The acupoint is located on shoulder and back region, adjacent to Jianwaishu (SI14) and closer to the body's vertical axis (midline), hence its name.

bubble_chart Location

Jianzhongshu (SI15) acupoint
(adapted from "Meridians and Acupoints")

On the back, 2 cun lateral to the spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra (Dazhui (GV14)).

• Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing: "Located on the inner side of scapula, 2 cun from the spine, in a depression";
• Xunjing Kaoxue Bian: "It should be 2 cun lateral to Dazhui (GV14)".

bubble_chart Anatomy

• Muscles: the superficial layer is trapezius muscle, the deep layer are levator scapulae muscle and transverse process end of first thoracic vertebra.
• Nerves: medial branch of posterior branch of first thoracic nerve, accessory nerve, and the deep layer is dorsal scapular nerve.
• Vessels: the deep layers are branches of transverse cervical artery and vein.

bubble_chart Manipulation

Perpendicular or oblique insertion 0.5～0.8 cun. Exercise caution to avoid deep insertion, as it may injure the lung and cause pneumothorax. Moxibustion with moxa cone 3 to 10 minutes, moxibustion with moxa stick for 10 to 15 minutes.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Diffuse lung to downbear counterflow.

• Classical: cough, asthma, spitting of blood, blurred vision, shoulder and back pain, chills and fever, infantile malnutrition with accumulation.
• Modern: bronchitis, stiff neck, cervical spondylosis, bronchiectasis.

bubble_chart Combinations

• Suprascapular neuralgia: Jianzhongshu (SI15), Quyuan (SI13), Naohui (TE13), Shaohai (HT3) or Jianzhongshu (SI15), Dazhu (BL11), Jianwaishu (SI14).
• Bronchitis: Jianzhongshu (SI15), Feishu (BL13), Neiguan (PC6), Zusanli (ST36).
• Soreness and pain in shoulder and back : Jianzhongshu (SI15), Dazhui (GV14), Jianjing (GB21), Zhigou (TE6) .
• Bronchiectasis: Jianzhongshu (SI15), Shenzhu (GV12), Zhiyang (GV9), Kongzui (LU6).