Plate shown for male body
Location
Back, 1st thoracic level, 3 cun lateral to midline
Needling Depth
0.3–0.5 cun, oblique
Shallow — low depth risk.
Always palpate landmarks and angle away from vital structures. Chest/neck: oblique, shallow only.
Trigger-Point Link
Levator Scapulae — referred to Down the inner edge of the scapula and up the back of the neck to the base of the skull.
Small Intestine Meridian Flow
Fire · Yang · peak 1–3 PMQi flowing along the Small Intestine — direction of animation reflects channel flow.
My notes on SI 14