天髎 (Tiānliáo) — Celestial Bone-Hole
Triple Energiser channel · point 15
Meeting point of the Triple Energiser and Gallbladder channels with the Yang Wei Mai
Traditionally used for
- Colds & fever
- Pain & joints
Cautions & contraindications
- Shallow needling only
Location
On the shoulder, midway between GB21 and SI13, in the superior angle of the scapula.
Needling
- Shallow needling only
Depth:
0.5–0.8 cun
Angle:
Perpendicular
⚠ Cautions: Do not needle deeply — pneumothorax risk.
Functions
- Expels wind and relieves pain of the neck and shoulder
Indications
Shoulder and neck pain and stiffnesspain of the scapulafever without sweating
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