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GB-21

肩井

Jiān Jǐng

Jianjing

Location · 定位

大椎穴与肩峰端连线的中点处

At the midpoint of the line connecting DU-14 (Dazhui) and the acromion

Needling

直刺，不可深刺 0.3–0.5 寸

可灸

Special Categories

手足少阳阳维脉交会穴

Actions · 功效

dispels wind and quickens the connecting vessels
frees the channels and promotes lactation
disperses swelling and dissipates nodules

Indications · 主治

肩背痹痛、颈项强痛shoulder and back pain, stiff painful neck
难产、乳痈、乳汁不下difficult labor, mastitis, insufficient lactation
瘰疬、中风、上肢不遂scrofula, wind-stroke, upper limb hemiplegia

Cautions

孕妇禁针。不可深刺，下方为肺尖。

Editor-reviewed· 2026-04-16

Footnotes · 引用

[1]Deadman, Manual of Acupuncture 2nd ed.

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  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Jiān Jǐng 肩井 (Jianjing) — GB-21},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/acupoints/jian-jing},
  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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