The correct name for this point is Zhongyu (肩中俞), which is located on the back of the neck, 2 inches below the spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra.
Shoulder in the Yu point is attributed to the foot sun small intestine meridian, the correct method of taking the point is to ask the examinee to take a seated position, head down or prone position, in the middle line of the back of the neck back of the junction of the vertebral bone there is a high bone, which is a high bone is the 7th cervical vertebrae, in the 7th cervical vertebrae spinal protuberance under the vertebrae point, the vertebrae point next to the opening of the 3 transverse fingers, that is, the shoulder in the Yu point.
This point has the effect of relieving cough and asthma (stopping cough and calming wheezing), relaxing tendons and activating collaterals (stretching the tendons and bones, dredging the meridians and channels), and can be used to treat coughs, asthma, and pain in the shoulder and back.
When acupuncture is used to treat diseases, the acupuncture point in the middle of the shoulder needs to be operated by a professional acupuncturist, and should not be operated by oneself.