Adhesive capsulitis, aka Frozen shoulder, manifests in painful and stiff shoulder with limitation in movements. Acupuncture treatment of frozen shoulder often uses local points around shoulder joint and distant points ST38 and UB58. Deep needling of ST38 towards UB58 is commonly used in clinical practice. However, the origin of this technique and its mechanism are still unknown. In this article, authors reviewed ancient and recent literatures to summarize and analyze the clinical effects and of using ST38 in shoulder arthritis.