Class Five: Small Intestine

Question 1

Small Intestine 1 / Lesser Marsh

Use:

Answer 1

Used for insufficient lactation due to obstruction or coagulation of milk (especially when caused by Liver qi stagnation)

Question 2

Small Intestine 3 / Houxi

Use:

Answer 2

Master point of the Du Mai

Relaxes any muscle along the Du Mai, Urinary Bladder, or Small Intestine channels
Addresses pain in the neck, acute lumbar pain and chronic sprain or spine pain
Eliminates interior wind from Du Mai
Benefits the sinews

Clears the mind
Clears the spirit
Used for vertex headache

Question 3

Small Intestine 6 / Yang Lao

Use:

Answer 3

Xi-Cleft point

Treats pain and invigorates the channels
Brightens the eyes
Improves hearing
Benefits the elderly
Used for treating bi-syndrome

Question 4

Small Intestine 7 / Zhi Zheng

Use:

Answer 4

Luo connecting point

Clears heat (excess) from the heart
Calms the shen
Invigorates the channel

Question 5

Small Intestine 11 / Tianzong

Use:

Answer 5

Used for local pain (in the scapular region)

Effects the chest

Question 6

Small Intestine 12 / Bing Feng

Use:

Answer 6

Used for treating wind
Addresses Tai Yang and Shao Yang conditions
Can release latent heat

Question 7

Small Intestine 18 / Quanliao

Use:

Answer 7

Used for leg tendon problems
Treats facial paralysis and twitching of the eyelids
Addresses trigeminal neuralgia
Expels wind
Relieves local pain

Question 8

Small Intestine 19 / Tinggong

Use:

Answer 8

Relieves pain
Boosts visual and hearing acuity, especially hearing problems due to deficiency (deafness, tinnitus, otorrhea, toothache)