Acupoints on the shoulder blade

Whenever we feel discomfort in our shoulder blades, the first way we think of to relieve it is massage. The reason we think of massage is actually related to the acupoints on the shoulder blades. Traditional Chinese medicine focuses on the corresponding acupoints on various parts of the body. When the shoulder blade is uncomfortable or has symptoms, corresponding massage can help dredge the blood in the meridians of the area. So let’s get to know the acupoints on the shoulder blade.

What are the acupuncture points on the shoulder blade?

Acupoints near the scapula include Jianjing, Jianyu, Bingfeng, Tianzong, Jianzhen, Jianneiling, Quchi, Hegu, Qixingtai (Jianzhongshu, Jianwaishu, Quyuan, Tianzong, Jianyu, Jianzhen), etc.

Bingfeng, located in the scapula, in the center of the suprascapular fossa, directly above Tianzong, with a depression when raising the arm

Qixingtai, located below the shoulder joint, 1 inch above the axillary line when the arm is adducted

Biyu is located on the shoulder, just above the axillary line, in the depression below the spine of the scapula.

Quyuan, on the scapula, medial to the supraspinatus fossa, at the midpoint of the line connecting the Bishu and the spinous process of the second thoracic vertebra

Jianwaishu: On the back, 3 inches lateral to the spinous process of the first thoracic vertebra

Jianzhongshu: On the back, 2 inches lateral to the spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebra

Jianneiling: With your arms hanging down, locate the acupoint at the midpoint of the line connecting the end of the anterior axillary line on the shoulder and the Jianyu point.

The scapula joint is the Gaohuang point

There is an important acupuncture point on the shoulder and back of the human body - Gaohuang Point. There is a saying in Chinese medicine books that "exercise the Gaohuang point to get rid of all diseases in the body." Traditional Chinese medicine believes that when a disease is terminal, there is no cure. Gaohuang point is on the back, 3 inches lateral to the spinous process of the fourth thoracic vertebra. This acupoint is relatively hidden, and scraping cannot penetrate it, and it cannot be pressed by hands. If you want to activate the Gua Sha point, the best way is through moxibustion and self-exercise.

Effects of moxibustion on Gaohuang acupoint

Sun Simiao was a famous medical scientist in ancient China and also a practitioner of health preservation. When he was over 100 years old, his vision and hearing were still good and he was full of energy. He can be said to be a wise, knowledgeable and long-lived person in ancient times. One of Sun Simiao's health-preserving methods is moxibustion on the Gaohuang acupoint. Medical practitioners of all dynasties believed that Gaohuang acupoint has the function of replenishing deficiency, nourishing the lungs and regulating the heart. It is mostly used clinically to treat cough, asthma, night sweats, tuberculosis and other symptoms caused by weak lung qi; madness, forgetfulness, spermatorrhea and other symptoms caused by insufficient heart qi and disturbance of heart fire; and emaciation and deficiency caused by various reasons. Operation method: Use moxa stick to hang moxibustion on this point for 10-15 minutes, or use moxibustion instrument to moxibustion on the Gaohuang point for 30-50 minutes, 3-5 times a week. Long-term persistence will have a very good effect.