LI 15 Acupuncture Point

• English Name: Shoulder Bone
• Pinyin Name: Jian Yu
• Chinese Character: 肩髃

LI 15 Clinical Usages

• Shoulder Disorders, rotator cuff injuries, adhesive capsulitis, frozen shoulder, any ROM issues.
• Seminal emission due to taxation.  

• Blog Posts Where LI 15 Is Discussed

•   Pericardium Meridian Points Have Measurable Chemical Changes During Myocardial Ischemia
•   Warm Acupuncture Found Beneficial for Chronic Lymphedema in Breast Cancer Patients

• Blog Posts Concerning Acupuncture

•   Simple Combination of 3 Acupuncture Points Suppresses Systemic Inflammation and Reduces Oxidative Stress
•   Quality of Life Improvements from Acupuncture with Musculoskeletal Complaints
•   Forbidden Points in Pregnancy - Perhaps Not So Forbidden...
•   Electro-Acupuncture vs. Regular Acupuncture for Insomnia with Major Depressive Disorder
•   Acupuncture helpful for pain from disc herniations in paraplegic dogs
•   Stroke Rehabilitation with Acupuncture, Tuina, and Tong Ren Therapy
•   Study Finds Labor Induction with Acupuncture Helpful and Cost Effective Vs. Conventional Methods
•   Acupuncture for Parkinson's Disease - Mechanisms Explored, Safer Than Rapamycin

LI 15 Acupuncture Point Associations

This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following TCM Patterns:

• Kidney Qi Deficiency

For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".

This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following Conditions / Symptoms:

• Shoulder Pain
• Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder)
• Seminal Emission

For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".

Keep Exploring...