Large Intestine 14, Bi Nao
臂臑, bì nào, "Upper Arm"

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Alternate Names:

Name	Pin Yin	Chinese	Translated
Jing Chong	jǐng ch	頸衝	Neck Thoroughfare
Jing Chong	jǐng chōng	頸冲	Neck Surge
Tou Chong	tóu chōng	頭冲	Head Surge
Tou Chong	tóu chōng	頭衝	Head Thoroughfare

Meridian: Large Intestine	Reference Source:	Point Location: CAM On the lateral side of the upper arm, on the line joining Quchi (LI 11) and Jianyu (LI 15), 7 cun above Quchi (LI 11), at the insertion of m. deltoideus. Deadman On the lateral side of the upper arm, in the visible and tender depression formed between the distal insertion of the deltoid muscle and the brachialis muscle, approximately three fifths of the distance along the line drawn between Quchi L.I. 11 and Jianyu L.I. 15. How To Find It This point is easier to locate if the muscles of the upper arm are tensed.
Innervation: The posterior brachial cutaneous nerve; deeper, the radial nerve.	Vasculature: The branches of the posterior circumflex humeral artery and vein, the deep brachial artery and vein.
Cautions: No cautions at this time	Technique: CAM Puncture perpendicularly or obliquely upward 0.8-1.5 inches. Deadman Oblique insertion 1 to 1.5 cun.

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Large Intestine 14, Bi Nao臂臑, bì nào, "Upper Arm"

Large Intestine 14, Bi Nao
臂臑, bì nào, "Upper Arm"