LI15 Jiandou (Shoulder And Clavicle)

肩髃jiān dòuJiandou

Large Intestine Meridian

Location of acupuncture point LI15 Jiandou (Shoulder And Clavicle)
41
Indications
201
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.

Benefit GynaecologicalBenefit Regulate BloodBenefit Regulate QiBenefit ShouldersContraction ArmDamp ShoulderGroin DisorderDissipate Phlegm NodulesUrinary ProblemsGoiterHeat LimbsHeat PersistentHemiplegiaHigh Blood PressureUnable to Raise ArmUnable to Turn NeckImmobility Arm RaisingImmobility Neck TurningInjury ColdArm NumbnessPainShoulder PainShoulder RednessRegulate BloodRegulate QiScrofulaSeminal Emission TaxationHeat Shoulder SensationShoulder SwellingBi Arthralgia Finger SyndromeBi / Arthralgia Finger SyndromeWind Damp SyndromeWind-damp SyndromeUrticaria HeatUrticaria WindShoulder WeaknessWindWind AtrophyWind ParalysisWind ShoulderStroke

Protocols using LI15

The 50 best-sourced of 201, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

  • Stroke, Hemiplegia, Shoulder Pain, Stroke RecoveryLI15, SI10 (doi:10.1093/ecam/neh102)
  • Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness KneeLU06, LI04, LI10, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP05, SP06, SP09, SP10, SI08, SI10, BL23, BL40, BL60, KD03, KD07, KD10, TB14, GB33, GB34, LV03, LV07, LV08 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-4-6)
  • Constipation, Aphasia, Ischemic Stroke, Paralysis HemiplegiaLI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST25, ST36, ST40, SP06, GB30, GB34, GB40, CV23, GV15, GV20 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-12-216)
  • Ischemic Stroke, Paralysis Hemiplegia, Motor ImpairmentLU05, LI04, LI11, LI15, ST36, ST40, SP06, PC06, TB14, GB34, GB39, LV03 (doi:10.1155/2013/431986)
  • Shoulder Pain, Paralysis Hemiplegia, Stroke SequelaLI15, SI11, SI12, TB14, GB21 (doi:10.1155/2013/504686)
  • Joint Pain, Stiffness Joint, Deformity Joint, Fluorosis Skeletal, Bi-syndromeLU05, LI04, LI11, LI15, ST35, ST40, ST41, SP06, SP10, BL10, BL17, TB04, GB29, GB30, GV03, GV14 (doi:10.1155/2013/839132)
  • Shoulder Chronic Pain, Restricted Range Of Motion ShoulderLI14, LI15, ST38, SI09, TB14 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-130)
  • Hemiplegia, Ischemic Stroke, Neurological Deficit, Dysphagia, Cognitive Impairment Mild, Paralysis MotorLI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, TB05, GB34, LV03 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-214)
  • Ischemic Stroke, DysphagiaLI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, BL10, TB05, GB20, GB34, LV03, CV23, GV16 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-214)
  • Ischemic Stroke, Cognitive Impairment MildLI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, TB05, GB13, GB34, LV03, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-214)
  • Hemiplegia, Motor Dysfunction, Ischemic Stroke, Sensory DysfunctionLI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, BL60, TB05, GB34, GB39 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007080)
  • Hemiplegia, Cognitive Impairment, Ischemic StrokeLI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, BL60, TB05, GB13, GB34, GB39, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007080)
  • Depression, Hemiplegia, Ischemic Stroke, Emotional DisorderLI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, BL60, PC06, TB05, GB34, GB39, LV03, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007080)
  • Hemiplegia, Ischemic Stroke, Wind-fire SyndromeLI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, BL60, TB05, GB34, GB39, LV02, LV03, LV14 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007080)
  • Hemiplegia, Ischemic Stroke, Phlegm Stasis Blocking CollateralsLI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, ST40, SP10, BL60, TB05, GB34, GB39 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007080)
  • Hemiplegia, Yin Deficiency, Ischemic Stroke, Wind StirringLI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, SP06, BL60, KD03, TB05, GB34, GB39, LV03 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007080)
  • Hemiplegia, Blood Stasis, Ischemic Stroke, Qi DeficiencyLI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, BL17, BL60, TB05, GB34, GB39, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007080)
  • Shoulder Pain, Paralysis Hemiplegia, Stroke Sequelae, Limited Range Of Motion ShoulderLU03, LI10, LI14, LI15, SI09, TB04, TB14, GB21 (doi:10.1155/2015/694973)
  • Frozen Shoulder, Shoulder Pain, Mobility Restricted Shoulder, Night Shoulder PainLI15, 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 DiplopiaLI04, LI11, LI14, LI15, ST36, ST38, ST41, SP06, KD03, TB05, GB34 (doi:10.7453/gahmj.2014.069)
  • Ischemic Stroke, Paralysis Hemiplegia, Lower Limb Weakness, Upper Limb Weakness, Disability Activities Of Daily LivingLI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST25, ST31, ST36, ST40, SP06, SP10, SP15, TB06, GB34, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010073)
  • Neck Chronic Pain, Shoulder Chronic PainLI15, SI15, GB21 (doi:10.1155/2016/7358918)
  • Hemiplegia, Ischemic Stroke, Neurological DeficitLI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, TB05, GB34, LV03, MS06, MS07 (doi:10.1186/s12906-016-1193-y)
  • Hemiplegia, Ischemic Stroke, DysphagiaLI04, 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 StrokeLI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, TB05, GB13, GB34, LV03, GV20, GV24, MS06, MS07 (doi:10.1186/s12906-016-1193-y)
  • Motor Disorder, Stroke Hemorrhagic, Paralysis Upper Extremity, Paralysis Lower Extremity, Sensory DeficitLI04, LI11, LI15, ST34, ST36, TB05, GB34, MS05, MS06, MS07 (doi:10.1186/s12906-017-1614-6)
  • Paralysis Hemiplegia, Motor Dysfunction Upper Limb, Spasticity Post-stroke, Motor Dysfunction Lower LimbLI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST36, ST40, SP06, TB05, GB34, LV03 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017912)
  • Arm Swelling, Lymphedema Upper Limb, Heaviness Arm, Skin Thickening Arm, Range Of Motion DecreasedLU05, LI04, LI15, ST36, SP06, TB14, CV03, CV12 (doi:10.1007/s10549-018-4743-9)
  • Shoulder Pain, Impingement Subacromial, Limitation Range-of-motion ShoulderLI15, LI16, TB14 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000012386)
  • Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Weakness, Paralysis Shoulder, Atrophy Muscle Deltoid, Atrophy Muscle Supraspinatus, Neuritis Brachial IdiopathicLI14, LI15, LI16, SI10, TB13, TB14 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000015325)
  • Hemiplegia, Limb Weakness, Motor Dysfunction Upper Limb, Motor Dysfunction Lower Limb, Paralysis Post-strokeLI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST36, ST41, BL60, TB05, GB30, GB34 (doi:10.1155/2020/5094914)
  • Ischemic Stroke, Paralysis Flaccid, Motor Dysfunction HemiplegiaLI04, LI11, LI15, ST36, ST40, TB05, GB34, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1155/2020/1520851)
  • Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Weakness, Limited Range Of Motion Shoulder, Tear Rotator CuffLI15, ST38, SI09 (doi:10.12659/MSM.923240)
  • Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Weakness, Fatigue Muscle ShoulderLU01, 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 HemipareticLI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST36, ST41, BL60, TB05, GB30, GB34 (doi:10.1155/2020/3805628)
  • Paralysis Lower Limb, Motor Dysfunction Lower Limb, Stroke Hemiplegia, Spasm Extensor, Gait HemipareticLI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, TB05 (doi:10.1155/2020/3805628)
  • Stroke Sequelae Chronic, Spasticity Wrist PoststrokeLI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, SI03, TB05 (doi:10.1155/2020/6415083)
  • Ischemic Stroke, Hemiplegia Poststroke, Paralysis Motor PoststrokeLI04, LI11, LI15, ST36, GB20, GB31, GB34, GV20 (doi:10.1155/2020/6415083)
  • Hemiplegia Poststroke, Paralysis Limbs PoststrokeLI04, LI10, LI15, TB05 (doi:10.1155/2020/6415083)
  • Subluxation Shoulder Poststroke, Spasticity Shoulder PoststrokeLI15, SI09, TB14 (doi:10.1155/2020/6415083)
  • Limb Weakness, Atrophy Muscle, Muscle Weakness, Icu-acquired WeaknessLI11, LI15, ST31, ST36, GB34 (doi:10.1155/2021/3539651)
  • Stroke Sequela, Shoulder Subluxation, Shoulder Hemiplegic Pain, Hemiplegia Upper-limbLI14, LI15, SI09, TB14 (doi:10.1155/2021/5329881)
  • Paralysis Incomplete-spinal-cord-injury, Motor-deficit, Sensory-deficit, Activities-of-daily-living ImpairedLI04, 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 PartialLU01, 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 TendinitisLU01, 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 DisorderLI15, 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 NeuronLI04, 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 ProblemsLI04, LI11, LI15, ST36, ST40, BL60, TB05, GB34 (doi:10.1155/2022/8145374)
  • Shoulder Pain, Tendonitis Calcific, Range-of-motion Limited ShoulderLI04, LI14, LI15, ST37, ST38, SI09, SI12, TB05, TB14, GB21, GB34 (doi:10.1016/j.jams.2017.12.004)
  • Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Upper Limb Weakness, Injury Brachial Plexus, Shoulder Left Pain, Neck Left Pain, Paralysis Partial Upper Limb, Twitching Spontaneous ShoulderLI04, LI14, LI15, TB05, TB14 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2024.1342844)

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 Bend126 protocols
  • LI04Junction Valley116 protocols
  • TB05Outer Gate97 protocols
  • GB34Yang Mound Spring86 protocols
  • ST36Leg Three Miles75 protocols
  • LI10Arm Three Miles71 protocols
  • TB14Shoulder Bone Hole56 protocols
  • LV03Great Surge44 protocols
  • SI09True Shoulder44 protocols
  • LI14Upper Arm Prominence43 protocols
  • SP06Three Yin Intersection43 protocols
  • GB30Jumping Circle39 protocols