S.I.-13 Crooked Wall QUYUAN - Acupuncture Points
Location
( S.I.-13 Crooked Wall QUYUAN - Acupuncture Points ) At the medial end of the supraspinous fossa.
How to find
At its medial end, the scapular spine fans out in a deltoid shape, curving round in a superior direction. When palpating, this feels like a ‘crooked wall’, hence its name. S.I.-13 is located on the scapula, in the slightly concave bend, at the medial origin of the supraspinatus muscle.
Needling
0.5–1 cun vertically or obliquely in a lateral direction. No danger of puncturing the pleura if located correctly.
Actions/Indications
● Opens the channel
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Category: Acupuncture Points





