SI - Channel

Question 1

What are disorders of fluids?

Answer 1

Diabetes - sugar (food essence)
Jaundice
Night Sweats

Question 2

What areas does SI Channel affect?

Answer 2

Post Arm - Shoulder = scapula –
GV 14 - supraclav fossa
HT – ST & SI (ST 39)
Branch 1 – supraclav. - neck - cheek - outer canthus of eye - ear (SI 19)
Branch 2 – cheek - infraorbit region - nose - inner canthus (BL1)

Question 3

What are connection

Answer 3

Eyes (inner and outer canthus)
Ears
Nose

Question 4

Where does LUO connectiong channel

Answer 4

SI 7 – connects with HT - Ascends along arm - shoulder (LI 15)
HT!!!
XS - slackness of joints and inability to move the elbow
Xu - Warts

Question 5

SI Divergent Channel

Answer 5

Diverges from the primary channel at the shoulder
Enters the axilla to connect with HT & SI
NO EMERGE OR CONVERGE

Question 6

How is SI connected to Breast Disorders

Answer 6

ST
Fluid connection – scanty
CV 17 - crossing point (not as convincing)

Question 7

Which SI point is good for psychoemotional issues?

Answer 7

SI 7 (LUO - HT)

Question 8

Which SI Point?
Clears heat and benefits the sensory orifices
Revives Consciousness
Promotes Lactation and benefits the breasts (Insufficient)
Excess heat in head/face
Febrile Disease

Answer 8

SI 1 ***
Jing Well
Breast milk and Blood are similar in origin
Acute Mastitis

Question 9

What SI Point:
Regulates the GV; Clears Heat and benefits sensory orifices
Pain, stiffness and contraction along SI, BL and GV: occipital HA, stiff neck, acute lumbar sprain
Heaviness of body and pain in joints
Febrile Disease - Malaria, Chills and Fever

Answer 9

SI 3
Confluent pt. of GV (SI 3 + BL 62) - inner canthus, ear, nape of neck, scapula
+LI 3 treats Hand
+HT 6 - Nightsweats

Question 10

What Points treats Nightsweats?

Answer 10

SI 3 + HT 6

Question 11

What points treat Mania and Depression?

Answer 11

SI 3 + BL 62

Question 12

What SI Point:
Activates the channel and alleviate pain; Clears heat and reduces swelling; Clears damp-heat and treat jaundice
Jaundice, wasting and

Answer 12

SI 4
Yuan Source Point
Jaundice - Fluids - Dampness
Prevent Constipation

Question 13

What SI Point:
Activates the channel and alleviates pain such as frozen shoulder, stiff neck and acute lumbar sprain; Moderates acute conditions;
Benefits the eyes such as blurred vision, dimness, and disease (Xu); ‘Support the Aged’

Answer 13

SI 6 ***
Xi-Cleft
'Support the Aged' -- eyes (CHRONIC, Xs or Xu)
  Aqueous Fluid
  SI 3 and SI 6 (for PAIN)

Question 14

What SI Point?
Clears heat and releases the exterior; Calms the spirit
Activates the channel and alleviates pain; benefits the finger joints; Warts

Answer 14

SI 7 **
Luo Connecting
+HT 7 psychoemotional disorders, febrile disorders

Question 15

What points good for psychoemotional disorders (febrile disease)?

Answer 15

SI 7 + HT 7

Question 16

What 7 points can be used for Shoulder?

Answer 16

SI 9, 10, 11, 13, 12, 14, 15

Chain and Lock – SI 3/4 + 8 + 9/10

Question 17

Which 2 points can be used to treat Infraspinatus Tendonitis?

Answer 17

SI 11 + SI 10

Question 18

Which 2 points can be used for Supraspinatus Tendonitis?

Answer 18

SI 12 + SI 13

Question 19

Which points can be used for Dyspnea?

Answer 19

SI 14 + SI 15

Question 20

What SI point?
Activates the channel and alleviates pain especially in scapula, shoulder and arm; Pain, swelling and abscess of breast, insufficient lactation?

Answer 20

SI 11 ***

Referred pain from Gall Bladder (Infl’m) will shrink

Question 21

What SI point?
Eliminates Wind and alleviates pain - facial disorders due to exterior or interior wind (facial paralysis, trigeminal neuralgia)

Answer 21

SI 18

Local Wind Point

Question 22

What SI Point?
Benefits the ears, Calms the spirit
Ear disorders of any kind
TMJ pain and Inflammation

Answer 22

SI 19 ***

Question 23

Which 1 star points can be used to resolve heat?

Answer 23

SI 2 and SI 5

Question 24

Which SI point can be used to treat Damp - scrofula?

Answer 24

SI 8
Earth Point and HS
DAMP

Question 25

What are Phys. Fxns of SI

Answer 25

Receives… Rots & Ripens
Transforms, then transmits to SP
Separates Clear from Turbid (Clear = essence of food/water, Turbid = waste; Also, Clear = urine from Turbid = stool)
Disorders of FLUIDS (Qi, Blo, Jing, Fluid = CSF, Amniotic, Pleural, ..)

Clear should RISE, Turbid should SINK…
Improve SI Fxn, get more nutrition from food
If isn’t Fxn, Stool will be Diarrhea (Pathology)
FRONT MU - CV 4 (Tonify Qi/Blo)