Small Intestine MeridianSI10

Naoshu 臑兪

For reference only · not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment

Short answer

Shoulder, straight above the rear armpit fold, in the hollow under the spine of the scapula.

Crossing point of the Small Intestine meridian with the Yang Linking and Yang Motility vessels

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

Naoshu — 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.

Naoshu — ③ Under the skin — **③ Under the skin**
Scapula · Infraspinatus muscle · Deltoid

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

On this page

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

1Where is Naoshu?

Shoulder, straight above the rear armpit fold, in the hollow under the spine of the scapula.

Beneath the point

Scapula · Infraspinatus muscle · Deltoid

Our 3D measurement · In our 3D model: on the same vertical line as SI9, at the lower edge of the spine of the scapula (36.9 mm above SI9).

2How do I find it on my body?

Let the arm hang.
Move straight up from the end of the rear armpit fold.
Press the hollow where your finger meets the lower edge of the scapular spine.

📖 Words explained

infraspinatus: The muscle covering the wide area below the spine of the shoulder blade. It turns the upper arm outward.

3Before you press

⚠ Do not press when

Avoid broken or swollen skin and press only to a comfortable level.
Acupressure is not a substitute for medical care.

4How has it been used traditionally?

The Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing records it as a crossing point of the Hand Taiyang channel with the Yang Linking and Yang Motility vessels — a historical classification, not a claim of effect.

From traditional texts — not a claim of effect.

?FAQ

Where exactly is Naoshu?

Shoulder, straight above the rear armpit fold, in the hollow under the spine of the scapula.

How do I find Naoshu?

Let the arm hang. Move straight up from the end of the rear armpit fold. Press the hollow where your finger meets the lower edge of the scapular spine.

What should I watch out for?

Avoid broken 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. 92
Standard comparison: Chinese national standard GB/T 12346-2021 (Nomenclature and location of meridian points), p. 15
Korean anatomical terms: KMLE medical dictionary (Korean Medical Association terms)
Crossing-point source: Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing vol. 3 (Wikisource edition)
Classification and traditional-use 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.