Meridian · Hand Yang
Small Intestine Meridian
Small Intestine Meridian (手太阳小肠经) is a Hand Yang channel of the Fuego element. Its peak activity, according to the organ clock, is from 1-3 PM.
Pathway
Begins at little finger, up outer arm, shoulder, zigzags at scapula, neck, face, ends at ear.
Functions of the organ and channel
- Separates pure from impure
- Absorbs nutrients
- Sends waste to large intestine
Signs of imbalance
From excess
- Lower abdominal pain
- Dark or bloody urine
- Constipation
From deficiency
- Diarrhea
- Poor absorption
- Abundant clear urine
Symptoms along the pathway
- Scapula pain
- Lateral neck pain
- Ear pain
- Deafness
Most used points
The 19 points of the channel
SI1 · ShaozeLesser MarshSI2 · QianguFront ValleySI3 · HouxiBack StreamSI4 · WanguWrist BoneSI5 · YangguYang ValleySI6 · YanglaoNursing the AgedSI7 · ZhizhengBranch to the CorrectSI8 · XiaohaiSmall SeaSI9 · JianzhenTrue ShoulderSI10 · NaoshuUpper Arm ShuSI11 · TianzongHeavenly GatheringSI12 · BingfengGrasping the WindSI13 · QuyuanCrooked WallSI14 · JianwaishuOuter Shoulder ShuSI15 · JianzhongshuCentral Shoulder ShuSI16 · TianchuangCelestial WindowSI17 · TianrongCelestial CountenanceSI18 · QuanliaoCheek Bone-HoleSI19 · TinggongPalace of Hearing
Related syndromes
Profile
- Chinese name
- 手太阳小肠经
- Type
- Hand Yang
- Element
- Fuego
- Time of peak activity
- 1-3 PM
- Code
- SI
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