SI10 Buyu (Upper Arm Shu Point)

臑俞bù yúBuyu

Small Intestine Meridian

Location of acupuncture point SI10 Buyu (Upper Arm Shu Point)
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Indications
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Protocols
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Location

When arm is adducted, point is directly above the posterior end of the axillary fold in the depression the inferior to the scapular spine.

No specific contraindications.

Indications

Conditions for which SI10 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Angina Microvascular Cardiac SyndromeBenefit ShouldersChillsFeverShoulder Raising StiffnessImmobility Shoulder RaisingPainArm PainShoulder PainSupraspinatus When Abducting Arm PainScrofulaChannel StagnationScapula SwellingShoulder SwellingArm WeaknessShoulder Weakness

Protocols using SI10

  • 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)
  • Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain, Stiffness NeckSI03, SI04, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI12, SI14, BL11, BL12, BL65, TB14, TB15, TB16, TB17, GB21 (doi:10.1136/acupmed-2013-010410)
  • Upper Limb Pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Hand Swelling, Loss Of Function Upper Limb, Cold Sensation HandLU02, LI05, HT01, SI10, SI11, GB21 (doi:10.1016/j.jams.2014.03.004)
  • 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)
  • Subluxation Shoulder Poststroke, Shoulder Poststroke PainLI14, SI09, SI10, SI12, SI14 (doi:10.1155/2020/6415083)
  • 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)
  • Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Chronic Pain, Shoulder Rotator Cuff Pain, Shoulder Problems, Rotator Cuff DiseaseLI15, LI16, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI12, SI13, TB14 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000046638)
  • Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain, Cervical Pain, Muscle ContractureLI04, SI03, SI06, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI12, SI13, SI14, SI15, BL60, GB19, GB20, GB21, GB34, GV20 (doi:10.1177/0964528420961398)
  • Shoulder Blade Pain, Shoulder Pain, Trigger-point Myofascial, Injury Rotator CuffLI15, SI10, XU12 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S591459)
  • Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Rotator Cuff PainLU01, LU03, LU04, LU11, LI14, LI15, LI16, ST38, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI12, SI13, SI14, SI15 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2021.24.4.206)
  • Shoulder Pain, Injury Rotator CuffLI15, SI10, XU12 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S591459)
  • Cold Lung, Wind Lung, Cold Lung, Wind LungLI04, LI19, LI20, SI10, SI18, BL09, BL12 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
  • Heat Lung, Wind Lung, Heat Lung, Wind LungLU03, LU06, LU07, LU08, LU10, LU11, LI04, LI19, SI07, SI08, SI09, SI10, SI18, BL02, BL04, BL05, BL06, BL07, BL11 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
  • Shoulder Pain, Adhesive Capsulitis, Periarthritis ScapulohumeralLI10, LI11, LI14, LI15, SI09, SI10, SI13, TB14 (Wang Ning et al.. [Clinical Research on Double-needle Winding and Pulling Combined with Electroacupuncture Therapy in Treating Scapulohumeral Periarthritis].. Zhen ci yan jiu = Acupuncture research, 2018)
  • Bi Syndrome, Fever Rheumatic, Arthritis Rheumatoid, Fibrositis, Neuralgia, Gout, Shoulder Pain, Bi Syndrome, Fever Rheumatic, Arthritis Rheumatoid, Shoulder PainLI15, SI10, TB14, TB19 (sacredlotus.com)

Most often selected alongside SI10

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with SI10. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

  • LI15Shoulder And Clavicle11 protocols
  • SI09True Shoulder9 protocols
  • SI11Heavenly Gathering7 protocols
  • SI12Grasping The Wind7 protocols
  • LI14Upper Arm Prominence6 protocols
  • SI13Crooked Wall6 protocols
  • SI14Outer Shoulder Point6 protocols
  • TB14Shoulder Bone Hole6 protocols
  • LI16Great Bone5 protocols
  • LI04Junction Valley4 protocols
  • LU03Celestial Storehouse4 protocols
  • LU11Lesser Metal4 protocols