Large Intestine MeridianLI15

Jianyu 肩髃

For reference only · not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment

Short answer

On the shoulder, in the dip between the front tip of the acromion's outer edge and the humerus's greater tubercle.

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Jianyu — ① Where on the body? — **① Where on the body?**

Jianyu — Textbook view — skin on the left, muscle and bone underneath on the right — **Textbook view — skin on the left, muscle and bone underneath on the right**
Location and structures come from our 3D model; only the drawing style was refined with AI. Labels are added by us.

Jianyu — ③ Under the skin — **③ Under the skin**
Scapula · Humerus · Deltoid

Rendered straight from the 3D model at the computed location. The glowing ring marks Jianyu.

On this page

Where is Jianyu?
How do I find it on my body?
Before you press
How has it been used traditionally?
FAQ

1Where is Jianyu?

On the shoulder, in the dip between the front tip of the acromion's outer edge and the humerus's greater tubercle.

With the arm raised sideways, it is the deeper, front one of the two hollows beside the acromion.

Beneath the point

Scapula · Humerus · Deltoid

Our 3D measurement · In our 3D model: in the hollow between the front tip of the acromion and the humerus's greater tubercle, taken directly from the bones.

2How do I find it on my body?

Raise the arm out to the side to shoulder height.
Two hollows appear, one in front of and one behind the acromion.
Press the deeper front hollow; the back one is TE14.

Check · with the arm lowered, it sits in the dip between the acromion's front tip and the humerus's greater tubercle.

3Before you press

⚠ Do not press when

Do not press a freshly injured or very swollen shoulder; get it checked first.
Avoid broken, bruised or swollen skin and press only to a comfortable level.
Acupressure is not a substitute for medical care.

4How has it been used traditionally?

Traditionally one of the main points pressed for the shoulder region.

From traditional texts — not a claim of effect.

?FAQ

Where exactly is Jianyu?

On the shoulder, in the dip between the front tip of the acromion's outer edge and the humerus's greater tubercle. With the arm raised sideways, it is the deeper, front one of the two hollows beside the acromion.

How do I find Jianyu?

Raise the arm out to the side to shoulder height. Two hollows appear, one in front of and one behind the acromion. Press the deeper front hollow; the back one is TE14. with the arm lowered, it sits in the dip between the acromion's front tip and the humerus's greater tubercle.

What should I watch out for?

Do not press a freshly injured or very swollen shoulder; get it checked first. Avoid broken, bruised or swollen skin and press only to a comfortable level. Acupressure is not a substitute for medical care.

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Sources

Location: WHO Standard Acupuncture Point Locations in the Western Pacific Region (2008), p. 41
Korean anatomical terms: KMCRIC standard acupoint database · KMLE medical dictionary
Classification cross-check: AcuAtlas dataset (CC BY 4.0)

Positions computed from the WHO standard locations (2008) on Z-Anatomy (CC BY-SA 4.0) · BodyParts3D © DBCLS. For reference only — not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment. See a clinician if you are unwell.