SI 11-15 Flashcards
SI 11 Name
Heavenly Gathering
SI 11 Location
On scapula, in depression in center of subscapular fossa, and at the level of thee 4th thoracic vertebra
SI 11 Needling
0.5-1 Perp
SI 11 Action
ACAP
Moves Qi and unbinds the chest and lateral costal region
Benefits the breast
SI 12 Name
Grasping the Wind
SI 12 Location
In the center of the subscapular fossa, directly above SI 11. When arm is lifted, the point is at the site of the depression
SI 12 Needling
0.5-0.7 Perp
SI 12 Caution
Deep perp insertion, esp in thin, pneumothorax
SI 12 Actions
Expels wind and benefits the shoulder and scapula
SI 13 Name
Crooked Wall
SI 13 Location
On medial extremity of the subscapular fossa midway between SI 10 and spinous process of second thoracic vertebra
SI 13 Needling
0.5-1 Perp
SI 13 Caution
Too medial an insertion or deep medial oblique can puncture lung
SI 13 Actions
Benefits the shoulder and scapula
SI 14 Name
Outer Shoulder Shu
SI 14 Location
3 cun lateral to lower border of spinous process of 1st thoracic vertebra where GV 13 is located
SI 14 Caution
Deep perp insertion, esp in thin, pneumothorax
SI 14 Actions
ACAP
Expels wind cold and benefits shoulder and scapula
SI 15 Name
Middle Shoulder SHu
SI 15 Location
3 cun lateral to lower border of spinous process of 7th cervical vertebra
SI 15 Needling
0.3-0.6 Obliques
SI 14 Needling
0.3-0.8 Oblique
SI 15 Caution
Deep perp insertion, esp in thin, pneumothorax
SI 15 Actions
Descends lung qi
ACAP
