NAME
JINGBI
LOCATION
One third of the distance between the medial end of the clavicle to the lateral end, up 1 cun, at the posterior margin of the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
NEEDLING
Straight insertion, 0.5-0.8 cun. Sensation: numb, electric sensation extending down the length of the arm.
Caution: Avoid pointing the needle downward, which may puncture the top of the Lung.
COMMAND FUNCTIONS
ACTIONS
INDICATIONS
Numbness of the arm
Paralysis of the upper limb
COMBINATIONS
LI-11 Quchi LI-5 Yangxi | M-UE-30 Bizhong PC-6 Neiguan | SI-8 Xiaohai SI-7 Zhizhong |
Radial nerve paralysis. | Median nerve paralysis. | Ulnar nerve paralysis. |