San jiao Meridiaan Flashcards
SJ 1 Guānchōng
Jing well/metaal punt
Ulnaire zijde nagelrand ringvinger
Actions
Clears upper jiao heat
Benefits the ears and tongue
Activates the channel and alleviates pain
SJ2 Yèmén
Ying river/ water punt
Actions
Disperses upper jiao heat and benefits the ears
Calms the spirit
Activates the channel and alleviates pain
SJ3 Zhōngzhǔ
Shu stream/ hout punt
Location note
i. Locate and needle with the hand resting in a loose fist; ii. This point may be located at the apex of an equilateral triangle formed by this point and the prominences of the metacarpo-phalangeal joints of the ring and little fingers.
Actions
Clears heat
Benefits the ears
Clears the head and eyes
Activates the channel and alleviates pain
SJ 4 Yángchí
Yuan source punt
Location
On the dorsum of the wrist, at the level of the wrist joint, in the depression between the tendons of extensor digitorum communis and extensor digiti minimi.
Actions
Relaxes the sinews and alleviates pain
Clears heat
Needling
i. Slightly oblique proximal insertion 0.3 to 0.5 cun; ii. Transverse insertion towards the radial side of the wrist beneath the tendons, 0.5 to 1 cun.
SJ5 Wàiguān
Luo punt
Confluent punt Yang Wei Mai
Location
2 cun proximal to Yángchí SJ-4, in the depression between the radius and the ulna, on the radial side of the extensor digitorum communis tendons.
Actions
Expels wind and releases the exterior Benefits the head and ears Opens the Yang Linking vessel Clears heat Activates the channel and alleviates pain
SJ6 Zhihou
Jing river / vuurpunt
Location note
i. Divide the distance between Yángchí SJ-4 and the lateral epicondyle into half and then halve the distance between this midpoint and Yángchí SJ-4; ii. The point is located between the radius and the extensor digitorum communis muscle, close to the border of the radius.
Actions
Regulates qi and clears heat in the three jiao
Benefits the chest and lateral costal region
Moves the stool
Benefits the voice
Activates the channel and alleviates pain
User note:
SJ 7 Huìzōng
Xi cleft
Location note
i. Divide the distance between Yángchí SJ-4 and the lateral epicondyle into half and then halve the distance between this midpoint and Yángchí SJ-4; ii. The point lies approximately one finger breadth to the ulnar side of Zhīgōu SJ-6, close to the border of the ulna
Actions
Clears the Sanjiao channel and benefits the ears
SJ8 sanyangluo
Location
4 cun proximal to Yángchí SJ-4, in the depression between the radius and the ulna, on the radial side of the extensor digitorum communis muscle.
Actions
Clears the Sanjiao channel
Activates the channel and alleviates pain
User note:
SJ 9 Sidu
Location
In the depression between the radius and the ulna, on a line drawn between Yángchí SJ-4 and the lateral epicondyle of the humerus, 7 cun proximal to Yángchí SJ-4.
Actions
Niet kennen
SJ 10 Tianjing
He sea/ aarde punt
Location
With the elbow flexed, this point is located in the depression 1 cun proximal to the olecranon.
Actions
Transforms phlegm and dissipates nodules Regulates qi and descends rebellion Calms the spirit Clears heat from the Sanjiao channel Activates the channel and alleviates pain
SJ 11 Qǐnglěngyuān
Location
With the elbow flexed, this point is located 1 cun proximal to Tiānjǐng SJ-10.
Actions
Niet kennen
SJ 12 Xiāoluò
Location
On the upper arm, on a line drawn between Tiānjǐng SJ-10 and Jiānliáo SJ-14, 4 cun proximal to Tiānjǐng SJ-10 and 6 cun distal to Jiānliáo SJ-14.
Acties
Niet kennen
SJ13 Naohui
Meeting point met Yang Wei Mai
Location
On the upper arm, where the line drawn between Tiānjǐng SJ-10 and Jiānliáo SJ-14 meets the posterior border of the deltoid muscle, approximately two thirds of the distance between these two points.
In practice, palpate the region of this point to find the most tender location.
Actions
Regulates qi and transforms phlegm
Activates the channel and alleviates pain
SJ 14 Jianliao
Location
At the origin of the deltoid muscle, in the depression which lies posterior and inferior to the lateral extremity of the acromion
. Locate with the arm abducted in order to enhance the depression
Actions
Dispels wind-damp
Alleviates pain and benefits the shoulder joint
SJ 15 tianliao
Meeting point SJ GB en Yang Wei Mai
Location note
This point may also be located midway between the lateral extremity of the acromion and Dàzhuī DU-14, and 1 cun posterior to Jiānjǐng GB-21 (the highest point of the trapezius muscle).
Actions
Dispels wind-damp, activates the channel and alleviates pain
Unbinds the chest and regulates qi