# SI12 Bingfeng (Grasping The Wind) – Small Intestine Meridian

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Location: In the center of the suprascapular fossa directly above the SI11; when arm is lifted point is at the site of the depression.

Cautions: No specific contraindications.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/si12

## Indications

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

Benefit Scapula, Benefit Scapula, Benefit Shoulders, Benefit Shoulders, Wind

## Most often selected alongside SI12

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

- SI11 (Heavenly Gathering) – 10 protocols
- SI14 (Outer Shoulder Point) – 9 protocols
- GB21 (Shoulder Well) – 8 protocols
- SI09 (True Shoulder) – 8 protocols
- LI15 (Shoulder And Clavicle) – 7 protocols
- SI10 (Upper Arm Shu Point) – 7 protocols
- SI13 (Crooked Wall) – 7 protocols
- BL12 (Wind Gate) – 6 protocols

## Protocols using SI12

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Neck Chronic Pain, Neck Non-specific Pain | SI12, SI14, BL11, BL12, TB15, GB21 | 21 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-132 | 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, 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. |
| Neck Pain, Cervicalgia | SI12, SI14, BL11, BL12, TB15, GB21 | 21 days | doi:10.1186/s12906-025-04891-1 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Anxiety, Tinnitus, Headache, Dysmenorrhea, Insomnia, Neck Pain, Premenstrual Syndrome, Eye Twitching | SI11, SI12, SI13, BL54, BL60, TB17, TB18, TB19, TB20, GB30, GB34, LV04 | 30 days | doi:10.12998/wjcc.v13.i21.103200 | 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. |
| Pruritus Skin, Eczema Acute | SI12, BL12, TB17, GB20, GB31, GV16 | 28 days | doi:10.26988/d.cnki.gcdzu.2024.000120 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Urticaria Chronic Wind-cold Type | SI12, BL12, TB17, GB20, GB31, GV16 | 28 days | doi:10.27021/d.cnki.gfjzc.2025.000109 | 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. |
| Neuralgia Trigeminal | ST07, SI12, BL10, BL12, TB17, GB03, GB19, GB20, GB21, GV09, GV16, GV20, XH03 | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250123-0001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Headache, Tinnitus Chronic, Neck Pain | SI11, SI12, SI13, BL54, BL60, TB17, TB18, TB19, TB20, GB30, GB34, LV04, XB02C3, XB02C4, XB02C5, XB02T3, XB02T4, XB02T5 | 11 days | doi:10.12998/wjcc.v13.i21.103200 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain, Stiffness Shoulder, Bi Syndrome Shoulder | LI04, LI15, SI12, TB13, TB14, GB21 | – | 崔晓婕许寒冰于微微相静. 基于形式概念分析法研究针灸治疗肩痹选穴规律. 世界中医药 ., 2021 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Bi Syndrome, Fever Rheumatic, Arthritis Rheumatoid, Fibrositis, Neuralgia, Gout, Shoulder Blade Pain, Bi Syndrome, Fever Rheumatic, Arthritis Rheumatoid, Shoulder Blade Pain | SI11, SI12, SI14, BL43 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |

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