Small intestine channel Flashcards
What is SI1?
ShaoZe / Lesser Marsh
Jing-Well and Metal point
What are the actions of SI1?
o Revives consciousness
o Clears heat, expels wind-heat and benefits sensory orifices
o Promotes lactation and benefits breasts (connection to REN17)
What are the indications of SI1?
Loss of consciousness from wind stroke, heart pain, cold sensation below heart, chest pain and oppression, pain in the lateral costal region
o Headache, dizziness, superficial visual obstruction, red eyes, nosebleed, deafness, tinnitus, heat in the mouth, mouth uclers
o Fever and chills without sweating, febrile diseases, malaria, cough
o Swelling of the breast, breast abscess, poor lactation.
o Stiff neck, pain in shoulder/upper arm/elbow, numbness in arm and disorders of little finger
What is SI2?
QIANGU / Front valley
Ying-Spring and Water point
What are the actions of SI2?
o Clears wind-heat and reduces swelling
o Benefits the eye, nose, ears, throat
o Activates the channel and alleviates pain
What are the indications of SI2?
o Bursting eye pain, red eyes, nasal congestion, nosebleed, tinnitus
o Swelling and pain of the neck, throat pain that prevents swallowing, swelling of the cheek, mumps
o Cough, coughing blood, malaria, febrile disease without sweating
o Stiffness and pain of the neck, back, scapula, wrist pain, heat in the palms
o Postpartum absence of lactation
What is SI3?
HOUXI / Back stream
Shu-Stream and wood point
Confluent point of the Governing Vessel
What are the actions of SI3?
o Benefits occiput, neck and back o Regulates Du-Mai o Calms Shen and treats epilepsy o Clears wind and heat, benefits sensory orifices o Activates channel and alleviates pain o Treats malaria
What are the indications of SI3?
o Stiffness and pain in the neck, difficulty turning the head, headache, shoulder pain, elbow pain, arm pain, lumbar pain
o Epilepsy, mania-depression, hemiplegia
o Malaria, night sweats, febrile diseases without sweating, jaundice, dark scanty urine
o Deafness, tinnitus, red and painful eyes, swelling of the eyes with tearing, swelling of the cheeks, loss of voice with wind-stroke
What is SI4?
WANGGU / Wrist bone
Yuan-Source point
What are the actions of SI4?
o Clears heat and reduces swelling
o Clears damp-heat and treats jaundice
o Activates channel and alleviates pain
What are the indications of SI4?
o Pain and swelling of the cheek, swelling of the neck, throat pain, tinnitus, lacrimation, pain in the lateral costal region with inability to catch the breath
o Jaundice, spleen deficiency jaundice, febrile diseases without sweating, malaria
o Contraction of the five fingers, weakness and pain in the wrist, contraction of arm/elbow, stiff neck, headache, shoulder pain
What is SI5?
YANGGU / Yang Valley
Jing-River and fire point
What are the actions of SI5?
o Clears heat and reduces swelling
o Benefits ears and eyes
o Calms shen
What are the indications of SI5?
o Stiff neck, lockjaw, stiff tongue in babies, tongue thrusting, toothache (upper or lower jaw), tinnitus, deafness, red, swollen and painful eyes
o Mania, mad walking, febrile diseases without sweating
o Pain in the wrist, hand, arm; painful hemorroids.