SI14 (Small Intestine 14) - Acupuncture Point Information

Chinese Name: Jianwaishu
English Name: Shoulder Outer Shu

Location: 3 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 1st thoracic vertebra.

Primary Indications:

Aching of shoulder and back.

Tertiary Indications:

Stiffness and spasms of nape, upper limb cold and painful.

Other Indications:

Occipital neuralgia, hemiplegia, pleurisy.

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 Small Intestine channel:

(SI1, SI2, SI3, SI4, SI5, SI6, SI7, SI8, SI9, SI10, SI11, SI12, SI13, SI14, SI15, SI16, SI17, SI18, SI19)

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