arthritis