Small Intestine 11
SI 11 / Tian zhong / Heavenly Gathering
POINT LOCATION
On the scapula in a depression at the center of the infrascapular fossa, found at the junction of the upper and middle third between the lower scapular spine and the inferior angle of the scapula. SI 9,10 & 11 should make an equilateral triangle.
INDICATIONS / CONDITIONS TREATED
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Pain in the scapular region
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Neck and shoulder stiffness
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Chest congestion
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Cough with stubborn phlegm
TCM ACTIONS
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Benefits the shoulder and scapula
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Opens the Channel
TCM Patterns Treated
- Lung Wind Invasion - Wind Cold
- Lung Wind Invasion - Wind Heat