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Shen-Atlas of Acupuncture
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Small Intestine Channel (Hand-Taiyang)
Course:
The Small Intestine Channel starts at the ulnar corner of the nail of the little finger and continues at the ulnar side of
the hand through the wrist to the styloid process. From here it ascends in the ulnar aspect of the extensor carpi
radialis muscle to the ulnar side of the olecranon. Then it ascends along the dorsal aspect of upper arm to the shoulder
joint. From here it descends to the fossa infraspinata, traverses the scapular spine and ascends to SI 12.
SI 12 meets with CV 14 and descends to ST 12 in the supraclavicular fossa. From ST 12 an internal pathway descends
to connect with the heart. From there it continues along the esophagus to the stomach and the small intestine.
From ST 12 a branch ascends along the lateral side of the neck to the corner of the jaw and the cheek to SI 18 below
the zygomatic bone.
An internal branch ascends from SI 18 to BL 01 at the inner canthus of the eye. Another branch ascends to the outer
canthus of the eye, and enters the ear at SI 19.
From SI 18 the Small Intestine Channel reaches SI 19 in front of the ear, its final point.
Point Qualifications:
SI 01
Shaoze
Jing-Well Point, Metal Point
SI 02
Qiangu
Ying-Spring Point, Water Point
SI 03
Houxi
Shu-Stream Point, Wood Point; Confluent Point of the Du Mai
SI 04
Wangu
Yuan-Source Point
SI 05
Yanggu
Jing-River Point, Fire Point
SI 06
Yanglao
Xi-Cleft Point
SI 07
Zhizhen
Luo-Connecting Point
SI 08
Xiaohai
He-Sea Point, Earth Point
BL 27
Xiaochangshu
Back-Shu Point of the Small Intestine
CV 04
Guanyuan
Front-Mu Alarm Point of the Small Intestine