Chinese Name:
Jugu (English translation: Great Bone)
Location:
In the upper portion of the shoulder, in the
depression between between the acromial extremity of the clavicle and the
scapular spine.
Classification:
Crossing point of the LI Meridian and the Yang Qiao
Vessel.
Indications:
- Pain of the shoulder and back
- Motor impairment of the upper extremities
Functions:
Activates the meridian, alleviates pain,
moves Qi and Blood, benefits the shoulder.
Needling:
Perpendicular or slightly oblique laterally downwards insertion .5 - 1.0 cun. |