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TE14 · 手少阳三焦经

Jianliao jiān liáo · 肩髎

Location. In the shoulder region, in the depression between the acromial angle and the greater tubercle of the humerus.

A classical point of the shoulder region, recorded for the shoulder and the upper arm.

定位。在肩带部,肩峰角与肱骨大结节两骨间凹陷中。

肩部经典腧穴,文献记载与肩部及上臂相关。

Classical record · not a treatment recommendation. Needling technique is a licensed practitioner's skill and is out of scope here.
The point lies next to the shoulder joint, and the joint capsule is only a short distance beneath it. Deep insertion can enter the joint; this point belongs to trained hands.

Other points on the Hand Shaoyang San Jiao

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