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.
SI Point of the Day
Nursing the Aged (SI6)
- Acute and Severe Pain, in the neck, shoulder a/or arms.
- Useful point for treating elderly patients, deafness, tinnitus, failing vision, upper body/limb stiffness.
- Overwork a/or overstrain, fatigue in the extremities.
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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