Small Intestine 6-10 Flashcards
SI 6 Name
Support the Aged
SI 6 Classification
XI-Cleft
SI 6 Location
Dorsal to the head of the ulna. When palm faces chest, point is in the bony cleft on the radial side of the styloid process of the ulna.
SI 6 Needling
0.3-0.5 perp
SI 6 Action
ACAP
Benefits shoulder and arm
Moderates acute conditions
Benefits the eyes
SI 7 Name
Branch of the Upright
SI 7 Classificaton
Luo
SI 7 Location
On the line joining 5 and 8, 5 cun proximal to the dorsal crease of the wrist
SI 7 Needling
0.5-0.8 perp
SI 7 Action
Clears heat, releases exterior
Calms spirit
ACAP
Benefits finger joint
SI 8 Name
Small Sea
SI 8 Classification
He-Sea (Earth)
SI 8 Location
When elbow is flexed, point is located in depression between olecranon of the ulna and medial epicondyle of humerus
SI 8 Needling
0.3-0.5 perp
SI 8 Needling
0.3-0.5 perp
SI 8 Actions
Clears heat, dissipates swelling
Calms the spirit
ACAP
SI 9 Name
True Shoulder
SI 9 Location
Posterior and inferior to shoulder joint. When arm is adducted, the point is 1 cun above the posterior end of the axillary fold
SI 9 Needling
0.5-1 Perp
SI 9 Actions
Expels wind, benefits shoulder
ACAP
SI 10 Name
Upper Arm
SI 10 Location
When arm is adducted, point is directly above the posterior end if axillary fold, in depression inferior to scapular spine
SI 10 Needling
0.5-1 Perp
SI 10 Actions
Benefits the shoulder
ACAP
SI 6 Indications
Severe shoulder pain
Eye issues - glaucoma, floaters
SI 8 Indication
Golfers elbow, LI 11 Tennis Elbow
SI 9 Indication
Deltoid, bi pain
SI 10 Indication
Best for shoulder with SJ 14, LI 15, LI 16, and Jian Qian
