SI-07 (Zhi Zheng) Branch to the Correct

Acupuncture Points on this Channel SI-01 SI-02 SI-03 SI-04 SI-05 SI-06 SI-07 SI-08 SI-09 SI-10 SI-11 SI-12 SI-13 SI-14 SI-15 SI-16 SI-17 SI-18 SI-19

Acupuncture Points on the Small Intestine Channel of Hand Tai Yang

• Luo (Connecting) Point

Actions:

• Clears heat and releases the exterior
• Calms the spirit
• Activates the channel and alleviates pain
• Benefits the finger joints

Indications:

• Neck rigidity, headache, dizziness, spasmodic pain in the elbow and fingers, febrile diseases, mania.

Pont Location:

• A Manual of Acupuncture: 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: On the line joining Yanggu (SI-5) and Xiaohai (SI-8), 5 cun proximal to the dorsal crease of the wrist.

Needling Method:

• Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-0.8 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.