SJ 11-17

Question 1

SJ 11 Location

Answer 1

1 cun above SJ10 when the elbow is flexed

Question 2

SJ 11 Needling

Answer 2

Perpendicularly 0.3 - 0.5 inch

Question 3

SJ 11 Actions

Answer 3

1. Activates the channel and dispels wind-damp; clears damp-heat

Question 4

SJ 12 Location

Answer 4

On the line joining the olecranon and SJ14, midway between SJ11 and SJ13, 4 cun up from 10

Question 5

SJ 12 Needling

Answer 5

Perpendicularly 0.5 - 0.7 inch

Question 6

SJ 12 Actions

Answer 6

1. Activates the channel and alleviates pain

Question 7

SJ 13 Location

Answer 7

On the line joining SJ14 and the olecranon, on the posterior border of m. deltoideus

Question 8

SJ 13 Needling

Answer 8

Perpendicularly 0.5 - 0.8 inch

Question 9

SJ 13 Actions

Answer 9

1. Regulates Qi and transforms phlegm
2. Activates the channel and alleviates pain

Question 10

SJ 13 Indications

Answer 10

Pain radiating

Question 11

SJ 14 Location

Answer 11

On the shoulder, posterior to LI15, in the depression inferior and posterior to the acromion when the arm is abducted

Question 12

SJ 14 Needling

Answer 12

Perpendicularly 0.7 - 1.0 inch

Question 13

SJ 14 Actions

Answer 13

1. Dispels wind-damp
2. Alleviates pain and benefits the shoulder joint

Question 14

SJ 14 Indication

Answer 14

Bi pain of shoulder
Use with LI 15 for shoulder pain
Cardinal point for posterior shoulder

Question 15

SJ 15 Location

Answer 15

Midway between GB21 and SI13, on the superior angle of the scapula

Question 16

SJ 15 Needling

Answer 16

Perpendicularly 0.3 - 0.5 inch

Question 17

SJ 15 Actions

Answer 17

1. Dispels wind-damp, activates the channel and alleviates pain
2. Unbinds the chest and regulates Qi

Question 18

SJ 16 Classification

Answer 18

Window of the Sky

Question 19

SJ 16 Location

Answer 19

On the lateral side of the neck, directly below the posterior border of mastoid process, on the level of the mandibular angle, and on the posterior border of the sternocleido mastoid muscle

Question 20

SJ 16 Needling

Answer 20

Perpendicularly 0.3 - 0.5 inch

Question 21

16 Actions

Answer 21

1. Benefits the head and sense organs
2. Regulates and descends Qi

Question 22

SJ 17 Location

Answer 22

Posterior to the lobule of the ear, in the depression between the mandible and mastoid process

Question 23

SJ 17 Needling

Answer 23

Perpendicularly 0.5 - 1.0 inch

Question 24

SJ 17 Actions

Answer 24

1. Benefits the ears
2. Eliminates wind
3. Clears heat
4. Activates the channel and alleviates pain

Question 25

SJ 17 Indications

Answer 25

Estuation tubes
Palsy/ stroke
Mumps, toothache, jaw issues
Interior or exterior wind

Question 26

SJ 17 Cautions

Answer 26

If the needle is directed too anterior or posteriorly, pain will ensue and may cause discomfort on opening and closing the mouth for some while after treatment

Question 27

SJ 15 Indication

Answer 27

Release exterior
Help with breathing
Where channel diverges to Du 14/ST 12