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臂臑 · Binao
Upper Arm
Upper-arm point for shoulder reach and local ache.
Local shoulder and arm point
System
- Channel
- Large Intestine (LI)
- Element
- Metal
- Yin or yang
- yang
- Organ system
- Large Intestine
- Region
- Shoulder and arm
- Limb rule
- Hand Yangming
Where it is
On the outer upper arm, in the depression on the front border of the deltoid, roughly where a sleeve seam ends.
Nearby: Deltoid muscle. The chest and lung are medial if someone aims a needle toward the body.
Traditionally said to
Local point for shoulder and upper-arm pain. Some classics also mention eye brightness; treat that as historical language, not an eye cure.
What people look up
Acupressure
Press the deltoid hollow for 45–60 seconds. Do not drive the thumb toward the ribs.
When not to press: Skip if raising the arm causes a sharp joint catch.
About 30–90 seconds is the usual window, unless the step above is shorter. Stop if pain, dizziness, or anything unusual shows up.
Licensed practice only
Needle depth, angle, electroacupuncture
Textbook language for students. Not instructions. A cun is a body-inch on that person, not a ruler inch. Do not needle yourself.
Depth
Often listed around 0.8–1.5 cun, oblique into the deltoid. Confirm before any clinical use. Do not aim medially toward the chest.
Angle
Oblique, along the arm, into muscle.
Electroacupuncture
Introductory charts rarely assign a standard electroacupuncture setting here. Clinics that use current choose frequency and intensity for that person. No milliamp figure is given, because copying one would be misleading.
Nearby on this channel
Pool at the Crook
Outer elbow point taught for heat, skin patterns, and local pain.
Shoulder Bone
Front shoulder hollow for stiff reach.
Arm Three Miles
Forearm muscle point for arm fatigue and elbow tension.
Welcome Fragrance
Beside the nostril, the point people find for a stuffy nose.
Use caution
Herbs often paired for a similar pattern
A study link, not a formula and not a dose.
Tags
binao · deltoid · shoulder