Large Intestine 15, Jian Yu
肩髃, jiān yú, "Shoulder Bone"

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Pinyin Pronunciation:

Alternate Names:

Name	Pin Yin	Chinese	Translated
Bian Jian	biǎn jiān	扁肩	Flat Shoulder
Jian Gu	jiān gǔ	肩骨	Shoulder Bone
Jian Jian	jiān jiān	肩尖	Shoulder Tip
Pian Gu	piān gǔ	偏骨	End Bone
Yu Gu	yú gǔ	髃骨	Collarbone
Zhong Jian Jing	zhōng jiān jǐng	中肩井	Central Shoulder Well

Meridian: Large Intestine	Reference Source:	Point Location: CAM Antero-inferior to the acromion, on the upper portion of m. deltoideus. When the arm is in full abduction, the point is in the depression appearing at the anterior border of the acromioclavicular joint. Deadman In the depression which lies anterior to the acromion, at the origin of the deltoid muscle. How To Find It If the arm is abducted, the two hollows will be more easily palpable are often visible.
Innervation: The lateral supraclavicular nerve and axillary nerve.	Vasculature: The posterior circumflex artery and vein.
Cautions: No cautions at this time	Technique: CAM Puncture perpendicularly or obliquely 0.8-1.5 inches. Deadman 1. With the arm abducted, perpendicular insertion directed towards the centre of the axilla, 1 to 1.5 cun. 2. Transverse-oblique insertion directed distally towards the elbow, 1.5 to 2 cun.

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Large Intestine 15, Jian Yu肩髃, jiān yú, "Shoulder Bone"

Large Intestine 15, Jian Yu
肩髃, jiān yú, "Shoulder Bone"