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Wood
GB-21

Shoulder Tension

肩井 · Jian Jing
Literal translation: "Shoulder Well"

A powerful descending point that releases tension from the upper body. Master point for shoulder and neck tension.

Jian Jing · Yang Wood signature on the Gallbladder meridian

Location

On the top of the shoulder, halfway between the side of the neck and the outer edge of the shoulder.

Energetic Significance

A powerful descending point that releases tension from the upper body. Master point for shoulder and neck tension.

Primary Uses

Shoulder and neck tension (severe), tension headaches, mastitis (with practitioner guidance), certain difficult labor cases (contraindicated in pregnancy).

Self Care Application (Acupressure)

Apply firm pressure for one minute; contraindicated in pregnancy. Excellent for chronic computer related shoulder tension.

CONNECT THIS TO YOUR ENERGY CHART

Will GB-21 Shoulder Well (Gallbladder acupoint) actually work for you?

GB-21 Shoulder Well (Gallbladder acupoint) carries a Wood signature, the element associated with career frustration, stalled projects, irritability, decision fog. But whether your specific pattern needs more Wood support or whether Wood is already excess in you is the difference between this approach helping or hurting. Your free Energy Chart reveals which of the Five Elements run strong, weak, or out of balance in you, the foundation for selecting the TCM and wellness practices that actually fit your wealth and expansion pattern across past, present, and future.

⏳ TIME AXIS · PAST · PRESENT · FUTURE
Your chart shows projects that have been stuck as a multi decade signature. The Yin Yang Five Element framework reveals which past patterns will persist, which are about to shift, and which future cycles support or challenge you.
🌐 LIFE DOMAINS · LOVE · CAREER · HEALTH
Wood is the element most directly tied to career. Your domain reading shows how this element plays out in your specific year ahead.
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