LI 16 - Acupuncture Point - Ju Gu

LI 16 Names

• English Name: Great Bone
• Pinyin Name: Ju Gu
• Chinese Character: 巨骨

Location

• In the upper aspect of the shoulder between the acromial extremity of the clavicle and the spine of the scapula.
• For point location tips, read our meridian notes; unsure about "cun" measurements, read what is a cun?.

LI 16 Clinical Uses

• Adjunctive point with LI 15 for shoulder issues, particularly chronic issues related to blood stasis.
• Resolve Blood stagnation in the chest & lungs, vomiting a/or coughing of Blood.  

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LI 16 Point Associations

LI 16 TCM Patterns

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

• Blood Stagnation
• Heart Blood Stagnation

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

LI 16 Conditions Treated

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

• Cough
• Shoulder Pain

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