Small Intestine/Shou Taiyang Study Guide

Question 1

SI sinew and primary channels enter which sensory organ?

Answer 1

Ear

Question 2

Best channel point on the limbs to treat SI?

Answer 2

Lower He-Sea: ST 39

Question 3

How does SI 1 treat insufficient lactation?

Answer 3

Use with Ren 17

Metal point; treats dryness (?)

Question 4

What are three point categories for Hou Xi/Back Stream (SI 3)?

Answer 4

Wood
Shu-Stream
Du Mai Confluent Point

Question 5

How do SI 3 and 4 treat tinnitus?

Answer 5

Clears sensory organ heat

Question 6

Why does SI 5 calm Shen and treat mania?

Answer 6

It is the Jing-River, Fire point

Clears Heart Fire

Question 7

What are two special symptoms that SI 6 treats?

Answer 7

It is the Xi-Cleft point
Shoulder pain - broken or dislocated
Eyes - dim, blurry, weak, or painful

Question 8

What is one thing that all Luo points and channels treat (as show by SI 7)?

Answer 8

“Knotting of all 7 emotions” leading to mania-depression, fear-fright, or sadness-anxiety

Question 9

What are SI 9 and 10 useful for, as in Tung acupuncture?

Answer 9

Detoxification from Fire toxins

drug poisoning, spider bites, radiation

Question 10

What is the translated name and meaning of SI 11, Tian Zhong?

Answer 10

Heavenly Gathering - ancestral connection

Question 11

What organ is SI correlated with in Face diagnosis?

Answer 11

Kidney

Question 12

Does SI 19, as the highest point, treat depression or mania?

Answer 12

Mania

Question 13

Phase, Category: SI 1

Answer 13

Jing-Well

Metal

Question 14

Phase, Category: SI 2

Answer 14

Ying-Spring

Water

Question 15

Phase, Categories: SI 3

Answer 15

Shu-Stream
Wood
Du Master-Confluent

Question 16

Phase, Category: SI 5

Answer 16

Jing-River

Water

Question 17

Phase, Category: SI 6

Answer 17

Xi-Cleft

Question 18

Phase, Category: SI 7

Answer 18

Luo-Connecting

Question 19

Phase, Category: SI 8

Answer 19

He-Sea

Earth

Question 20

Phase, Category: SI 16, 17

Answer 20

Sky Windows

Question 21

Name: SI 3

Answer 21

Hou Xi - “Back Stream”

Question 22

Name: SI 6

Answer 22

Yang Lao - “Support Aged”

Question 23

Name: SI 8

Answer 23

Xiao Hai - “Lesser Sea”

Question 24

Name: SI 11

Answer 24

Tian Zhong - “Heavenly Gathering”

Question 25

Name: SI 16, 17

Answer 25

16: Tian Chuang - “Heavenly Window”
17: Tian Rong - “Heavenly Appearance”

Question 26

Extra Point: Intestine Gate

Answer 26

Chang Men

Question 27

Extra Point: Liver Gate

Answer 27

Gan Men

• L side only*
• tx hepatitis*

Question 28

Extra Point: Heart Gate

Answer 28

Xin Men

unilateral only