Zhen, upright. The point is at the end of the pattern on the back of the shoulder, in the middle of the back shoulder, hence the name.

[Location]

Jianzhen acupoint
(quoted from "Meridians and Acupoints")

• Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing: "Between the two bones under the scapula, Jianyu (LI15) is in the posterior depression";
• Suwen's straight explanation: "The shoulder and arm plates are in the seam";
• Zhenjiu Jicheng: "In the straight Jugu (LI16) The lower part is six inches apart, the spine is removed and the width is eight inches shorter, and the lower part is straight to the armpit seam."

[Anatomy]

• Muscles: The superficial part is the posterior part of the deltoid muscle and the long head of the triceps brachii, and the deep part is the teres major muscle and the latissimus dorsi tendon.
• Nerves: lateral brachial epithelial nerve and second and third intercostal nerves, with the radial nerve above the deep layer.
• Vessels: circumflex scapular artery and vein.

[Manipulation]

Perpendicular insertion or upward oblique insertion at an angle of 70° is 1 to 2 inches, and it is not advisable to penetrate deeply in the medial direction. moxa cone moxibustion 3 to 7 weeks, moxa stick warm moxibustion for 10 to 15 minutes.

[Efficacy]

• Classical: disease caused by cold Hanre, jaw swelling, shoulder blade pain, arm pain and inability to lift, tinnitus deafness, Quepen (ST12) moderate pain, tooth pain, heat pain in the shoulder, The limbs are numb and unable to lift.
• Modern: Upper limb paralysis, axillary sweat, scapulohumeral periarthritis.

[Recipe]

• tinnitus Unknown: Jianzhen (SI9), Wangu (SI4).
• Hot in the shoulders, the head should not be taken care of: Jianzhen (SI9), Guanchong (TE1), Jianyu (LI15).
• Shoulder arthritis: Jianzhen (SI9), Jianyu (LI15), Jianliao (TE14).