small intestine: actions/indications

si1

actions: Promotes lactation and benefits the breasts

indications- febrile disease, Headache, dizziness, red eyes, nosebleed, deafness, tinnitus, mouth ulcers, Swelling of the breast, breast abscess, absence of lactation

si2

Mumps, swelling and pain of the neck, swelling of the cheek radiating to the ear, throat painful obstruction, pain of the throat that prevents swallowing. Superficial visual obstruction, eye pain with lacrimation, bursting eye pain, red eyes, congested nose, nosebleed, tinnitus.

si3 (Confluent point of the Governing vessel)

actions: Benefits the occiput, neck and back

indications- Stiffness and pain of the neck, pain of the lumbar region and knees, night sweating,  Epilepsy, mania-depression, disorders of the Governing vessel. Deafness, tinnitus

si4 (yuan source)

actions:Activates the channel and alleviates pain

indications- Pain and swelling of the cheek radiating to the ear, swelling of the neck, submandibular region and jaw, throat painful obstruction, tinnitus, superficial visual obstruction, lacrimation, loss of sense of taste, Jaundice,  febrile disease with absence of sweating

si5

Swelling of the neck and submandibular region, lockjaw, stiffness of the tongue in babies preventing suckling, tongue thrusting, toothache in both the upper and lower jaw, tinnitus and deafness, visual dizziness, redness, swelling and pain of the eye. Mania, mad walking

si6 (xi cleft)

shoulder pain

si7 (luo connecting)

Febrile disease, Mania-depression, fear and fright, the five taxations, severe pain

of all the fingers, inability to grip firmly, inability to make a fist, warts.

si8

Scrofula, swelling and pain of the throat, swelling of the cheek, swelling of the gums, swelling and pain of the elbow and axilla, toothache, tooth decay, wind dizziness, headache, deafness, yellow eyes, malaria. Epilepsy, agitation of the heart

si9

pain of shoulder and upper arm

si10

Pain and swelling of the shoulder that radiates to the scapula, weakness and pain of the arm and shoulder, inability to raise the shoulder

si11

Heaviness and pain of the shoulder, pain of the scapula, Fullness of the chest and lateral costal region

si12

actions- Expels wind and benefits the shoulder and scapula

si13

actions: Benefits the shoulder and scapula

si14

Pain of the shoulder and scapula with cold sensation extending to the elbow, chills and fever accompanied by neck rigidity and inability to turn the head, generalised painful obstruction.

si15

actions; Descends Lung qi

pain of the shoulder and scapula.

si16 (window of heaven)

actions: Benefits the ears, throat and voice

si17 (window of heaven)

actions: Benefits the neck and throat and disperses swelling

si18

actions: Eliminates wind and alleviates pain

Deviation of the mouth and eye, ceaseless twitching

of the eyelids, pain of the face

si19

actions: benefits the ears