Xiaoluo

1. 01Located on the line connecting the olecranon to SJ-14 Jianliao, at the midpoint between SJ-11 Qinglengyuan and SJ-13 Naohui.
2. 02On the upper arm, halfway between SJ-11 Qinglengyuan and SJ-13 Naohui.
3. 03On the upper arm along the line between SJ-10 Tianjing and SJ-14 Jianliao, 4 cun proximal to SJ-10 Tianjing and 6 cun distal to SJ-14 Jianliao. Note: split the SJ-10 Tianjing-to-SJ-14 Jianliao distance in half, then measure 1 cun distal from that midpoint — or find the depression within the triceps, posterior to the humeral shaft, between the bellies of its long and lateral heads.

1. 01Needle straight in, 0.5 to 0.7 cun.
2. 02Moxibustion may be used.
3. 03Insert straight, 1 to 1.5 cun.
4. 04Insert perpendicularly or obliquely, 1 to 2 cun.

• ·Frees the channel
• ·Relieves pain

• ·Headache
• ·Rigidity of the neck
• ·Impaired motor function and pain in the arm
• ·Stiffness and pain of the nape and back, with inability to turn the head
• ·Chills and fever
• ·Stiff neck
• ·Toothache
• ·Seizures
• ·Pain of the shoulder and arm
• ·Wind Bi
• ·Dizziness
• ·Mania

One source places this point 6 cun above the tip of the elbow.