CO14 (Colon 14) - Acupuncture Point Information

Chinese Name: Binao
English Name: Main Muscle of Arm; Median Side of Upper Arm.

Location: On the radial side of the humerus, in the posterior margin of the deltoid muscle, on the line between Quchi (CO11) and Jianyu (CO15).

Functions:

Clears the channels and the vision.

Primary Indications:

Pain in shoulder and arm.

Tertiary Indications:

Contracture and rigidity of neck, scrofula, eye diseases, chills and fever.

Other Indications:

Sore throat, rheumatoid arthritis, paralysis of upper limb, spasms of head.

References:

This information is from the book Acupuncture Point Dynamics and has been used with permission from the author John McDonald.

View other points on the Colon channel:

(CO1, CO2, CO3, CO4, CO5, CO6, CO7, CO8, CO9, CO10, CO11, CO12, CO13, CO14, CO15, CO16, CO17, CO18, CO19, CO20)

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