Small Intestine Channel (Hand Tai Yang) Practice Flashcards

A comprehensive set of vocabulary flashcards covering the Small Intestine channel (Hand Tai Yang), including its points, categories, locations, and therapeutic functions.

Small Intestine Channel Interior-Exterior Organs

Small Intestine (SI), Heart (HT), and Stomach (ST)

Small Intestine Channel Associated Tissues

Eye and Ear

Small Intestine Channel Linkage

Connects to UB-1 and ST-39

Small Intestine Channel Front Mu Point

Ren-4

Small Intestine Channel Back Shu Point

UB-27

Small Intestine Channel Lower He-Sea Point

ST-39

SI-7 Luo-Connecting Channel

Connects to the HT channel and ascends to LI-15

Small Intestine Divergent Channel

Pathway includes the Shoulder, Axilla, HT, and SI

Small Intestine Sinew Channel Locations

Wrist, medial condyle of humerus, axilla, mastoid process, mandible, outer canthus, and ST-8

SI-1 (Jing-Well, Metal)

Located at the corner of the nail of the fifth finger on the ulnar side; clears heat, benefits sensory orifices, revives consciousness, and promotes lactation

SI-2 (Ying-Spring, Water)

Located distal to the 5th MCP joint; clears wind-heat, reduces swelling, and benefits the eyes, ears, and throat

SI-3 (Shu-Stream, Wood)

Located proximal to the head of the 5th metacarpal bone; master point of the Du Mai that benefits the occiput, neck, and back while treating malaria and epilepsy

SI-4 (Yuan-Source)

Located between the base of the 5th metacarpal and the triquetral bone; clears damp-heat and treats jaundice

SI-5 (Jing-River, Horary, Fire)

Located at the wrist between the ulna and triquetral bone; clears heat and swelling while calming the spirit

SI-6 (Xi-Cleft)

Located at the styloid process of the ulna; moderates acute conditions and benefits the shoulder and eyes

SI-7 (Luo-Connecting)

Located $5\,cun$ from SI-5; clears heat, releases the exterior, and benefits the finger joints

SI-8 (He-Sea, Earth, Sedation)

Located between the olecranon and the medial epicondyle; clears heat and swelling and calms the spirit

SI-9 Location

$1\,cun$ above the axillary crease on the posterior deltoid

SI-10

Located at the axillary crease, inferior to the scapular spine; a meeting point that benefits the shoulder

SI-11

Located in the upper third of the line from the midpoint of the scapular spine to the angle of the scapula; moves qi and benefits the breasts

SI-12

Located at the center of the suprascapular fossa; expels wind and benefits the shoulder and scapula

SI-13

Located superior to the medial end of the scapular spine; benefits the shoulder and scapula

SI-14

Located $3\,cun$ lateral to $T1$; expels wind and cold while benefiting the shoulder and scapula

SI-15

Located $2\,cun$ lateral to $C7$; descends Lung qi

SI-16 (Window of Heaven)

Located posterior to the SCM, level with the laryngeal prominence; benefits the ears, throat, and voice

SI-17 (Window of Heaven)

Located between the angle of the mandible and the anterior SCM; descends rebellious qi and disperses swelling

SI-18

Located in line with the outer canthus, below the zygomatic bone; eliminates wind and alleviates pain

SI-19

Located between the middle of the tragus and the condyloid process of the mandible; benefits the ears and calms the spirit