Acupuncture Points On The Small Intestine Meridian

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Acupuncture Points On The Small Intestine Meridian

Click to view detailed clinical information for any of the points along the small intestine meridian. You will find location information, relationships, clinical applications, precautions and more.

If you are a student, or if you simply want to see all of the point locations and functions in one place, view our smallintestine meridian acupuncture point "flash" cards - study tool section.

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SI Point of the Day
Back Ravine (SI3)si3
  • Master Point of the GV, effects entire pathway.
  • Pain in the scapula, arm a/or hand combine with local points.
  • Stiff neck, cervical strain/sprain, pain of the back or neck.
  • Occipital headaches, combine with local points.
  • Night sweats, combine with HT 6.
  • Clears heat and excess from the head, ears and eyes, eye redness, inflammation, visual dizziness, earache, tinnitus, sore throat.
  • Calms the spirit, anxiety, manic depression.  
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SI Meridian Student/Usage Information
  • Internal/External Pathways
    External branch begins at little finger
    Up the posterior aspect of the arm
    At shoulder blade a branch goes internal
    At the clavicle it enters the heart and goes down to the small intestine
    Meridian continues up to inner and outer canthus of the eyes
  • Measurements Needed
    Sternum -to- Coracoid Process = 6 cun
    Sternum -to- Acromion Process = 8 cun
    Axillary Fold -to- Cubital Crease = 9 cun
    Cubital Crease -to- Wrist Crease = 12 cun
    Thumb width = 1 cun
    Four fingers = 3 cun
  • Precautions - [all]
    SI 18 - No Moxa
  • Point Relationships
    Wrist - SI 5 - TH 4 - LI 5 || LU 9 - PC 7 - HT 7
    Elbow Points - SI 8 - TH 10 - LI 11 || LU 5 - PC 3 - HT 3
  • Additional Helpful Information
  • No finger or hand measurements on the lower arm
  • Cun Measurement Reminders:
    (Cun measurements points along the meridian)

    Yin Meridians || Upper Arm || Forearm
    LU 6, 5 || 7, 1.5, 1
    PC 7 || 5, 3, 2
    HT 3 || 1.5, 1, .5

    Yang Meridians || Forearm || Upper Arm
    LI 3, 5, 8, 9, 10 || *1, 3, 7
    TH 2, 3, 5, 7 || *1, 1, mid 11-13, -3 below TH 14
    SI 5 ||

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