# LI15 Jiandou (Shoulder And Clavicle) – Large Intestine Meridian

肩髃 · jiān dòu

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.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/li15

## Indications

An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Benefit Gynaecological, Benefit Gynaecological, Benefit Regulate Blood, Benefit Regulate Qi, Benefit Shoulders, Benefit Shoulders, Contraction Arm, Contraction Arm, Damp Shoulder, Damp Shoulder, Groin Disorder, Groin Disorder, Dissipate Phlegm Nodules, Dissipate Phlegm Nodules, Urinary Problems, Urinary Problems, Goiter, Heat Limbs, Heat Limbs, Heat Persistent, Heat Persistent, Hemiplegia, High Blood Pressure, High Blood Pressure, Unable to Raise Arm, Unable to Turn Neck, Immobility Arm Raising, Immobility Neck Turning, Injury Cold, Injury Cold, Arm Numbness, Arm Numbness, Pain, Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Redness, Shoulder Redness, Regulate Blood, Regulate Qi, Scrofula, Seminal Emission Taxation, Seminal Emission Taxation, Heat Shoulder Sensation, Heat Shoulder Sensation, Shoulder Swelling, Shoulder Swelling, Bi Arthralgia Finger Syndrome, Bi / Arthralgia Finger Syndrome, Wind Damp Syndrome, Wind-damp Syndrome, Urticaria Heat, Urticaria Heat, Urticaria Wind, Urticaria Wind, Shoulder Weakness, Shoulder Weakness, Wind, Wind Atrophy, Wind Atrophy, Wind Paralysis, Wind Paralysis, Wind Shoulder, Wind Shoulder, Stroke

## Most often selected alongside LI15

Sourced protocols in the index pairing each point with this one. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

- LI11 (Pond At The Bend) – 126 protocols
- LI04 (Junction Valley) – 116 protocols
- TB05 (Outer Gate) – 97 protocols
- GB34 (Yang Mound Spring) – 86 protocols
- ST36 (Leg Three Miles) – 75 protocols
- LI10 (Arm Three Miles) – 71 protocols
- TB14 (Shoulder Bone Hole) – 56 protocols
- LV03 (Great Surge) – 44 protocols

## Protocols using LI15 (50 best-sourced of 201)

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroke, Hemiplegia, Shoulder Pain, Stroke Recovery | LI15, SI10 | – | doi:10.1093/ecam/neh102 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee | LU06, 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 | 42 days | doi:10.1186/1472-6882-4-6 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Constipation, Aphasia, Ischemic Stroke, Paralysis Hemiplegia | LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST25, ST36, ST40, SP06, GB30, GB34, GB40, CV23, GV15, GV20 | 14 days | doi:10.1186/1472-6882-12-216 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Ischemic Stroke, Paralysis Hemiplegia, Motor Impairment | LU05, LI04, LI11, LI15, ST36, ST40, SP06, PC06, TB14, GB34, GB39, LV03 | 14 days | doi:10.1155/2013/431986 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain, Paralysis Hemiplegia, Stroke Sequela | LI15, SI11, SI12, TB14, GB21 | 14 days | doi:10.1155/2013/504686 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 60 days | doi:10.1155/2013/839132 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Chronic Pain, Restricted Range Of Motion Shoulder | LI14, LI15, ST38, SI09, TB14 | 42 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-130 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hemiplegia, Ischemic Stroke, Neurological Deficit, Dysphagia, Cognitive Impairment Mild, Paralysis Motor | LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, TB05, GB34, LV03 | 21 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-214 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Ischemic Stroke, Dysphagia | LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, BL10, TB05, GB20, GB34, LV03, CV23, GV16 | 21 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-214 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Ischemic Stroke, Cognitive Impairment Mild | LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, TB05, GB13, GB34, LV03, GV20, GV24 | 21 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-214 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hemiplegia, Motor Dysfunction, Ischemic Stroke, Sensory Dysfunction | LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, BL60, TB05, GB34, GB39 | 56 days | doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007080 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hemiplegia, Cognitive Impairment, Ischemic Stroke | LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, BL60, TB05, GB13, GB34, GB39, GV20, GV24 | 56 days | doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007080 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Depression, Hemiplegia, Ischemic Stroke, Emotional Disorder | LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, BL60, PC06, TB05, GB34, GB39, LV03, GV20, GV24 | 56 days | doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007080 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hemiplegia, Ischemic Stroke, Wind-fire Syndrome | LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, BL60, TB05, GB34, GB39, LV02, LV03, LV14 | 56 days | doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007080 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hemiplegia, Ischemic Stroke, Phlegm Stasis Blocking Collaterals | LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, ST40, SP10, BL60, TB05, GB34, GB39 | 56 days | doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007080 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hemiplegia, Yin Deficiency, Ischemic Stroke, Wind Stirring | LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, SP06, BL60, KD03, TB05, GB34, GB39, LV03 | 56 days | doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007080 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hemiplegia, Blood Stasis, Ischemic Stroke, Qi Deficiency | LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, BL17, BL60, TB05, GB34, GB39, CV04, CV06 | 56 days | doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007080 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain, Paralysis Hemiplegia, Stroke Sequelae, Limited Range Of Motion Shoulder | LU03, LI10, LI14, LI15, SI09, TB04, TB14, GB21 | 14 days | doi:10.1155/2015/694973 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Frozen Shoulder, Shoulder Pain, Mobility Restricted Shoulder, Night Shoulder Pain | LI15, SI09, TB14 | 1 days | doi:10.1155/2015/312309 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 399 days | doi:10.7453/gahmj.2014.069 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Ischemic Stroke, Paralysis Hemiplegia, Lower Limb Weakness, Upper Limb Weakness, Disability Activities Of Daily Living | LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST25, ST31, ST36, ST40, SP06, SP10, SP15, TB06, GB34, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 | 56 days | doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010073 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Neck Chronic Pain, Shoulder Chronic Pain | LI15, SI15, GB21 | 1 days | doi:10.1155/2016/7358918 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hemiplegia, Ischemic Stroke, Neurological Deficit | LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, TB05, GB34, LV03, MS06, MS07 | 21 days | doi:10.1186/s12906-016-1193-y | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hemiplegia, Ischemic Stroke, Dysphagia | LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, BL10, TB05, GB20, GB34, LV03, CV23, GV16, MS06, MS07 | 21 days | doi:10.1186/s12906-016-1193-y | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hemiplegia, Cognitive Impairment, Ischemic Stroke | LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, TB05, GB13, GB34, LV03, GV20, GV24, MS06, MS07 | 21 days | doi:10.1186/s12906-016-1193-y | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Motor Disorder, Stroke Hemorrhagic, Paralysis Upper Extremity, Paralysis Lower Extremity, Sensory Deficit | LI04, LI11, LI15, ST34, ST36, TB05, GB34, MS05, MS06, MS07 | 42 days | doi:10.1186/s12906-017-1614-6 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Hemiplegia, Motor Dysfunction Upper Limb, Spasticity Post-stroke, Motor Dysfunction Lower Limb | LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST36, ST40, SP06, TB05, GB34, LV03 | 28 days | doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017912 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Arm Swelling, Lymphedema Upper Limb, Heaviness Arm, Skin Thickening Arm, Range Of Motion Decreased | LU05, LI04, LI15, ST36, SP06, TB14, CV03, CV12 | 42 days | doi:10.1007/s10549-018-4743-9 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain, Impingement Subacromial, Limitation Range-of-motion Shoulder | LI15, LI16, TB14 | 7 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000012386 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Weakness, Paralysis Shoulder, Atrophy Muscle Deltoid, Atrophy Muscle Supraspinatus, Neuritis Brachial Idiopathic | LI14, LI15, LI16, SI10, TB13, TB14 | 180 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000015325 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hemiplegia, Limb Weakness, Motor Dysfunction Upper Limb, Motor Dysfunction Lower Limb, Paralysis Post-stroke | LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST36, ST41, BL60, TB05, GB30, GB34 | 6 days | doi:10.1155/2020/5094914 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Ischemic Stroke, Paralysis Flaccid, Motor Dysfunction Hemiplegia | LI04, LI11, LI15, ST36, ST40, TB05, GB34, GV20, GV24 | 150 days | doi:10.1155/2020/1520851 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Weakness, Limited Range Of Motion Shoulder, Tear Rotator Cuff | LI15, ST38, SI09 | 42 days | doi:10.12659/MSM.923240 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Weakness, Fatigue Muscle Shoulder | LU01, LU02, LU03, LU04, LU05, LI14, LI15, KD26, TB12, TB13, TB14 | 1 days | doi:10.1155/2020/9786367 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Lower Limb, Motor Dysfunction Lower Limb, Stroke Hemiplegia, Spasm Extensor, Gait Hemiparetic | LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST36, ST41, BL60, TB05, GB30, GB34 | 6 days | doi:10.1155/2020/3805628 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Lower Limb, Motor Dysfunction Lower Limb, Stroke Hemiplegia, Spasm Extensor, Gait Hemiparetic | LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, TB05 | 6 days | doi:10.1155/2020/3805628 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Stroke Sequelae Chronic, Spasticity Wrist Poststroke | LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, SI03, TB05 | 42 days | doi:10.1155/2020/6415083 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Ischemic Stroke, Hemiplegia Poststroke, Paralysis Motor Poststroke | LI04, LI11, LI15, ST36, GB20, GB31, GB34, GV20 | 20 days | doi:10.1155/2020/6415083 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hemiplegia Poststroke, Paralysis Limbs Poststroke | LI04, LI10, LI15, TB05 | 20 days | doi:10.1155/2020/6415083 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Subluxation Shoulder Poststroke, Spasticity Shoulder Poststroke | LI15, SI09, TB14 | 20 days | doi:10.1155/2020/6415083 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Limb Weakness, Atrophy Muscle, Muscle Weakness, Icu-acquired Weakness | LI11, LI15, ST31, ST36, GB34 | 28 days | doi:10.1155/2021/3539651 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Stroke Sequela, Shoulder Subluxation, Shoulder Hemiplegic Pain, Hemiplegia Upper-limb | LI14, LI15, SI09, TB14 | 14 days | doi:10.1155/2021/5329881 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 28 days | doi:10.1155/2021/5671998 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 35 days | doi:10.3831/KPI.2021.24.4.206 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 79 days | doi:10.3831/KPI.2021.24.4.206 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Aphasia, Leg Weakness, Dysphagia, Sequelae Stroke, Body Right Numbness, Body Right Weakness, Swallowing Disorder | LI15, SP06, PC06, TB17, LV03, GV20, GV26 | 540 days | doi:10.1186/s12906-021-03484-y | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Neurological Deficit, Stroke Ischemic Acute, Paralysis Motor, Language Problems | LI04, LI11, LI15, ST36, ST40, BL60, TB05, GB34 | 7 days | doi:10.1155/2022/8145374 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain, Tendonitis Calcific, Range-of-motion Limited Shoulder | LI04, LI14, LI15, ST37, ST38, SI09, SI12, TB05, TB14, GB21, GB34 | 90 days | doi:10.1016/j.jams.2017.12.004 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 90 days | doi:10.3389/fneur.2024.1342844 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

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