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LI-15

肩髃

Jiān Yú

Jianyu

Location · 定位

肩峰前下方，三角肌上部，臂外展时呈现凹陷处

Anteroinferior to the acromion, in the depression that appears when the arm is abducted, at the anterior portion of the deltoid

Needling

直刺或向下斜刺 0.8–1.5 寸

可灸

Special Categories

手阳明与阳蹻脉交会穴

Actions · 功效

frees the channels and quickens the network vessels
disperses wind-heat
dispels wind and eliminates dampness

Indications · 主治

肩臂疼痛、上肢不遂shoulder-arm pain, hemiplegia of the upper limb
瘾疹urticaria
瘰疬scrofula

Draft

Footnotes · 引用

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

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@misc{bencaodian-jian-yu,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Jiān Yú 肩髃 (Jianyu) — LI-15},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/acupoints/jian-yu},
  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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