02 LI15  Jian Yu_Shoulder and Clavicle 肩髃穴
LI15 Jianyu
Shoulder and Clavicle

肩髃穴

LOCATION

3 cun above LI 11 on the LI 15 to LI 11 line

Features

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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

Forearm cutaneous nerve, radial nerve, and radial accessory artery and vein.

Indication

Hemoptysis,pneumonia,tonsillitis,pleurisy ,phobia,hypersomnia,intercostal nerve pain;hemiplegia,elbow and arm pain;peritonitis,lymphoid tuberculosis… Local point for pain in the elbow and upper arm. Difficulty breathing, cough, vomiting of blood. Scrofula

Combinations

Hypersomnia:LI 13 & KI 04 & KI 06 & LI 02.
Lymphoid tuberculosis:LI 13 & LI 14.

穴位

在肩部,三角肌上,臂外展,或向前平伸時,當肩峰前下方凹陷處。

特點

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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

鎖骨上神經後支及腋神經和旋肱後動、靜脈。

適應症

急性腦血管病後遺症,肩周炎;牙痛,高血壓,乳腺炎,蕁麻疹; 頸淋巴結核等。

穴位配伍療法

肩關節周圍炎:1.肩髃 2.肩髎 3.肩貞 4.臑俞
風疹:1.肩髃 2.陽溪
上肢不遂:1.肩髃 2.曲池 3.外關 4.合谷
肩臂痛:1.肩髃 2.曲池 3.合谷
瘰癧:1.肩髃 2.曲池 3.天井
癮風之熱:1.肩髃 2.解溪
乳癌:1.肩髃 2.足三里