Knowledge baseAcupuncture points
SJ-11
Qinglengyuan
Clear Cold Abyss
Also known asCooling Gulf
- Channel
- San Jiao
Location
When the elbow is bent, the point sits 1 cun proximal to SJ-10 Tianjing.
Needling
- 01Insert perpendicularly, 0.5 to 1 cun.
- 02Insert straight in, 1 to 1.5 cun.
- 03Moxibustion may be used.
Actions
- Clears Damp-Heat
- Dispels Wind-Damp
- Frees the channel
Indications
- Headache
- A heavy sensation in the head with submandibular pain
- Eye pain
- Yellowing of the eyes
- Pain along the lateral costal region
- Jaundice
- Difficulty raising the shoulder and arm, and difficulty dressing
- Bi syndrome of the shoulder and arm
- Fixed Bi
- Impaired motor function of the shoulder and arm
- Migraine