Quyuan

1. 01In the tender depression above the medial end of the scapular spine, midway between SI-10 Naoshu and the T-12 spinous process.
2. 02In the hollow at the far medial end and above the scapular spine, within the supraspinous fossa.

1. 01Insert perpendicularly, 0.3-0.5 cun.
2. 02Insert obliquely, angled laterally, 0.5-1 cun.
3. 03Caution: inserting too far medially or too deep medially risks puncturing the Lung.
4. 04Insert straight, 0.5-0.8 cun. Produces local distention and soreness.
5. 05Needle perpendicularly, 0.3-0.5 cun deep.
6. 06Moxa may also be applied.

Benefits the shoulder and scapula

• ·Generalized painful obstruction
• ·Bi syndrome of the shoulder and scapula
• ·Heat-type Bi of shoulder and scapula with contracture
• ·Shoulder pain with a feeling of oppression
• ·Scapular pain and stiffness
• ·Supraspinatus tendon inflammation
• ·Soft-tissue disorders of the shoulder joint
• ·Shoulder and scapular pain
• ·Blockage-type conditions
• ·Muscle spasms

• ·Classically, it treats long-standing shoulder Bi that has transformed into Heat with contracture.
• ·Needling is best done with the patient seated.
• ·It is a special point for arm rheumatism.
• ·It suits those who cannot embrace others, whether physically or emotionally.