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SI-12 Bingfeng (秉風) — Grasping the Wind
SI-12
Bingfeng
秉風
Grasping the Wind
Encontro do Intestino DelgadoIntestino GrossoTriplo AquecedorDangerMembro Superior
Depth
00.5–1 cun3.0
Oblique insertion
Precautions
Deep perpendicular insertion carries a risk of pneumothorax in lean patients. Caution: deep perpendicular insertion, especially in lean patients, carries substantial risk of inducing pneumothorax.
Location (classical)
In the center of the suprascapular fossa, directly above Tianzong SI-11, in a depression formed when the arm is raised.
How to find it (practical)
Seated or in the prone position, locate the point 1 cun above the central point of the upper border of the spine of the scapula, that is, in the suprascapular fossa. The point forms a triangle with Nao Shu (SI-10) and Tian Zong (SI-11).
Anatomy
Trapezius and supraspinatus muscles. Innervated by the suprascapular nerve and accessory nerve. Suprascapular artery.
Needling
Medial oblique insertion toward the spine 0.5 to 1 cun.
Etymology
Bing (秉), to grasp; Feng (风), pathogenic wind. The point treats wind syndromes.
CLASSICAL SOURCEJia Yi Jing
Clinical Relations
Adjacent Points on the Meridian