The Shoulder region contains 8 acupuncture points (meridians: GB, LI, SI, TE). The interactive atlas below opens directly on this region: click a point for its booklet (location, needling, indications, combinations), turn on labels, or start the tour.
| Code | Name | Location |
|---|---|---|
| GB21 Jianjing | Shoulder Well | In the posterior region of the neck, at the midpoint of the line connecting the spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebra (C7) with… |
| LI15 Jiān Yú | Shoulder Bone | On the shoulder girdle, in the depression between the anterior end of the lateral border of the acromion and the greater tubercle of the… |
| LI16 Jugu | Jugu | On the superior aspect of the shoulder, in the depression formed between the acromial end of the clavicle and the spine of the scapula. |
| SI9 Jiānzhēn | Jiānzhēn | On the shoulder girdle, posteroinferior to the shoulder joint, 1 cun superior to the posterior axillary fold. |
| SI10 Naoshu | Upper Arm Shu | On the shoulder girdle, superior to the posterior axillary fold, in the depression inferior to the spine of the scapula. |
| SI12 Bingfeng | Bingfeng | On the scapula, in the depression directly superior to the center of the spine of the scapula. This point is located in a distinct hollow… |
| TE14 Jiānlíáo | Jiānlíáo | On the shoulder, in the depression that forms posterior and inferior to the acromion when the arm is abducted to 90 degrees. |
| TE15 Tiānliáo | Celestial Foramen | On the superior aspect of the scapula, in the depression located superior to the scapular spine, approximately midway between the acromion… |
Other regions: Trunk back: Upper back · Lower back · Sacrum & hip
The Shoulder region of the atlas lists 8 points: GB21, LI15, LI16, SI9, SI10, SI12, TE14, TE15.
Open the point in the 3D atlas: the booklet gives the standard location, a cun ruler from the nearest bony landmark, and a step-by-step description.