SI Channel Flashcards
SI-1 location
corner of nail of fifth finger, ulnar side
SI-2 location
distal to 5th mcp joint
SI-3 location
proximal to hear of 5th m-c bone
SI-4 location
between base of 5 m-c and triquetral bone
SI-5 location
between ulna and triquetal bone
SI-6 location
styloid process of ulna
SI-7 location
5 cun from SI-5
SI-8 location
Between olecranon and medial epicondyle
SI-9 location
1 cun above axillary crease
SI-10 location
Axillary crease, inferior to scapular spine
SI-11 location
Upper third of the line from midpoint of spine of scapula (lower border) to angle of scapula
SI-12 location
center of suprascapular fossa
SI-13 location
superior to medial end of scapular spine
SI-14 location
3 cun lateral to T1
SI-15 location
2 cun lateral to C7
SI-16 location
posterior to SCM, level with laryngeal prominence
SI-17 location
between angle of mandible and SCM
SI-18 location
in line with outer canthus, below zygomatic bone
SI-19 location
between middle of trigs and condyloid process of mandible
SI channel enters to ____.
ear
SI 12 is a crossing point of which channels??
SI, SJ, GB, and LI
SI 3 is the confluent point of the ___ channel.
DU
SI 6 is a point to treat ____ problems due to aging.
eye
SI 1 is an empirical point to promote ____ .
lactation
Front-mu point of SI channel
Ren 4
SI 16 is located in the ___ border of m. sternocleidomastoideus.
posterior
Luo-connecting point of SI channel
SI 7
Source point
SI 4
SI 4 is located in the depression between the base of the 5th metacarpal bone and ___ bone.
triquetral
The SI channel crosses with DU ___.
14
The fire point of the SI channel is ____.
SI 5
The distance between the Jing-river and the he-sea point of the SI channel is ___ cun.
12 cun
T/F The SI channel reaches the ST organ.
True
SI 16 may be needle perpendicular 2 cun.
False
SI 15 may be needled obliquely towards the spine 0.5 cun
True
The SI muscle channel enters the ear.
True
SI 7 has notable action on fingers and hand.
True
SI channel reaches (inner/outer/both) canthus.
both inner and outer canthus
SI Luo-connecting channel excess Sx
Slackness of the joints, inability to move the elbow
SI Luo-connecting channel deficiency Sx
finger-shaped warts
SI divergent channel pathway
SI from the SI channel at shoulder joint -> enters the axilla -> crosses the HT -> runs downward to abdomen to link with the SI channel
SI luo-connecting channel
Originates from SI 7, five cun above the wrist; connects with the HT channel
SI muscle channel
finger -> wrist -> medial condyle of humerus -> axilla -> scapula -> neck -> behind ear -> ear -> mandible -> outer canthus -> forehead
Xi-cleft point
SI 6
Window of the sky point
SI 16 + 17
Shu-stream (wood)
SI 3
Ying-spring (water)
SI 2
Jing-well (metal)
SI 1
Lower he-sea point
ST 39
Back-shu point
UB 27
SI channel indications
Clearing heat from the pathways of the channel and reducing fever, esp. malarial fever
Assisting in transforming phlegm and leading heat from the HT organ, esp. in the treatment of mania disorder
Cooling heat and fire and alleviating pain along the pathways of the channel in arm, axilla, shoulder, scapula, neck, throat, jaw, cheek, mouth, teeth, tongue, nose, eyes, ears
Treating disorders of the breast and lateral costal region
Clearing heat from the SI Fu organ
Fx of the SI organ
Controls receiving and transforming
Separates fluids
Excess pathologies of SI organ
SI excess heat
SI Qi pain
SI Qi tied
Infestation of worms in the SI
Deficiency pathologies of SI organ
SI def. and cold
SI 1 Fx
Clears wind-heat, benefits sensory orifices, revives consciousness, promotes lactation and benefits breasts
SI 2 Fx
Clears wind-heat, reduces swelling; benefits eyes, ears, throat
SI 3 Fx
Benefits occiput, neck, back Clears wind, heat, malaria Calms spirit, treats epilepsy Clears heat, benefits senses Regulates Governing Vessel (DU) Benefits sinews Activates channel and alleviates pain
SI 4 Fx
Clears heat and reduces swelling, clears damp-heat and treats jaundice, removes obstructions from the channel
SI 5 Fx
Clears heat and reduces swelling, calms spirit; expels exterior damp-heat
SI 6 Fx
Moderates acute conditions, benefits shoulder, benefits eyes, benefits sinews, activates channel and alleviates pain
SI 7 Fx
Clears heat, releases ext.; calms spirit, activates channel and alleviates pain, benefits finger joints
SI 8 Fx
Clears heat and swelling, calms spirit, alleviates channel and alleviates pain; resolves damp-heat
SI 9 Fx
Expels wind and benefits the shoulder; activates the channel and alleviates pain
SI 10 Fx
Benefits the shoulder, activates channel and alleviates pain
SI 11 Fx
Activates channel and alleviates pain, moves qi and unbinds the chest and lateral costal region, benefits the breasts
SI 12 Fx
Expels wind and benefits the shoulder and scapula
SI 13 Fx
Benefits shoulder and scapula
SI 14 Fx
Activates channel and alleviates pain, expels wind and cold and benefits shoulder and scapula
SI 15 Fx
Descends LU qi, activates channel and alleviates pain
SI 16 Fx
Benefits ears, throat, voice; regulates qi, calms spirit, alleviates channel and activates pain, clears heat
SI 17 Fx
Benefits throat and neck, disperses swelling; descends rebellious qi, benefits ears; resolves damp-heat, expels fire-poison
SI 18 Fx
Expels wind and alleviates pain, clears heat and reduces swelling
SI 19 Fx
Benefits ears, calms the spirit
SI 3 name
Hou Xi
SI 6 name
Yang lao
SI 8 name
Xiao hai
Which SI channel points calm the mind?
SI 3, 5, 7
SI 4 muscles
Abductor digiti minimi muscle
SI 4 blood vessels and nerves
ulnar artery and ulnar nerve
Back muscles related to SI 9 - 15
trapezius, rhomboid, levator scapulae, elector spinal, deltoid, rotator cuff
Blood vessels and nerves along face
facial artery and vein, superficial temporal artery and vein
facial nerves, infraorbital nerve
Nerves for points along the back SI 9 - 15
axillary nerve
radial nerve
accessory nerve
less important: posterior cutaneous nerve suprascapular nerve lateral suprascapular nerve 1st thoracic nerve 2nd thoracic nerve
