# LI16 Jugu (Great Bone) – Large Intestine Meridian

巨骨 · jù gǔ

Location: In the upper aspect of the shoulder in the depression the between acromial extremity of the clavicle and scapular spine.

Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling due to risk of pneumothorax.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/li16

## Indications

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

Benefit Regulate Blood, Benefit Regulate Qi, Benefit Shoulders, Benefit Shoulders, Dissipate Phlegm Nodules, Dissipate Phlegm Nodules, Epilepsy, Fright, Goiter, Arm Stiffness, Unable to Raise Arm, Immobility Arm, Immobility Arm Raising, Pain, Back Pain, Back Pain, Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Pain, Regulate Blood, Regulate Qi, Scrofula, Blood Chest Stagnation, Blood Chest Stagnation, Blood Shoulder Stagnation, Blood Shoulder Stagnation, Channel Stagnation, Channel Stagnation, Vomiting Blood Excessive, Vomiting Blood Excessive

## Most often selected alongside LI16

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

- LI15 (Shoulder And Clavicle) – 9 protocols
- SI15 (Middle Shoulder Point) – 9 protocols
- SI14 (Outer Shoulder Point) – 7 protocols
- SI11 (Heavenly Gathering) – 6 protocols
- TB15 (Heavenly Bone Hole) – 6 protocols
- GB20 (Wind Pool) – 5 protocols
- SI09 (True Shoulder) – 5 protocols
- SI10 (Upper Arm Shu Point) – 5 protocols

## Protocols using LI16

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Neck Pain, Neck Acute Pain | LI16, SI14, SI15, BL10, TB15, GB20, GV14 | 14 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000022871 | 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. |
| Chronic Pain, Neck Chronic Pain, Disability Cervical, Neck Pain | LI16, SI14, SI15, BL11, TB15 | 28 days | doi:10.1111/cns.14335 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain, Stiffness Shoulder, Adhesive Capsulitis | LI15, LI16, SI11, TB14, GB21 | 60 days | doi:10.1186/s12906-025-04891-1 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain, Stiffness Shoulder, Adhesive Capsulitis | LI15, LI16, SI11, GB21 | 60 days | doi:10.1186/s12906-025-04891-1 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Chronic Pain, Shoulder Rotator Cuff Pain, Shoulder Problems, Rotator Cuff Disease | LI15, LI16, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI12, SI13, TB14 | 56 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000046638 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hypertension, Cervical Pain, Spondylosis Cervical, Radiculopathy Arm | LI04, LI16, BL11, GB20, GB21 | 28 days | doi:10.21275/sr24414084954 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Neck Pain, Neck Acute Pain, Acute Neck Pain | LI16, SI14, SI15, BL10, TB15, GB20, GV14 | 14 days | doi:10.1186/s13020-026-01332-0 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Neck Pain, Neck Acute Pain, Acute Neck Pain | LI16, SI15, TB15 | 14 days | doi:10.1186/s13020-026-01332-0 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain, Periarthritis Scapulohumeral, Periarthritis Shoulder | LI15, LI16, SI09, TB13, TB14 | 10 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190822-k0006 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Rotator Cuff Pain | LU01, LU03, LU04, LU11, LI14, LI15, LI16, ST38, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI12, SI13, SI14, SI15 | 42 days | doi:10.3831/KPI.2021.24.4.206 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Neck Pain, Neck Acute Pain | LI16, SI14, SI15, BL10, TB15, GB20, GV14 | 14 days | doi:10.1186/s13020-026-01332-0 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Neck Pain, Neck Acute Pain | LI16, SI15, TB15 | 14 days | doi:10.1186/s13020-026-01332-0 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Cough, Chest Pain, Fever, Tongue Coating Yellow, Shortness of Breath, Breathing Short, Lips Blue, Tongue Coating Greasy, Pulse Rapid, Pneumonia, Pneumonia Right Lobar, Sputum Red, Delirium, Convulsions, Temperature 40, Soft Neck, Thoracic Symmetry, Rale Right Lung, Pulse Heart Rate 120, Heart Murmur, Not Palpable Liver, Not Palpable Spleen, Hyperfunction Knee Reflex, White Blood Cell Count 000's 17.8, Neutrophils 89%, Lymphocytes 10%, Eosinophils 1%, Shadow Upper Right Lung, Tongue Body Red, Pulse Full, Heat Lung, Phlegm Lung, Chest Pain, Tongue Coating Yellow, Breathing Short, Lips Blue, Tongue Coating Greasy, Pulse Rapid, Pneumonia Right Lobar, Sputum Red, Temperature 40, Soft Neck, Thoracic Symmetry, Rale Right Lung, Pulse Heart Rate 120, Heart Murmur, Not Palpable Liver, Not Palpable Spleen, Hyperfunction Knee Reflex, White Blood Cell Count 000's 17.8, Neutrophils 89%, Lymphocytes 10%, Eosinophils 1%, Shadow Upper Right Lung, Tongue Body Red, Pulse Full, Heat Lung, Phlegm Lung | LU02, LI11, LI16, ST36, SP06, KD27, PC06, CV12, GV14 | 3 days | Acupuncture Point Prescriptions, entry ACC4 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Blood Stagnation, Blood Stagnation | LI16, ST37, ST38, SP08, SP10, BL17, KD18 | 7 days | Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Heart Blood Stagnation, Heart Blood Stagnation | LI16, HT01, HT05, HT06, HT09, SI03, XB02T5 | 7 days | Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Migraine Without Aura | LI16, ST08, BL10, GB08, GB20, GB21, LV03, GV20 | – | Efficacy Study of Acupuncture in the Prevention of Migraine Without Aura. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02765581 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

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