TH 14 Acupuncture Point - Jian Liao - Triple Heater Meridian
- Chinese Name Jianliao
- English Name Shoulder Bone Hole
- Location: On shoulder, posterior to LI 15, in a depression inferior and posterior to the acromion when arm is abducted.
- Actions & Effects:
- Shoulder problems, especially those involving the lateral or posterior aspects of the shoulder.
- Triple Heater Meridian Points (23):
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Sources and More Information
The information on our site is drawn from our own lecture notes and clinical experience. The following lecture notes were used within this section:
- Ferro, Barbara: New England School of Acupuncture, Point Location Lecture Notes
- Harstein, Rachel: New England School of Acupuncture, Actions & Effects Lecture Notes
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