Small Intestine 09 (SI 9)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Jianzhen, Upright Shoulder
Location
Posterior and inferior to the shoulder joint. When the arm is adducted, the point is 1 cun above the posterior end of the axillary fold.
Indications
Pain in the scapular region, motor impairment of the hand and arm.
Traditional Action
Courses wind and quickens the connecting vessels, dissipates, binds and relieves pain.
Contraindications
References:
Maciocia, Giovanni. The Foundations of Chinese Medicine. London: Churchill Livingstone, 1989
O’Connor, John and Bensky, Dan, trans. Acupuncture, A Comprehensive Text. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1981
Xinnong, Cheng, et al. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion. Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 1987.