Small Intestine Channel

Question 1

SI 1- Lesser Marsh
3 point
Where point is?
Point description

Answer 1

Jing- well point
Metal point
Entry point

Ulnar side of nail point of little finger

Feel for the flare

Question 2

SI 2- Front Valley
2 point
Where point is?
Point description

Answer 2

Ying- Spring point
Water point

On ulnar side of little finger at base of proximal phalanx

Bone starts to flare out towards the knuckle just above knuckle

Question 3

SI 3- Back stream
4 point
Where point is?
Point description

Answer 3

Shu- stream point
Wood point
Tonification point
Opening point of Du Mai

From knuckle On ulnar side of 5th Mc between the bone and the muscle that pulls out the little finger (abductor digiti minimi)

From knuckle move finger down to the head of the 5th Mc.
At the beginning of flare of head the point lies between bone and muscle abductor digiti minimi. Get patient to move little finger in and out

Question 4

SI 4- Wrist Bone
1 point
Where point is?
Point description

Answer 4

Yuan- source point

On ulnar edge of hand between 5th mc & Triquetral bone

Feel along 5th MC bone until dropping into the depression.
Mark point close to end of 5th Mc.
Get patient to open out little finger exposing muscle.
Point between bone and muscle round to the front

Question 5

SI 5- Yang Valley
3 point
Where point is?
Point description

Answer 5

Jing- River point
Fire point
Horary point

The point lies at ulnar side of the flexure of the wrist

It is in the gap between the Triquetral bone and the head of the ulna where the skin tone and texture changes

Question 6

SI 6- Nourishing the old
1 point
Where point is?
Point description

Answer 6

Xi- Cleft

The point lies proximal to head of ulna .
Fold patients arm across chest with their palm facing towards feet.
Place finger on proximal slope of highest point in ulna keeping finger in place, rotate patient hand so that the palm faces his chest.
Finger will be on point in cleft between bone and tendon extensor digiti minimi (extends the little finger), just proximal to head of ulna

MARK 12 CUN FROM SI 5- SI 8

Question 7

SI 7- Branch to the heart channel
1 point
Where point is?
Point description

Answer 7

Luo- Connecting point

Mark point in position you want to needle

Patients arm in position holding violin

Point lies 5 Cun proximal to SI 5, on a line that follows the contour of arm connecting SI5- SI8

Point is on the ulnar edge of ulnar bone in the cleft between the bone and muscle that pulls up the wrist (flexor carpi Ulnaris)

Question 8

SI 8- Small Sea
3 point
Where point is?
Point description

Answer 8

He- Sea point
Earth point
Sedation point

Mark be point in position you want to needle*

Locate this point with patients elbow flexed at right angle

Point lies in hollow midway between tip of olecranon and tip medial epicondyle of humerus