LOCATION
In the upper aspect of the shoulder between the acromial extremity of the clavicle and the spine of the scapula.
Features
Crossing point of Yang-qiao vessel
Body Inches (cun)
Each person has his/her own personal body inches.
One cun is equal to the width of the Knuckle of the thumb.
Nerves, vascular
The posterior branch of supraclavicular nerves, the branch of accessory nerve, the supraclavicular nerve and supraclavicular arteries and veins in the deep layer.
Indication
Periarthritis，shoulder and shoulder soft tissue injury，hemiplegia；coughing up of blood hemoptysis，gastrorrhagia；lymphoid tuberculosis，febrile convulsions，toothache；urticaria。 Adjunctive point with LI 15 for shoulder issues, particularly chronic issues related to blood stasis. Resolve Blood stagnation in the chest & lungs, vomiting a/or coughing of Blood.
Combinations
Periarthritis：LI 16 & SI 02.
Hemoptysis：LI 16 & LU 06 & LU 05 & LU 10.
穴位
在肩上部，當鎖骨肩峰端與肩胛岡之間凹陷處。
特點
交會穴，通陽蹻脈。
同身寸
針灸取穴比量法。出自《千金要方》。
是指以患者本人體表的某些部位折定分寸，
作为量取穴位的長度單位。
穴區神經血管
鎖骨上神經後支，副神經分支，深層有肩胛上神經和肩胛上動、靜脈。
適應症
肩關節周圍炎，肩關節及肩部軟組織損傷，半身不遂；
吐血，胃出血；
頸淋巴結核，高熱痙攣，下牙痛；
癮疹。
穴位配伍療法
肩關節周圍炎：1.巨骨 2.前谷
咳血：1.巨骨 2.孔最 3.尺澤 4.魚際