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LI16

Jugu

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巨骨 (Jùgǔ) — Great Bone

Large Intestine channel · point 16

Not yet clinically reviewed

Meeting point of the Large Intestine channel with the Yang Qiao Mai

Traditionally used for

  • Cough & breathing
  • Pain & joints

Cautions & contraindications

  • No deep needling

Location

On the shoulder, in the depression between the acromial end of the clavicle and the spine of the scapula, lateral to the supraspinous fossa.

How to locate: On top of the shoulder, follow the spine of the scapula laterally and the clavicle to the acromioclavicular joint; the point is in the V-shaped depression between the two bones.

Regional anatomy: The apex of the lung lies deep and medial to this point.

Distances are in cun, a proportional unit — how to measure.

Body map, front: LI16 · Shoulder
Fig. — LI16 · Shoulder After Albinus, 1747
Body map, front: LI16 · Shoulder

LI16 · Shoulder · Albinus, Tabulae sceleti et musculorum, 1747

The humerus — Gray's Anatomy plate
The humerus Gray's Anatomy, 1918 Marker hidden while its position on this plate is re-checked.
The humerus — Gray's Anatomy plate

The humerus · Gray's Anatomy, 1918

3D view

3D view not available for this point: its position can't be carried onto the 3D model reliably (it failed a placement check). The 2D maps above show it.

Needling

Cited needling

Techniques — the source gives these as alternatives:

  1. Perpendicular insertion
    Depth 0.5–1 cun
    skindeeper
  2. Oblique insertion
    Depth 0.5–1 cun
    skindeeper

Depths describe average adult habitus in the cited population, never a single safe number for the patient in front of you. Palpate and adjust.

Sources (1)
  1. Deadman P, Al-Khafaji M, Baker K. A Manual of Acupuncture. Hove: Journal of Chinese Medicine Publications; 1998 — p. 117 Supports: techniques (names this point)

Site notes · not cited

  • No deep needling
Depth: 0.5–0.8 cun
Angle: Perpendicular or slightly posterior
⚠ Cautions: Do not needle deeply or medially — risk of pneumothorax.

Functions

  • Activates the channel and benefits the shoulder
  • Dissipates nodules and stops bleeding

Indications

Shoulder and upper back painrestricted arm movementscrofulacoughing of blood

Balance Method partners

Under Dr. Tan's six systems, LI16 at the shoulder balances these channels at the regions its segment images.

Sources

  • World Health Organization. WHO Standard Acupuncture Point Locations in the Western Pacific Region. Manila: WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific, 2008. (Location.)
  • Focks C, ed. Atlas of Acupuncture. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2008. (Locating method and actions.)

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