# SI15 Jianzhongyu (Middle Shoulder Point) – Small Intestine Meridian

肩中俞 · jiān zhōng yú

Location: 2 thumb widths lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra (GV14).

Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling; risk of pneumothorax.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/si15

## Indications

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

Benefit Descend Qi Lung, Chills, Cough, Descend Qi Lung, Eyesight / Vision Dim, Dim Vision, Fever, Pain, Shoulder Blade Pain, Shoulder Blade Pain, Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Pain, Saliva Blood, Saliva Blood, Channel Stagnation, Channel Stagnation

## Most often selected alongside SI15

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

- GB20 (Wind Pool) – 21 protocols
- GB21 (Shoulder Well) – 20 protocols
- SI14 (Outer Shoulder Point) – 17 protocols
- SI11 (Heavenly Gathering) – 11 protocols
- BL10 (Celestial Pillar) – 9 protocols
- GV14 (Great Vertebra) – 9 protocols
- LI16 (Great Bone) – 9 protocols
- GV16 (Wind Mansion) – 8 protocols

## Protocols using SI15

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stiffness Neck, Neck Chronic Pain, Disability Neck, Anxiety Pain-related | SI14, SI15, GB21 | 1 days | doi:10.1155/2011/543291 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Cervical Spondylosis, Neck Pain, Arm Numbness, Stiffness Neck, Radicular Pain | SI15, TB03, GV14 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-13-107 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Stiffness Neck, Neck Chronic Pain | LI11, HT07, SI03, SI15, BL10, BL65, PC06, TB03, TB15, GB20, GB34, GB39, GB41, CV14 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/s12906-016-1027-y | 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. |
| Anxiety, Dizziness, Insomnia, Neck Chronic Pain | SI15 | 35 days | doi:10.1186/s13063-017-2009-1 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Constipation, Hand Weakness, Myelopathy Cervical, Dysesthesia Hand, Lower-extremity Weakness, Tingling Finger Pain | SI03, SI04, SI14, SI15, GB21 | 80 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000012249 | 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. |
| Neck Pain, Chronic Pain | SI15 | 21 days | doi:10.1002/ejp.1924 | 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. |
| Neck Pain, Disability Neck, Spondylosis Cervical, Radiculopathy Cervical, Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy, Calcification Nuchal Ligament | LI04, LI10, LI11, SI11, SI15, BL10, BL11, TB05, GB20, GB21 | 28 days | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20210531 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Blade Pain, Headache Occipital, Neck Pain, Arm Numbness, Cervical Pain, Radiculopathy Cervical, Scapular Pain | SI04, SI11, SI15, GB20, GB21 | 4 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000039483 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Arm Pain, Neck Pain, Disc Herniation Cervical, Radiculopathy Cervical, Upper Limb Numbness | SI14, SI15, GB20, GB21, GV16 | 42 days | doi:10.2147/JPR.S527880 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Neck Pain, Stiffness Neck, Limited Range Of Motion Neck | LI04, LI05, LI17, LI18, SI03, SI14, SI15, SI16, BL10, BL11, BL60, TB03, TB10, TB16, GB20, GB21, GB39, GV14, GV16 | 4 days | doi:10.1016/j.imr.2018.01.002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Neck Pain, Stiffness Neck, Limited Range Of Motion Neck | SI15, TB16, GB20, GB21 | 1 days | doi:10.1016/j.imr.2018.01.002 | 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. |
| Neck Pain, Cervical Spine Pain, Whiplash Injury | SI11, SI13, SI14, SI15, TB14, GB20, GB21, GV16 | 28 days | doi:10.3831/KPI.2020.23.4.262 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Neck Pain, Cervical Spine Pain, Whiplash Injury | SI15, GB20, GB21 | – | doi:10.3831/KPI.2020.23.4.262 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Neck Pain, Whiplash Injury, Muscle Spasm Cervical | SI15, GB20, GB21, GV16 | – | doi:10.3831/KPI.2020.23.4.262 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain, Radiculopathy Cervical, Upper Limb Numbness, Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy | LU07, LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, SI03, SI09, SI11, SI14, SI15, BL10, BL11, TB05, GB20, GB21, GV14, GV16, GV20 | – | doi:10.19288/j.cnki.issn.1000-2723.2019.05.009 | 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. |
| Arm Pain, Neck Pain, Disc Herniation Cervical, Upper Limb Numbness | SI14, SI15, GB20, GB21, GV16 | 42 days | doi:10.2147/JPR.S527880 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Neck Pain, Neck Chronic Pain | SI15, GB20, GB21 | – | doi:10.2147/jpr.s515232 | 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 | SI15, XH15 | 21 days | doi:10.1002/ejp.1924 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Cervical Spondylosis, Neck Pain, Anxiety Generalized | LU07, LI04, HT07, SI15, BL10, GB20, GB21, LV03, GV14 | 24 days | doi:10.5498/wjp.v15.i11.108288 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Neck Pain, Radiculopathy Cervical | SI04, SI11, SI15, GB20, GB21 | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000039483 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Cervical Disc Herniation, Neck Pain | SI14, SI15, GB20, GB21, GV16, XB02C3, XB02C4, XB02C5 | 42 days | doi:10.2147/JPR.S527880 | 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. |
| Hemiplegia, Finger Pain, Shoulder Pain, Wrist Pain, Shoulder-hand Syndrome | LI03, LI10, LI15, SI03, SI11, SI15, TB03, TB05, TB14 | 30 days | Li N, Tian F, Wang C, Yu P, Zhou X, Wen Q, Qiao X, Huang L. Therapeutic effect of acupuncture and massage for shoulder-hand syndrome in hemiplegia patients: a clinical two-center randomized controlled trial. J Tradit Chin Med 2012; 32(3): 343-346 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Neck Pains | SI15, GV14 | – | Clinical Study on Electroacupuncture Therapy for Chronic Neck Pain. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01674387 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Cervical Spondylosis, Acute Neck Pain, Neck Pain Musculoskeletal, Degenerative Cervical Spine | LU07, SI03, SI05, SI15, BL60, BL62, TB04, GB20, GB21, GB40 | – | Comparison of Manual Acupuncture at Distal Acupoints Versus Electroacupuncture at Local Acupoints in Patients With Acute Neck Pain Due to Cervical Spondylosis. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT07240623 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Neck Chronic Pain | SI15 | 24 days | 邓红妹. 穴位与非穴位针刺治疗慢性颈痛的临床研究. , [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Neck Pain, Upper Extremity Numbness, Cervical Radiculopathy | LU07, LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, SI03, SI09, SI11, SI14, SI15, BL10, BL11, TB05, GB20, GB21, GV14, GV16, GV20 | – | 李具宝高焕焕池细绿何瑞建韦佳佳李骥征杨晨旭周柏健马献伟王鼎彭文潘侯刚蒯永丽韦佳佳高焕焕张伟强. 近10年文献中针灸治疗神经根型颈椎病的选穴规律探讨. , [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

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