XU12 (Shoulder Front / Shoulder Mausoleum)

肩前 / 肩內陵穴jiān qián / jiān nèi líng xué

Extra Points: Upper limbs

Location of acupuncture point XU12 (Shoulder Front / Shoulder Mausoleum)
15
Indications
5
Protocols

Location

On the anterior aspect of the shoulder joint, midway between the anterior axillary crease & jianyu l.i.-15. at the medial condyle of the shoulder joint..

Cautions

Caution in acute shoulder injury.

Indications

Conditions for which XU12 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Arthritis ShoulderArthritis ShoulderBenefit ShouldersBenefit ShouldersNumbnessArm PainArm PainShoulder Anterior PainShoulder Anterior PainParalysis ShoulderParalysis ShoulderBlood StagnationBlood StagnationQi StagnationQi Stagnation

Protocols using XU12

  • Qi StagnationSP15, SI11, XB02C1, XB02C2, XB02C3, XB02C4, XB02C5, XB02C6, XB02C7, XB02L1, XB02L2, XB02L3, XB02L4, XB02L5, XB02S1, XB02S2, XB02S3, XB02S4, XB02S5, XB02T1, XB02T10, XB02T11, XB02T12, XB02T2, XB02T3, XB02T4, XB02T5, XB02T6, XB02T7, XB02T8, XB02T9, XB04, XB12, XC12, XC21, XL02, XL07, XU07A, XU07B, XU12, XU13, XU14, XU15A, XU15B, XU15C, XU20 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • NumbnessLI20, ST34, ST38, SI09, SI16, BL14, BL15, BL16, BL17, BL43, BL44, BL45, BL59, TB14, GB32, GB33, GB34, GB37, GB38, LV04, LV06, CV22, GV03, GV08, GV09, GV10, GV11, XU12 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Benefit ShouldersLI15, LI16, ST38, SI06, SI09, SI10, SI12, SI13, SI14, TB14, XU12 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Blood StagnationSP06, SP08, SP10, SP12, BL15, BL17, BL45, KD14, KD18, PC02, PC04, LV08, LV14, XB04, XB12, XL02, XU03, XU07A, XU07B, XU12, XU13, XU14, XU15A, XU15B, XU15C, XU20 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Arm PainLU01, LI04, LI08, ST18, HT01, HT09, SI03, SI05, SI08, SI10, SI11, BL44, PC01, PC02, TB02, TB04, TB05, TB06, TB09, TB10, TB12, TB13, TB14, TB15, GB10, GB21, GB22, GB23, GB41, CV17, XC25, XU08, XU12 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)