Naohui (TE13)
Naohui (TE13), “Upper Arm Convergence”, is a point on the San Jiao (Triple Burner) meridian. It is point 13 of the 23 on the channel. Disperses nodules, frees the shoulder and benefits the arm.
Location
On the posterior aspect of the arm, posteroinferior to the border of the deltoid, 3 cun below the acromial angle.
Functions according to tradition
Disperses nodules, frees the shoulder and benefits the arm.
Traditional indications
- Shoulder pain
- Goitre
- Scrofula
- Arm pain
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
What its classification means
Two or more channels meet here, so it is credited with acting on all of them.
Precautions
No specific precautions are described beyond the general ones for acupuncture. Needling must always be performed by a trained professional.
Points on other channels with similar indications
They share several traditional indications with this point. Comparing them helps understand why one or the other is chosen.
- SI9 Jianzhen (Small Intestine): Scrofula, Shoulder pain
- GB22 Yuanye (Gallbladder): Scrofula, Shoulder pain
- HT2 Qingling (Heart): Arm pain, Shoulder pain
- LI16 Jugu (Large Intestine): Scrofula, Shoulder pain
- ST12 Quepen (Stomach): Scrofula, Shoulder pain
- LI13 Shouwuli (Large Intestine): Scrofula
Point profile
- Code
- TE13
- Pinyin name
- Nào Huì
- Characters
- 臑会
- Translation
- Upper Arm Convergence
- Meridian
- San Jiao (Triple Burner)
- Element
- Fire
- Classification
- Crossing point
- Topics
- Shoulder, Nodules, Arm
Health notice. Educational and study content. It describes concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine and does not replace diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional. Needling, medicinal herbs and invasive techniques must be applied by trained professionals. Safety guide.
