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TE15 · 手少阳三焦经

Tianliao tiān liáo · 天髎

Location. In the scapular region, in the depression superior to the superior angle of the scapula.

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

定位。在肩胛区,肩胛骨上角上方凹陷中。

肩胛区上部经典腧穴,文献记载与肩部及颈项相关。

Classical record · not a treatment recommendation. Needling technique is a licensed practitioner's skill and is out of scope here.
The point sits over the upper medial border of the scapula, and the thorax lies beneath the scapular plane. Deep insertion in this region carries a documented risk of pneumothorax; this point belongs to trained hands.

Other points on the Hand Shaoyang San Jiao

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