Moxibustion of the shoulder and neck can usually be done by selecting acupoints such as shoulder chastity point, shoulder well point, or shoulder soles point.
1. Shoulder Chastity Point: Located at the lower back of the shoulder joint, one inch above the head of the posterior axillary stripe when the arm is retracted inward. It has the effects of clearing the head and ears, and energizing the channels and collaterals.
2. Shoulder Well Point: Located at the spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebrae, when the head is lowered, it protrudes from the middle of the lower part of the back of the neck. It has the effect of activating collaterals and subduing swelling, dispelling wind and clearing heat.
3. Shoulder Sol: Located at the back of the shoulder, in the depression below the back of the shoulder crest when the shoulder joint is in the state of abduction. It has the effect of opening the meridians and dispelling wind-dampness.
It is recommended that patients with shoulder and neck discomfort go to the hospital in a timely manner, follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment, and be operated by a professional doctor for moxibustion, do not moxibustion points on your own, so as not to cause damage to the organism.