Atlas of Acupuncture

6 Extra Points

Location

On the midpoint of a line connecting the end of the anterior axil-

lary fold and ➞L.I.-15.

How to find

To locate ➞L.I.-15: Ask the patient to actively abduct their arm

and locate L.I.-15in the depression anterior and inferior to the

acromion (
ventrolateral extremity of the acromion). The end

of the anterior axillary fold is formed by the easily palpable

lower border of the pectoralis major muscle. Jianqianis located

on the anterior aspect of the shoulder joint, midway between

these two reference points.

Needling

Vertically up to 1.5 cun

Actions/Indications

● Opens the channel and luovessels locally

Addendum:For more details, ➞Table 6.4

Ex-UE Front of the Shoulder JIANQIAN/JIANNEILING

jianqian

Anterior end

of the axillary

fold

L.I.-15

1/2

1/2

Triceps

brachii

Clavicle

Infraclavicular

fossa

Deltoid

Pectoralis major,

clavicular head

L.I.-15

jianquan

L.I.-14

LU-3

LU-2

LU-1

Acromio-

clavicular

joint

T.B.-14

L.I.-15

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