# SI10 Buyu (Upper Arm Shu Point) – Small Intestine Meridian

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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.

Cautions: No specific contraindications.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/si10

## Indications

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

Angina Microvascular Cardiac Syndrome, Angina Microvascular Cardiac Syndrome, Benefit Shoulders, Benefit Shoulders, Chills, Fever, Shoulder Raising Stiffness, Immobility Shoulder Raising, Pain, Arm Pain, Arm Pain, Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Pain, Supraspinatus When Abducting Arm Pain, Supraspinatus When Abducting Arm Pain, Scrofula, Channel Stagnation, Channel Stagnation, Scapula Swelling, Scapula Swelling, Shoulder Swelling, Shoulder Swelling, Arm Weakness, Arm Weakness, Shoulder Weakness, Shoulder Weakness

## Most often selected alongside SI10

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

- LI15 (Shoulder And Clavicle) – 11 protocols
- SI09 (True Shoulder) – 9 protocols
- SI11 (Heavenly Gathering) – 7 protocols
- SI12 (Grasping The Wind) – 7 protocols
- LI14 (Upper Arm Prominence) – 6 protocols
- SI13 (Crooked Wall) – 6 protocols
- SI14 (Outer Shoulder Point) – 6 protocols
- TB14 (Shoulder Bone Hole) – 6 protocols

## Protocols using SI10

| 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. |
| Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain, Stiffness Neck | SI03, SI04, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI12, SI14, BL11, BL12, BL65, TB14, TB15, TB16, TB17, GB21 | 21 days | doi:10.1136/acupmed-2013-010410 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Upper Limb Pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Hand Swelling, Loss Of Function Upper Limb, Cold Sensation Hand | LU02, LI05, HT01, SI10, SI11, GB21 | – | doi:10.1016/j.jams.2014.03.004 | 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. |
| Subluxation Shoulder Poststroke, Shoulder Poststroke Pain | LI14, SI09, SI10, SI12, SI14 | 20 days | doi:10.1155/2020/6415083 | 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. |
| 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. |
| Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain, Cervical Pain, Muscle Contracture | LI04, SI03, SI06, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI12, SI13, SI14, SI15, BL60, GB19, GB20, GB21, GB34, GV20 | 90 days | doi:10.1177/0964528420961398 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Blade Pain, Shoulder Pain, Trigger-point Myofascial, Injury Rotator Cuff | LI15, SI10, XU12 | 42 days | doi:10.2147/JPR.S591459 | 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. |
| Shoulder Pain, Injury Rotator Cuff | LI15, SI10, XU12 | – | doi:10.2147/JPR.S591459 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Cold Lung, Wind Lung, Cold Lung, Wind Lung | LI04, LI19, LI20, SI10, SI18, BL09, BL12 | 7 days | Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Heat Lung, Wind Lung, Heat Lung, Wind Lung | LU03, LU06, LU07, LU08, LU10, LU11, LI04, LI19, SI07, SI08, SI09, SI10, SI18, BL02, BL04, BL05, BL06, BL07, BL11 | 7 days | Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Shoulder Pain, Adhesive Capsulitis, Periarthritis Scapulohumeral | LI10, LI11, LI14, LI15, SI09, SI10, SI13, TB14 | 13 days | 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 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Bi Syndrome, Fever Rheumatic, Arthritis Rheumatoid, Fibrositis, Neuralgia, Gout, Shoulder Pain, Bi Syndrome, Fever Rheumatic, Arthritis Rheumatoid, Shoulder Pain | LI15, SI10, TB14, TB19 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |

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