LI15 Jianyu (Shoulder And Clavicle)

肩髃jiān yúJianyu

Large Intestine Meridian

Location of acupuncture point LI15 Jianyu (Shoulder And Clavicle)
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Indications
256
Protocols
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Location

Anteroinferior to the acromion on the upper portion of the deltoid muscle; when arm is in the full abduction the point is in the depression the appearing at the anterior border of the acromioclavicular joint.

Cautions

Avoid deep perpendicular needling due to risk of pneumothorax; caution in shoulder injuries.

Indications

Conditions for which LI15 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Contraction ArmDamp ShoulderGroin DisorderUrinary ProblemsGoiterHeat LimbsHeat PersistentHemiplegiaHigh Blood PressureUnable to Raise ArmUnable to Turn NeckImmobility Arm RaisingImmobility Neck TurningInjury ColdArm NumbnessPainShoulder PainShoulder RednessScrofulaSeminal Emission TaxationHeat Shoulder SensationShoulder SwellingBi Arthralgia Finger SyndromeBi / Arthralgia Finger SyndromeWind Damp SyndromeWind-damp SyndromeUrticaria HeatUrticaria WindShoulder WeaknessWindWind AtrophyWind ParalysisWind ShoulderStroke

TCM actions

What classical sources say LI15 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.

Benefit GynaecologicalBenefit Regulate BloodBenefit Regulate QiBenefit ShouldersDissipate Phlegm NodulesRegulate BloodRegulate Qi

Protocols using LI15

The 50 best-sourced of 256, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

  • Limbs Numbness, Limbs Pain, Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy, Abnormal Sensation Limbs – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST09, ST31, ST32, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST43, ST44, SP03, SP06, SP08, SP09, SP10, BL13, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL23, GB34, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60003-9 ↗)
  • Stroke, Hemiplegia, Paralysis Arm, Paralysis Leg, Spasticity – LI04, LI10, LI14, LI15, ST31, ST32, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, SP10, BL60, TB05, GB34, LV03, CV04 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60042-4 ↗)
  • Stroke, Hemiplegia, Paralysis Arm, Paralysis Leg, Spasticity, Speech Unclear – LI04, LI10, LI14, LI15, ST31, ST32, ST36, ST41, TB05, GB34, LV03 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60042-4 ↗)
  • Obesity – LU03, LU04, LI04, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, ST37, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP09, SP10, LV03 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60060-1 ↗)
  • Tremor, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Disorder, Bradykinesia, Rigidity Cogwheel, Balance Disturbance – LU05, LI05, LI11, LI15, ST41, SP09, HT03, SI06, SI09, BL36, BL40, KD03, PC02, PC03, PC07, TB02, TB04, TB14, GB30, GB34, LV04 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60004-2 ↗)
  • Paralysis, Cerebrovascular Disease Acute Ischemic, Neurological Dysfunction – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, SP06, SI03, BL60, TB05, GB30, GB34, GB39 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60045-x ↗)
  • Stroke, Hemiplegia, Shoulder Pain, Stroke Recovery – LI15, SI10 (doi:10.1093/ecam/neh102 ↗)
  • Ischemic Stroke, Paralysis Hemiplegia, Motor Impairment – LU05, LI04, LI11, LI15, ST36, ST40, SP06, PC06, TB14, GB34, GB39, LV03 (doi:10.1155/2013/431986 ↗)
  • Shoulder Pain, Paralysis Hemiplegia, Stroke Sequela – LI15, SI11, SI12, TB14, GB21 (doi:10.1155/2013/504686 ↗)
  • Joint Pain, Stiffness Joint, Deformity Joint, Fluorosis Skeletal, Bi-syndrome – LU05, LI04, LI11, LI15, ST35, ST40, ST41, SP06, SP10, BL10, BL17, TB04, GB29, GB30, GV03, GV14 (doi:10.1155/2013/839132 ↗)
  • Shoulder Pain, Paralysis Hemiplegia, Stroke Sequelae, Limited Range Of Motion Shoulder – LU03, LI10, LI14, LI15, SI09, TB04, TB14, GB21 (doi:10.1155/2015/694973 ↗)
  • Frozen Shoulder, Shoulder Pain, Mobility Restricted Shoulder, Night Shoulder Pain – LI15, SI09, TB14 (doi:10.1155/2015/312309 ↗)
  • Fatigue, Constipation, Numbness, Insomnia, Speech Slurred, Cognitive Impairment, Paralysis Hemiplegia, Paresthesia, Balance Impaired, Traumatic Brain Injury Severe, Tremor Pill-rolling, Vision Diplopia – LI04, LI11, LI14, LI15, ST36, ST38, ST41, SP06, KD03, TB05, GB34 (doi:10.7453/gahmj.2014.069 ↗)
  • Neck Chronic Pain, Shoulder Chronic Pain – LI15, SI15, GB21 (doi:10.1155/2016/7358918 ↗)
  • Hemiplegia, Ischemic Stroke, Neurological Deficit – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, TB05, GB34, LV03, MS06, MS07 (doi:10.1186/s12906-016-1193-y ↗)
  • Hemiplegia, Ischemic Stroke, Dysphagia – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, BL10, TB05, GB20, GB34, LV03, CV23, GV16, MS06, MS07 (doi:10.1186/s12906-016-1193-y ↗)
  • Hemiplegia, Cognitive Impairment, Ischemic Stroke – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, TB05, GB13, GB34, LV03, GV20, GV24, MS06, MS07 (doi:10.1186/s12906-016-1193-y ↗)
  • Arm Swelling, Lymphedema Upper Limb, Heaviness Arm, Skin Thickening Arm, Range Of Motion Decreased – LU05, LI04, LI15, ST36, SP06, TB14, CV03, CV12 (doi:10.1007/s10549-018-4743-9 ↗)
  • Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Weakness, Paralysis Shoulder, Atrophy Muscle Deltoid, Atrophy Muscle Supraspinatus, Neuritis Brachial Idiopathic – LI14, LI15, LI16, SI10, TB13, TB14 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000015325 ↗)
  • Hemiplegia, Limb Weakness, Motor Dysfunction Upper Limb, Motor Dysfunction Lower Limb, Paralysis Post-stroke – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST36, ST41, BL60, TB05, GB30, GB34 (doi:10.1155/2020/5094914 ↗)
  • Ischemic Stroke, Paralysis Flaccid, Motor Dysfunction Hemiplegia – LI04, LI11, LI15, ST36, ST40, TB05, GB34, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1155/2020/1520851 ↗)
  • Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Weakness, Limited Range Of Motion Shoulder, Tear Rotator Cuff – LI15, ST38, SI09 (doi:10.12659/MSM.923240 ↗)
  • Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Weakness, Fatigue Muscle Shoulder – LU01, LU02, LU03, LU04, LU05, LI14, LI15, KD26, TB12, TB13, TB14 (doi:10.1155/2020/9786367 ↗)
  • Paralysis Lower Limb, Motor Dysfunction Lower Limb, Stroke Hemiplegia, Spasm Extensor, Gait Hemiparetic – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, TB05 (doi:10.1155/2020/3805628 ↗)
  • Stroke Sequelae Chronic, Spasticity Wrist Poststroke – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, SI03, TB05 (doi:10.1155/2020/6415083 ↗)
  • Ischemic Stroke, Hemiplegia Poststroke, Paralysis Motor Poststroke – LI04, LI11, LI15, ST36, GB20, GB31, GB34, GV20 (doi:10.1155/2020/6415083 ↗)
  • Hemiplegia Poststroke, Paralysis Limbs Poststroke – LI04, LI10, LI15, TB05 (doi:10.1155/2020/6415083 ↗)
  • Subluxation Shoulder Poststroke, Spasticity Shoulder Poststroke – LI15, SI09, TB14 (doi:10.1155/2020/6415083 ↗)
  • Limb Weakness, Atrophy Muscle, Muscle Weakness, Icu-acquired Weakness – LI11, LI15, ST31, ST36, GB34 (doi:10.1155/2021/3539651 ↗)
  • Stroke Sequela, Shoulder Subluxation, Shoulder Hemiplegic Pain, Hemiplegia Upper-limb – LI14, LI15, SI09, TB14 (doi:10.1155/2021/5329881 ↗)
  • Paralysis Incomplete-spinal-cord-injury, Motor-deficit, Sensory-deficit, Activities-of-daily-living Impaired – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, HT08, SI03, SI04, BL62, TB02, TB06, GV20 (doi:10.1155/2021/5671998 ↗)
  • Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain, Limitation Of Movement Shoulder, Night Pain, Impingement Syndrome Supraspinatus, Rotator Cuff Tear Partial – LU01, LU03, LU04, LU11, LI14, LI15, LI16, ST38, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI12, SI13, SI14, SI15 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2021.24.4.206 ↗)
  • Shoulder Pain, Cervical Pain, Adhesive Capsulitis, Limitation Of Movement Shoulder, Night Pain, Radiating To Fingers Pain, Calcified Tendinitis – LU01, LU03, LU04, LU11, LI14, LI15, LI16, ST38, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI12, SI13, SI14, SI15 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2021.24.4.206 ↗)
  • Aphasia, Leg Weakness, Dysphagia, Sequelae Stroke, Body Right Numbness, Body Right Weakness, Swallowing Disorder – LI15, SP06, PC06, TB17, LV03, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.1186/s12906-021-03484-y ↗)
  • Fatigue, Depression, Insomnia, Poor Appetite, Lower Limb Weakness, Upper Limb Weakness, Muscle Atrophy Progressive, Paralysis Motor Neuron – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, ST41, SP06, BL18, BL20, BL23, KD03, PC06, TB05, GB20, GB34, CV04, CV06, CV12, CV23, GV14, GV20 (doi:10.1155/2022/6541600 ↗)
  • Neurological Deficit, Stroke Ischemic Acute, Paralysis Motor, Language Problems – LI04, LI11, LI15, ST36, ST40, BL60, TB05, GB34 (doi:10.1155/2022/8145374 ↗)
  • Shoulder Pain, Tendonitis Calcific, Range-of-motion Limited Shoulder – LI04, LI14, LI15, ST37, ST38, SI09, SI12, TB05, TB14, GB21, GB34 (doi:10.1016/j.jams.2017.12.004 ↗)
  • Paralysis Facial, Stroke Sequelae, Paralysis Limb, Wry Mouth – LU05, LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST04, ST06, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP09, SP10, HT01, BL40, KD03, PC06, GB20, GB30, GB31, LV03, CV06, GV20, GV26 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
  • Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Upper Limb Weakness, Injury Brachial Plexus, Shoulder Left Pain, Neck Left Pain, Paralysis Partial Upper Limb, Twitching Spontaneous Shoulder – LI04, LI14, LI15, TB05, TB14 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2024.1342844 ↗)
  • Paralysis Upper Limb, Stroke Sequelae, Motor Dysfunction Upper Limb, Spasticity Upper Limb – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI13, LI14, LI15, ST34, ST40, SP09, SP10, KD03, TB05, GB34, GB40, GB41, LV03 (doi:10.1136/spcare-2024-005174 ↗)
  • Shoulder Pain, Neuropathic Pain, Upper-limb Numbness, Muscle Weakness, Paralysis Limb, Guillain-barre Syndrome, Upper-limb Weakness, Lower-limb Weakness, Polyneuropathy – LU05, LI04, LI10, LI11, LI14, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST37, ST39, SP06, SP09, SP10, HT01, KD03, PC06, GB20, GB34, LV03 (doi:10.12659/AJCR.945539 ↗)
  • Paralysis Upper Limb, Cerebral Palsy, Spasticity, Cerebral Palsy Spastic Hemiplegic, Hand Problems, Arm Problems, Upper Limb Weakness, Spastic Hemiplegia – LI03, LI04, LI05, LI10, LI11, LI13, LI14, LI15, SI03, SI05, SI09, SI11, PC06, TB04, TB05, TB14, GB21 (doi:10.1177/2515690X251317438 ↗)
  • Stroke, Hemiplegia, Spasticity, Paralysis Limb, Motor Deficit Upper Limb, Motor Deficit Lower Limb – LI04, LI11, LI15, ST36, SP06, BL10, TB05, GB30, GB39, LV03, CV23, GV20 (doi:10.1007/s10072-025-08072-3 ↗)
  • Depression, Shoulder Pain, Upper-limb Pain, Scapular-girdle Pain, Range-of-motion Restricted, Functional-limitation Upper-limb, Post-mastectomy – LU05, LI04, LI15, ST36, ST38, SP09, BL60, KD07, GB21, LV03, CV03 (doi:10.31557/APJCP.2025.26.3.809 ↗)
  • Fatigue, Pain, Lymphedema Upper-limb, Upper-limb Weakness, Shoulder Dysfunction, Cancer Breast Post-surgical – LU05, LI04, LI15, ST36, ST38, SP09, BL60, KD07, GB21, LV03, CV03 (doi:10.31557/APJCP.2025.26.3.799 ↗)
  • Shoulder Pain, Stiffness Shoulder, Adhesive Capsulitis – LI15, LI16, SI11, TB14, GB21 (doi:10.1186/s12906-025-04891-1 ↗)
  • Shoulder Pain, Stiffness Shoulder, Adhesive Capsulitis – LI15, LI16, SI11, GB21 (doi:10.1186/s12906-025-04891-1 ↗)
  • Hemiplegia, Shoulder Pain, Post-stroke Pain – LI11, LI15, ST36, GB21, GB31, GB39 (doi:10.1186/s12906-025-04891-1 ↗)
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis, Joint Pain, Inflammation Joint – LI05, LI11, LI15, ST36, SP05, SP09, HT03, SI05, SI08, BL40, BL62, KD06, PC07, TB04, TB10, TB14, GB34, GB40 (doi:10.1186/s12906-025-04891-1 ↗)
  • Stroke, Shoulder Pain, Shoulder-hand Syndrome, Stroke Sequelae, Shoulder-hand Syndrome Post-stroke, Edema Hand – LI15, SI04, SI09, TB02, TB04, TB14 (doi:10.1186/s12906-025-04916-9 ↗)

Most often selected alongside LI15

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with LI15. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

  • LI11Pond At The Bend158 protocols
  • LI04Junction Valley144 protocols
  • TB05Outer Gate117 protocols
  • GB34Yang Mound Spring95 protocols
  • ST36Leg Three Miles84 protocols
  • LI10Arm Three Miles77 protocols
  • TB14Shoulder Bone Hole72 protocols
  • LI14Upper Arm Prominence56 protocols
  • SP06Three Yin Intersection56 protocols
  • GB30Jumping Circle53 protocols
  • LV03Great Surge51 protocols
  • SI09True Shoulder51 protocols

Other points on the Large Intestine Meridian

LI01LI02LI03LI04LI05LI06LI07LI08LI09LI10LI11LI12LI13LI14LI16LI17LI18LI19LI20