LI15
肩髃 · Jianyu
Shoulder Bone
Front shoulder hollow for stiff reach.
Local shoulder 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 shoulder, in the front hollow just below the outer tip of the shoulder bone. It shows more clearly when the arm is lifted out to the side.
Nearby: Shoulder joint. Press the muscle around the joint, not into the joint space.
Traditionally said to
A standard local point for shoulder pain and limited reach. Traditionally also said to move channel qi in the arm.
What people look up
Acupressure
Let the arm hang, then press the front hollow for 45–90 seconds. Mild is enough.
When not to press: After a dislocation, fracture, or hot swollen shoulder, do not press. Get care.
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
Common textbook range: about 0.8–1.5 cun, into the deltoid toward the joint. Depth depends on build.
Angle
Perpendicular or oblique toward the elbow when the arm is abducted, in clinic positioning.
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
Upper Arm
Upper-arm point for shoulder reach and local ache.
Welcome Fragrance
Beside the nostril, the point people find for a stuffy nose.
Use caution
Pool at the Crook
Outer elbow point taught for heat, skin patterns, and local pain.
Arm Three Miles
Forearm muscle point for arm fatigue and elbow tension.
Herbs often paired for a similar pattern
A study link, not a formula and not a dose.
Tags
jianyu · shoulder