XL18 (Supreme Shoulder)

太肩tài jiān

Extra Points: Lower limbs

Location of acupuncture point XL18 (Supreme Shoulder)
8
Indications
2
Protocols

Location

On the leg, 0.8 directly below yinglingquan (sp9).

Cautions

Caution in acute shoulder injury.

Indications

Conditions for which XL18 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Arthritis Shoulder Scapulohumeral PeriarthritisArthritis Shoulder Scapulohumeral PeriarthritisBenefit CollateralsBenefit CollateralsBenefit Tendon LigamentBenefit Tendon / LigamentNeck Sprain StiffnessImmobility Neck Sprain

Protocols using XL18

  • Benefit CollateralsXL08, XL09, XL13, XL14, XL15, XL17, XL18 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Benefit Tendon LigamentSP05, BL18, GB34, GB38, GB39, XB11, XL01A, XL01B, XL17, XL18 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)