SI

Question 1

SI1

Answer 1

Little Marsh (Shao Ze)

Metal

Cools heat In SI

Supports SI to filter pure from impure,
“discern and abstract essence”

engenders virtues of metal in SI:

• letting go and receive,
• openness,
• connection to essence

Question 2

SI2

Answer 2

Forward Valley (Qiang Gu)

Water

Empowers water virtues in SI

• cools fire
• T yin

Empowers depth of listening

Regulates fire in SI

Question 3

SI3

Answer 3

Back Ravine (Hou Xi)

Wood

Empowers wood virtues in SI: vision and clarity to sorting

Tonification and sedation of SI

Question 4

SI5

Answer 4

Yang Valley (Yang Gu)

Fire

T and sedation of SI

Empowers fire virtues in SI: transformation of fire to burn away impurities

Question 5

SI8

Answer 5

Small Sea (Xiao Hai)

Earth

Balances sorting (SI) and Transformational (SP)

Aids SI in absorbing nourishment

Foundation and Center for continuing the expression of fire

btw ulnar olecranon and epicondyle humerus

Question 6

SI4

Answer 6

Wrist Bone (Wan Ku)

Yuan Source (yuan qi pools)

purifies qi of SI

Empowers ability to accurately convey and receive essence of HT in self and others

Question 7

SI6

Answer 7

Nourishing the Old (Yang Lao)

Xi Cleft (qi and blood pool)

Burns off impurities-> reconnection to nourishment

Nourishes in the face of old pain

Assimilation of past trauma

Quells suffering

Moves SI stag (bitterness and resentment -> obscure clear communication)

Bony cleft radial side styloid process ulna

Question 8

SI7

Answer 8

Supports uprightness (Zhi Zheng)

Luo Point (channel splits off to HT)

Vents stagnation to exterior

Clears mind

reestablishes communication w/ HT and outside world

“Empowers limbs to convey HT’s intention to outside world”

5/12 wrist to ulna