GB 21 – Chinese name: JIANJING
Location
At the highest point of the shoulder,at the midpoint of a line connecting the 7th cervical vertebra (C7) and the lateral extremity of the acromion.
Indications
Painful alterations of the shoulder-neck region. Headaches. Difficulties to breastfeed (promotes lactation). Puerperal mastitis Placentral retention.
Adverse Events
Pneumothorax .
Caution: pregnancy.