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Actions and Effects
Small Intestine
Term | Definition |
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SI1 *** | Jing Well, metal Clears heat (head/neck, febrile Dz) & benefits the sensory orifices; revives consciousness; Promotes lactation & benefits the breasts |
SI3 **** | Shu stream, Confluent Pt Du Mai Regulates GV (occiput, neck, back, W-H, febrile Dz shaoyang/taiyang, spirit/epilepsy); Clears heat, benefits sensory orifices, activates channel (pain) |
SI4 ** | Yuan source Activates channel, alleviates pain; clears heat & reduces swelling; Clears D-H & jaundice, wasting & thirsting |
SI6 *** | Xi-cleft "support the aged" Activates channel, alleviates pain (acute, on SI or BL channel); benefits the shoulder/arm; moderates acute conditions; benefits the eyes (Bias to chronic xu, but also excess acute. For elderly!) |
SI7 ** | Luo Clears heat & releases exterior; Calms the spirit(mania-depression, fright, sadness, anxiety); activates channel, alleviates pain, benefits finger joints; for warts (dampness) |
SI 9-15 | 7 star constellation. good for musculoskeletal issues |
SI9** & SI10** | Treat the shoulder and upper arm |
SI10** & SI11*** | Treat Infraspinatous tendonitis |
SI12** & SI13** | Treat Supraspinatous tendonitis |
SI14** & SI15** | Treat the neck (and lung for SI15) |
SI11 *** | Activates the channel, alleviates pain (pain/swelling of scapula, shoulder, arm, for acute, EPF or LV Qi stag); Moves Qi & unbinds the chest & lateral costal region; Benefits the breasts |
SI18 ** | Eliminates wind (facial d/o internal or external wind) & alleviates pain; clears heat & reduces swelling |
SI19 *** | Benefits the ears (any kind of d/o); TMJ pain & inflammation; calms the spirit, for emotional d/o (depression, mania, epilepsy) |