手太阳小肠经 Small Intestine Channel

Question 1

SI Pathway

Answer 1

1. The S1 Meridian begins on the outside of the tip of the little finger, crosses the palm and wrist, 2. and passes upward along the posterior aspect of the forearm. 3. The Meridian continues upward along the posterior border of the lateral aspect of the upper arm, 4. circles behind the shoulder, and runs to the center of the uppermost part of the back (where it meets the DU Meridian). (6.UB41, 6.UB11, 6.DU14) 5. Here, the Meridian divides into two branches, one entering internally 6. to connect with the HT, (6.RN17) 7. diaphragm, and ST, (6.RN13,12) 8. before entering its pertaining organ, the Sl. 9. The second branch ascends along the side of the neck 10. to the cheek 11. and outer corner of the eye before entering the ear. (6.GB1, 6.SJ22) 12. A short branch leaves the Meridian on the cheek and runs to the inner corner of the eye, where it connects with the Bladder Meridian. (6.UB1)

Question 2

SI 1 Location

Answer 2

CAM: on the ulnar side of the little finger, about 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail
Deadman: on the dorsal aspect of the little finger, at the junction of lines drawn along the ulnar border of the nail and the base of the nail, approximately 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail

Question 3

SI 1 Functions

Answer 3

Functions: clears Heat and benefits the sensory Orifices, revives consciousness, promotes lactation and benefits the breasts.
RX Function: increases milk flow, reduces breast
abscesses or mastitis.
Combine with: +Ren17, ST18 to increase
lactation; +Ren17,ST18, GB21 for mastitis

Question 4

SI 2 Name/ Big Picture

Answer 4

前谷 Ying Spring

Question 5

SI 2 Location

Answer 5

CAM: when a loose fist is made, the point is on the ulnar end of the crease in front of the
metacarpophalangeal joint of the little finger, at the junction of the red and white skin.
Deadman: on the ulnar border of the little finger, in a depression just distal to the metacarpo-phalangeal joint

Question 6

SI 2 Functions

Answer 6

Functions: clears Wind Heat and reduces swelling, benefits the eyes, ears and throat, activates the
channel and alleviates pain.
RX Function: clears SI Heat. Combine with: +SI5

Question 7

SI 3 Name/Big Picture

Answer 7

后溪 Shu-Stream, 8 Confluent

Question 8

SI 3 Location

Answer 8

CAM: when a loose fist is made, the point is on the ulnar end of the distal palmar crease, proximal to
the fifth metacarpophalangeal joint, at the end of the transverse crease and the junction of the red
and white skin.
Deadman: on the ulnar border of the hand, in the substantial depression proximal to the head of the
fifth metacarpal bone

Question 9

SI 3 Functions

Answer 9

benefits the occiput, neck and back, activates the channel and alleviates pain, clears Wind
and Heat and treats malaria, calms the spirit and treats epilepsy, clears Heat and benefits the
sensory Orifices, regulates the Governing Vessel

Question 10

SI 5 Name/ Big Picture

Answer 10

阳谷 经穴 Jing-River

Question 11

SI 5 Location

Answer 11

CAM: when a loose fist is made, the point is on the ulnar end of the distal palmar crease, proximal to
the fifth metacarpophalangeal joint, at the end of the transverse crease and the junction of the red
and white skin.
Deadman: on the ulnar border of the hand, in the substantial depression proximal to the head of the
fifth metacarpal bone

Question 12

SI 5 Functions

Answer 12

Functions: clears Heat and reduces swelling, calms the spirit. RX Function: clears SI Heat. Combine with: +SI2

Question 13

SI 6 Name/Big Picture

Answer 13

养老 郗穴 Xi-Cleft

Question 14

SI 6 Location

Answer 14

CAM: dorsal to the head of the ulna; when the palm faces the chest, the point is in the bony cleft on
the radial side of the styloid process of the ulna.
Deadman: when the palm of the hand is placed on the chest, this point is located on the dorsal
aspect of the head of the ulna, in a cleft level with and to the radial side of the high point of the
styloid process of the ulna

Question 15

SI 6 Functions

Answer 15

Functions: activates the channel and alleviates pain, benefits the shoulder and arm, moderates acute
conditions, benefits the eyes.
RX Function: treats geriatric eye diseases. Combine with: +GB37

Question 16

SI 7 Name/ Big Picture

Answer 16

至正 络穴Luo-Connecting

Question 17

SI 7 Location

Answer 17

CAM: on the line joining Yanggu (SI5) and Xiaohai (SI8), 5 cun proximal to the dorsal crease of the wrist
Deadman: on a line connecting Yanggu SI-5 and Xiaohai SI-8,5 cun proximal to Yanggu SI-5, in the groove between the anterior border of the ulna and the muscle belly of flexorcarpi ulnaris

Question 18

SI 7 Functions

Answer 18

Functions: clears Heat and releases the Exterior, calms the spirit, activates the channel and alleviates
pain, benefits the finger joints.
RX Function: treats torticollis when there is difficulty
rotating the neck. Combine with: +Louzhen

Question 19

SI 19 Name

Answer 19

听宫 穴

Question 20

SI 19 Location

Answer 20

CAM: anterior to the tragus and posterior to the condyloid process of the mandible in the depression
formed when the mouth is open.
Deadman: with the mouth open, this point is located in the depression between the middle of the tragus and the condyloid process of the mandible

Question 21

SI 19 Functions

Answer 21

Functions: expels Wind and benefits the ear, activates the channel and alleviates pain.
RX Function: crossing point for the San Jiao and Small
Intestine channels and treats deafness and tinnitus.

Question 22

SI 1 Name/ Big Picture

Answer 22

少泽 井穴 Jing Well