Jianzhen

1. 01Let the arm hang loosely at the side; the point sits 1 cun directly above the posterior axillary crease.
2. 02Located posterior and inferior to the shoulder joint: with the arm adducted, it is 1 cun above the posterior end of the axillary fold, in the hollow just below the deltoid muscle's posterior border.

1. 01Insert straight, 1.5–2 cun, producing local soreness and distention; when treating upper-limb paralysis, an electric, numb sensation may extend into the shoulder and toward the fingertips.
2. 02Insert perpendicularly, 0.5–1 cun.
3. 03Moxibustion may be used.
4. 04Insert perpendicularly, 1–1.5 cun.

• ·Expels Wind
• ·Benefits the shoulder
• ·Frees the channel
• ·Eases pain

• ·Diseases of the shoulder and shoulder joint
• ·Paralysis of the upper limb
• ·Excessive sweating in the armpits
• ·Shoulder Bi
• ·Arm weakness and soreness
• ·Impaired motor function of the hand and arm
• ·Wind-induced numbness
• ·Neck pain and inflammation
• ·A sensation of cold in the scapular region
• ·Arthritis and neuralgia of the upper limbs
• ·Pain in the supraclavicular fossa
• ·Headache
• ·Inability to raise the arm
• ·Wind Bi
• ·Toothache
• ·Pain in the shoulder blades
• ·Arm pain that restricts movement
• ·Tinnitus
• ·Deafness
• ·Swelling of the mandible
• ·Pain, stiffness, paralysis or arthritis affecting the scapula, shoulder and arm
• ·Neuralgia of the shoulder and scapula
• ·Wind Bi with insensitivity and immobility of the arms and legs
• ·Fever following a chill, with a Heat sensation and pain in the supraclavicular fossa
• ·Numbness with inability to raise the hand or foot

It serves as an important local point for shoulder disorders.