Small Intestine

Question 1

SI - 1

Answer 1

Shao Ze - Little Marsh

On the ulnar side of the little finger, 1 fen proximal and medial to the corner of the nail.

Jing Well Point
Metal Point
Point of Entry
Point of Departure of the Small Intestine Tendino muscular meridian
Receives Qi from the Heart Meridian
Has an influence on the Small Intestine Divergent Meridian

Question 2

SI - 2

Answer 2

Qian Gu - Front Valley

When a loose fist is made, the point is on the ulnar side of the little finger, in a depression distal to the metacarpo-phalangeal joint, where the skin changes texture.

Ying Spring Point
Water Point

Question 3

SI - 3

Answer 3

Hou Xi - Back Stream

When a loose fist is made, the point is on the ulnar side of the little finger, in a depression proximal to the head of the fifth metacarpal bone, where the skin changes texture.

Shu Stream Point
Wood Point therefore a Tonification Point
Master Point of Du Mai (opens the spine)
Couple Point of Yang Qiao Mai

Reflex Point

Question 4

SI - 4

Answer 4

Wang Gu - Wrist Bone

On the ulnar side of the wrist, in the depression between the base of the fifth metacarpal bone and the triquetral bone, where the skin changes texture.

Yuan Source Point therefore receives a vessel from HT5.

Reflex point

Question 5

SI - 5

Answer 5

Yang Gu - Yang Valley

On the ulnar side of the wrist, in the depression between the pisiform bone and the head of the ulna, where the skin changes texture.

Jing River Point
Fire Point therefore Horary Point

Question 6

SI - 6

Answer 6

Yang Lao - Nourishing The Old

With the palm placed on the chest, the point is in the bony cleft on top of the styloid process (head) of the ulna. (Some sources place this point in the depression proximal to and on the radial side of the head of the ulna) Hint: Put the arm flat at the side of the patient, place index finger on top of the head of the ulna and rotate the palm to the chest)

Xi Cleft Point therefore regulates Qi and Blood in the Small Intestine meridian

Question 7

SI - 7

Answer 7

Zhi Zheng - Upright Branch

With the palm placed on the chest, the point is 5 cun proximal to the transverse dorsal wrist crease, on the line joining SI-5 and the lateral epicondyle of the humerus. (Some sources place this point on the line joining SI-5 to SI-8)Hint: Have the arm straight, feel up the ulna, come to the top edge of the ulna then rotate the arm to chest.

Luo Point therefore sends a vessel to HT-7

Works on the Body Fluids (Ye)
Works on the Internal Duct of the Three Heater (Kidney Yin) and brings Qi down when used with CO-6

Question 8

SI - 8

Answer 8

Xiao Hai - Small Sea

With the elbow flexed, the point is midway between the tip of the olecranon and the medial epicondyle of the humerus.Hint: Thumb on the olecranon and middle finger on the medial epicondyle of the humerus and find midpoint with index finger.

He Sea Point
Earth Point therefore Sedation Point

Question 9

SI-9

Answer 9

Jian Zhen - True Shoulder

With the arm by the side, the point is 1 cun superior to the posterior axillary fold.

None

Question 10

SI-10

Answer 10

Nao Shu - Upper Arm Shu

Directly above SI-9, on the inferior border of the spine of the scapula

Point of Yang Wei Mai and Yang Qiao Mai
Meets Small Intestine Divergent meridian
Shu Point of Scapula (point name)

Question 11

SI-11

Answer 11

Tian Zong - Celestial Gathering

In the centre of the infraspinous fossa, approximately midway between the inferior angle of the scapula and the acromion, and midway between the medial and lateral borders of the scapula

None

Question 12

SI-12

Answer 12

Bing Feng - Grasping The Wind

The point is in a depression in the centre of the supraspinous fossa, superior to SI-11 and between SI-13 and CO-16

Meets the Colon, Three Heater and Gall Bladder meridians

Question 13

SI-13

Answer 13

Qu Yuan - Crooked Wall

At the medial end of the supraspinous fossa, midway between SI-10 and the spinous process of T-2, 1 cun inferior to TH-15

None

Question 14

SI-14

Answer 14

Jian Wai Shu - Outer Shoulder Shu

3 cun lateral to the lower border of spinous process of T-1

Shu Point of the outer shoulder

Question 15

SI-15

Answer 15

Jian Zhong Shu - Central Shoulder Shu

2 cun lateral to the lower border of spinous process of C-7 (level with DU-14)

Shu Point of the middle or inner shoulder

Question 16

SI-16

Answer 16

Tian Chuang - Celestial Window

Level with the Laryngeal prominence, following the natural neck line, on the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

Window Of Sky Point
Meeting Point of the Heart and Small Intestine Divergent meridians

Question 17

SI-17

Answer 17

Tian Rong - Celestial Appearance

Posterior to the angle of the mandible, on the anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

Branch to GB-1 which then travels to SI-19
Branch to SI-18 which then travels to BL-1
In some sources this point is a Window of Sky Point

Question 18

SI-18

Answer 18

Quan Liao - Cheek BoneHole

Directly below the outer canthus of the eye, on the inferior border of the zygoma.

Branch to BL-1 which then completes the circulation of the Tai Yang division
Meeting Point of all the Three Leg Yang Tendino Muscular meridians
Connects with the Three Heater meridian
Point of Exit

Question 19

SI-19

Answer 19

Ting Gong - Listening Palace

When the mouth is open, the point is in a depression anterior to the centre of the tragus.

From SI-19 Connects with the Three Heater and Gall Bladder meridians.