Small Intestine Flashcards
SI-1
Little Marsh
About 0.1 cun post to corner of nail on ulnar side of little finger
Rx: increases milk flow, reduces breast abscesses or mastitis
+Ren17, ST18 to increase lactation
+Ren17, ST18, GB21 for mastitis
SI-2
Forward Valley
W/ loose fist PT is on ulnar end of crease in front of MCP joint of little finger @ junction of red and white skin
Rx: clears SI heat, UTI
+ LI11, SI5, HT5, HT8 for SI heat
SI-3
W/ loose fist PT is proximal to SI-2 on ulnar edge of hand near end of transverse crease of palm @ junction of light and dark skin
Rx: treats back problems, opens DU, spinal issues, clears vertex headaches
+BL62 to open DU & treat back pain
+BL67, DU20 for vertex headaches
SI-5
Yang Valley
Fire - Jing River
Near ulnar edge of transverse wrist crease in the depression btw styloid process and triquetrum
Rx: clears SI heat
+SI5, HT5, HT8 for SI heat
+LI11
SI-6
Xi Cleft
Dorsal side of wrist in bony cleft on radial side of styloid process of ulna
Rx: treats geriatric eye diseases
+GB37 for eye issues d/t LV blood xu
SI-7
Lou Connecting
5 cun above SI-5 on line connecting SI-5 and SI-8
Rx: treats torticollis when there is difficulty rotating the neck
+Lou Zhen
SI-19
Crossing point btw SJ & GB
Anterior to tragus and post to condyloid process of mandible in depression formed when mouth is open
Rx: crossing point for the TH & SI channels, treats deafness & tinnitus
