Naoshu

1. 01On the back of the shoulder, in the hollow below the scapular spine, directly above the posterior axillary fold with the arm adducted at the side.
2. 02Directly superior to SI-9 Jianzhen, at the lower edge of the scapular spine.
3. 03With the arm adducted, it lies directly above the rear end of the axillary fold, in the depression beneath the scapular spine.
4. 04With the arm adducted, it is directly above SI-9 Jianzhen, in the depression below and lateral to the scapular spine.

1. 01Insert perpendicularly, 1-1.5 cun.
2. 02Insert straight, angled slightly downward, 1-2 cun. Produces local distention and soreness that may spread through the shoulder.
3. 03Needle perpendicularly, 0.5-1 cun deep.
4. 04Moxa may also be applied.

Meeting point with the Bladder, Yang Wei and Yang Qiao channels

• ·Benefits the shoulder
• ·Activates the channel
• ·Relieves pain

• ·Shoulder pain and swelling radiating to the scapula
• ·Arm and shoulder weakness with pain
• ·Inability to raise the shoulder
• ·Excessive sweating
• ·Goiter
• ·Shoulder and scapular pain
• ·Pain and swelling of shoulder, scapula, and neck
• ·Neck pain and inflammation
• ·Leg pain
• ·Chills and fever
• ·Scrofula
• ·Hemiplegia
• ·Hypertension
• ·Inflammation surrounding the shoulder joint
• ·Urticaria
• ·Shoulder and scapular neuralgia
• ·Shoulder joint pain
• ·Deltoid neuralgia
• ·Arthritis of scapula, shoulder, and arm
• ·Lymphadenitis

• ·It is a key point for shoulder Bi syndrome, allowing the needle to penetrate deeply into the shoulder joint.
• ·It becomes tender in cases of hypertension and toxic accumulation in the bowels.
• ·It is regarded as the master reunion point for shoulder disorders.