Atlas of Acupuncture

4.10 The Triple Burner Channel System – Hand shaoyang(shou shao yang jing luo)

Location

3 cun distal to the lateral extremity of the acromion (location of

➞T.B.-14), on a line connecting ➞T.B.-14and the olecranon,

at the junction of this line with the margin of the deltoid muscle.

How to find

First, locate the acromion (➞3.3.1). When the patient’s arm is

in abduction, two depressions will form inferior to the acromion,

in the area of origin of the deltoid muscle. ➞T.B.-14is located

in the posterior depression, below the dorsal aspect of the lateral

extremity of the acromion. Next, locate T.B.-133 cun distal to

➞T.B.-14, on a line connecting ➞T.B.-14and the olecranon.

T.B.-13is located at the junction of this line with the margin of

the deltoid muscle, approximately on the level of the end of the

posterior axillary fold.

Needling

Vertically or obliquely up to 2 cun

Actions/Indications

● Opens the channel and the luo-connecting vessels, alleviates

pain

● Regulates the Qi flow and transforms Phlegm

Special features

According to some authors, meeting point with the yang wei mai

and the G.B. channel

Upper Arm Meeting NAOHUI T.B.-13

Olecranon

T.B.-14

Posterior extremity

of the acromion

3 cun

T.B.-13

Deltoid

Triceps brachii,

long head

Triceps brachii,

medial head

Trapezius

Scapular spine

Deltoid

Teres major

Triceps brachii,

lateral head

Biceps

brachii

S.I.-9

T.B.-13

Acromion

S.I.-10

T.B.-14

2 cun

T.B.-11

Olecranon

(In the depression

approximately

1 cun superior

to the olecranon)

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