What are the effects of the biceps point?

The biceps point has the effect of relaxing tendons and activating collaterals, regulating qi and dispersing knots. It belongs to the Sanjiao Meridian of the Shaoyang of the hand. It is located in the posterior region of the arm, 3 inches below the angle of the crest of the shoulder and the posterior lower edge of the deltoid muscle. It is mainly used to treat scrofula (mainly refers to tuberculosis of the lymph nodes in the neck), galls (this disease is equivalent to what Western medicine calls hyperthyroidism.) , paralyzing pain of the upper limbs. The biceps association with Tianfu point and Qishe point is used to treat galls and pharyngeal swellings; the biceps association with Zhigou point, Quchi point, and Wristbone point is used to treat arm and elbow pain; and the biceps association with Dazhou point, Bingfeng point, and Shoulder Zhongyu point is used to treat scapular pain. Acupuncture and moxibustion should be carried out by professional practitioners. Acupuncture at the biceps should be painful and should not be carried out after hunger or satiety.