Atlas of Acupuncture

4 Acupuncture Points of the Twelve Primary Channels

Location

Inferior to the lateral extremity of the acromion between

the acromial and spinal portions of the deltoid muscle or, with

the arm abducted, in the posterior of the two depressions on the

shoulder joint.

How to find

Ask the patient to abduct their arm to a 90° angle, which will

reveal two depressions anterior and posterior to the acromion.

T.B.-14is located in the posterior depression, directly below the

dorsal aspect of the lateral extremity of the acromion, between

the acromial and spinal fibres of the deltoid muscle. The dorsal

aspect of the lateral extremity of the acromion becomes more

easily palpable when the upper arm is gently pulled (extension

of the upper arm), allowing the head of the humerus to glide

anteriorly.

➞L.I.-15is located in the depression anterior to T.B.-14.

Needling

With the arm adducted, 0.5–1 cun perpendicularly towards the

centre of the axilla or 1–2 cun transversally to obliquely towards

the elbow.

Actions/Indications

● Disperses Wind and Dampness, benefits the shoulder joint,

opens the channel and the luo-connecting vessels, alleviates

pain

Special features

Important local point for shoulder pain, especially for the dorsal

aspect of the shouler

T.B.-14 Shoulder Crevice JIANLIAO

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

Scapular spine

Anterior extremity

of the acromion

Clavicle

Acromio-

clavicular

joint

T.B.-14

L.I.-15

Deltoid, posterior

fibres

Deltoid, lateral

fibres

Deltoid, anterior

fibres

Abduct arm

T.B.-12

T.B.-9

L.I.-10

L.I.-11

L.I.-13

L.I.-14

S.I.-9

T.B.-13

T.B.-14

S.I.-12

T.B.-10

S.I.-8

S.I.-10

1

9

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Acromio-

clavicular

joint

T.B.-14

L.I.-15

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