SJ-13 Naohui - Shoulder Meeting
More Spirit Names: Shoulder Convergence, Upper Arm Convergence, Upper Arm Shu
| English: | Upper Arm Meeting |
| Also Known As: | Shoulder's Meeting Shoulder Convergence |
Location
- 3 cun directly below SJ-14 Jianliao at the posterior margin of the deltoid muscle.
- On the upper arm, on a line drawn between SJ-10 Tianjing and SJ-14 Jianliao, 4 cun proximal to SJ-10 Tianjing and 6 cun distal to SJ-14 Jianliao. (Secondary source)
Note: locate in the depression within the triceps muscle, posterior to the shaft of the humerus (between the muscle bellies of the long and lateral heads of the triceps). Although most sources specify both a distance of 3 cun directly below SJ-14 Jianliao at the posterior margin of the deltoid muscle, this does not usually correspond. In practice, palpate the region to find the most tender location. - On the line joining SJ-14 Jianliao and the olecranon, on the posterior border of the m. deltoideus.
- On the upper arm, where the line drawn between SJ-10 and SJ-14 meets the posterior border of the deltoid muscle, approximately two thirds of the distance between these two points (Secondary source)
Needling
- Straight insertion 1 to 1.5 cun.
- Perpendicular or oblique insertion 1 to 2 cun.
- Puncture perpendicularly 0.5 to 0.8 cun.
- Moxibustion is applicable.
Command Functions
- Meeting point of the Yang Wei channel
Actions
- Regulates Qi
- Transforms Phlegm
- Activates the channel
- Alleviates pain
- Dissipates nodules
Indications
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Combinations
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Goiter | Goiter Tumors of the neck Swollen throat Painful obstruction with difficulty bending and extending the elbow joint Pain and heaviness of the arm with acute pain of the axilla |
Contraindications
Notes
- The most common application of this point is for pain in the upper arm or shoulder which radiates down the upper arm.
Five Elements Spirit Perspective
| Spirit of the Point | A point that warms and moves the whole shoulder area, but its reach is not purely physical. As a meeting with the vessel that links all the Yang, it strengthens the warm, bright, moving qualities of the Three Heater and carries them up toward the Heavenly part of the body, helping the Official stay in touch with its higher purpose. |
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| Worsley | Embraces virtue and strength so that we may live every aspect of life with dignity. Location: On the middle of the back of the upper arm, over triceps, where the deltoid's lower border lies. |
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From Class
- Goiter — neck & shoulder points: LI-17, LI-18, SI-17, SJ-13, LI-15, LI-16, LI-14: LI-17, LI-18 treat goiter and throat obstruction; SI-17, SJ-13 disperse neck swellings/nodules; LI-14, LI-15 dissipate nodules; LI-16 regulates qi and blood. (Rabinowitz)
- Sun Simiao combination: SJ-13, LU-3, ST-11: Sun Simiao's goiter combination opens the clavicle area from inside (ST-11 below the clavicle); LU-3 is a Window of Sky point. (Rabinowitz)
- Li Shizhen's Yang Wei trajectory as five-element genetic modulation: Li Shizhen built Yang Wei from BL-63, GB-35, GB-39, SJ-13, SJ-15, SI-10, LI-14 and GB-21, looping to GB-13 Benshen to change the marrow/brain. (Yuen)