B41 Fufen ( V41 )

Location 3 cun lateral to the Du Meridian , at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the second thoracic vertebra , on the spinal border of the scapula

Indications Stiffness and pain of the shoulder , back and neck , numbness of the elbow and arm .

Method Puncture perpendicularly - 0 . 3 - 0 . 5 inch . Moxibustion is applicable

Vasculature The descending branch of the transverse cervical artery , the posterior branches of the intercostal artery and vein .

Innervation The lateral branches of the posterior rami of the first and second thoracic nerves ; deeper , the dorsal scapular nerve .