SI 12 Acupuncture Point

• English Name: Grasping the Wind
• Pinyin Name: Bing Feng
• Chinese Character: 秉風

SI 12 Clinical Usages

• Local point for shoulder, scapula and/or arm pain, numbness, weakness along the course of the channel.  

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SI 12 Acupuncture Point Associations

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

• Shoulder Pain
• Arm Pain
• Muscle Weakness

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

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