LOCATION
In the region of the scapula, in the depression of the centre of the subscapular fossa, level with the 4th thoracic vertebra.
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
The suprascapular nerve, revolving the muscular branches of the scapular artery and vein.
Indication
frozen Shoulder，shoulder soft tissue injury，mastitis. Breast problems, mastitis, insufficient lactation, breast pain. Emotional issues, anxiety that presents with asthma, expands and relaxes the chest, asthma generally. Local point for channel pain within the shoulder, scapula region, elbow, arm, face and jaw.
Combinations
Mastitis，mammary gland hyperplasia：SI 11 & CV 17.
Mastitis，insufficient lactation：SI 11 & CV 17 & ST 18 & SI 01.
Arm pain：SI 11 & LI 13.
Shoulder ，arm and elbow pain，periarthritis：SI 11 & TE 13.
Subscapularis nerve palsy：SI 11 & SI 10 & TE 14 & TE 13.
Periarthritis：SI 11 & LI 15 & TE 14 & GB 34.
Pain in the scapula：SI 11 & SI 12 & SI 14 & BL 43.
穴位
在肩胛部，當岡下窩中央凹陷處，與第四胸椎相平。
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
肩胛上神經，旋肩胛動、靜脈肌支。
適應症
肩周炎，肩背軟組織損傷，乳腺炎等。
穴位配伍療法
乳癰，乳腺增生：1.天宗 2.膻中
乳腺炎、產後乳少：1.天宗 2.膻中 3.乳根 4.少澤
臂痛：1.天宗 2.手五里
肩臂肘痛，肩關節周圍炎：1.天宗 2.臑會
肩胛下神經麻痹：1.天宗 2.臑俞 3.肩髎 4.臑會
肩關節周圍炎：1.天宗 2.肩髃 3.肩髎 4.陽陵泉
肩胛痛：1.天宗 2.秉風 3.肩外俞 4.膏肓俞