Acupoint+SI-9+(Jian+Zhen)

**Jian Zhen** • **Small Intestine 9** **• 6.9.115** //True Shoulder, Upright Shoulder, Shoulder Integrity.// = = =Location= Posterior and inferior to the shoulder joint. When the arm is adducted, the point is 1 cun above the posterior end of the axillary fold.

=Point Summary= //Expels Wind, Activates the Channel, Benefits the Shoulder, Alleviates Pain// local point for shoulder pain and ROM problems

=Needling=

Depth:
0.5 - 1 cun

Technique:
Puncture Perpendicularly

Contraindications:
None

=General Indications=

Functions
Local

Indications
Local

Special Notes
often needled higher than the classic CAM location; can be found by palpating around lateral edge of scapula

=Diagnostic Indications:= Arm Motor Impairment **•** Arm Pain **•** Arm Paralysis **•** Deafness **•** Jaw Disorders **•** Scapular Pain **•** Shoulder Disorders **•** Shoulder Pain **•** Tinnitus **•** Toothache **•**

=Soulie De Morant Indications= Tonifies thesmall intestine on the same side, gallbladder, posterior frontal lobes, longissimus dorsi to the lumbar area, posterior arm, glenoid articulation. Disperses the liver, heart Dispersing acts in the opposite way. Headache and pain of the chin? Opposite ear: buzzings? deafness? Arm cannot be put behind the back or lifted from the side. Teres minor: contracture or flaccidity. Scapulohumeral articulation: inflamed, rheumatism, ankylosis, pain.
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=Psycho-Spiritual Components=
 * Rids body, mind, spirit of impurities ** . Treats all problems of the scapula area. Lack of movement in the shoulder, numbness due to wind. SI-9 and SI-10 clear out toxins on a physical level. [JRW ]