SI14

Jianwaishu

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肩外俞 (Jiānwàishū) — Outer Shoulder Shu

Small Intestine channel · point 14

Location

On the upper back, 3 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T1.

Needling

Depth: 0.3–0.5 cun
Angle: Oblique, directed medially
⚠ Cautions: Deep perpendicular needling risks pneumothorax.

Functions

  • Expels wind and cold from the neck and shoulder
  • Activates the channel

Indications

Stiff neck and shoulder painpain of the upper backcold in the shoulder

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