small intestine meridian of hand tai yang
functions
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internal/external pathway
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pathways summary
Begins: SI-1
Organs: SI, HT, ST
Crossing Points: LI-14, DU-14, UB-41, UB-11, ST-12, REN-17, REN-13, REN-12, GB-1, GB-11, SJ-20, SJ-22, UB-1
Branch 1: ST-12 → Outer Canthus → Ear Branch 2: SI-18 → Cheek → Inner Canthus Branch 3: ST-12 → HT, ST, SI → ST-39
Luo Channel: SI-7 → HT channel → Ascends to LI-15
Divergent Channel: Shoulder → Axilla → HT → SI
Sinew Channel: wrist, medial condyle of humerus, axilla, mastoid process, mandible, outer canthus, ST-8
point location summary
SI-1
Corner of nail of fifth finger, ulnar side
SI-2
Distal to 5th mcp joint
SI-3
Proximal to head of 5th m-c bone
SI-4
Between base of 5 m-c and triquetral bone
SI-5
Between ulna and triquetral bone
SI-6
Styloid process of ulna
SI-7
5 cun from SI-5
SI-8
Between olecranon and medial epicondyle
SI-9
1 cun above axillary crease
SI-10
Axillary crease, inferior to scapular spine
SI-11
Upper third of the line from midpoint of spine of scapula (lower border) to angle of scapula
SI-12
Center of suprascapular fossa
SI-13
Superior to medial end of scapular spine
SI-14
3 cun lateral to T1
SI-15
2 cun lateral to C7
SI-16
Posterior to SCM, level with laryngeal prominence
SI-17
Between angle of mandible and SCM
SI-18
In line with outer canthus, below zygomatic bone
SI-19
Between middle of tragus and condyloid process of mandible
point action summary
SI-1
Jing-Well
Clears heat, benefits sensory orifices, revives consciousness, promotes lactation and benefits breasts
SI-2
Ying-Spring
Clears wind-heat, reduces swelling; benefits eyes, ears, throat, ACAP
SI-3
Shu-Stream, Wood, Master of
Du Mai
Benefits occiput, neck, back; ACAP; clears wind, heat, malaria; calms spirit, treats epilepsy; clears heat, benefits senses; regulates Governing Vessel
SI-4
Yuan-Source
ACAP, clears heat and reduces swelling, clears damp-heat and treats jaundice
SI-5
Jing-River
Clears heat and reduces swelling, calms spirit
SI-6
Xi-Cleft
Moderates acute conditions, benefits shoulder, benefits eyes, ACAP
SI-7
Luo-Connecting
Clears heat, releases ext; calms spirit; ACAP; benefits finger joints
SI-8
He-Sea
Clears heat and swelling, calms spirit, ACAP
SI-9
Shoulder
SI-10
Benefits shoulder, ACAP
SI-11
ACAP; moves qi, unbinds chest and costal region, benefits breasts
SI-12
Expels wind, benefits shoulder and scapula
SI-13
Benefits shoulder and scapula
SI-14
ACAP; expels wind and cold, benefits shoulder and scapula
SI-15
Descends Lung qi, ACAP
SI-16
Window of Heaven
Benefits ears, throat, voice; regulates qi, calms spirit; ACAP, clears heat
SI-17
Benefits throat and neck, disperses swelling; descends rebellious qi; benefits ears
SI-18
Eliminates wind and alleviates pain; clears heat and reduces swelling
SI-19
Benefits ears, calms the spirit