Acupuncture Points on the Small Intestine Channel of Hand Tai Yang
- Luo (Connecting) Point
Clears heat and releases the exteriorCalms the spirit Activates the channel and alleviates pain Benefits the finger joints
Neck rigidity, headache, dizziness, spasmodic pain in the elbow and fingers, febrile diseases, mania.
Where is SI-07 located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 238): On a line connecting Yanggu SI-5 and Xiaohai SI-8, 5 cun proximal to Yanggu SI-5, in the groove between the anterior border of the ulna and the muscle belly of flexor carpi ulnaris.
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (p. 168): On the line joining Yanggu (SI-5) and Xiaohai (SI-8), 5 cun proximal to the dorsal crease of the wrist.
Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-0.8 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
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