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This is the Jing-River and Fire point of the Small Intestine channel. It clears heat, calms the spirit and benefits the wrist.
Location
At the wrist, on the ulnar side, in the depression between the styloid process of the ulna and the triquetral bone.
Anatomy
Between the ulnar styloid and triquetral; the dorsal carpal branch of the ulnar artery; the dorsal branch of the ulnar nerve.
Actions & Functions
- Clears heat and reduces swelling
- Calms the spirit
- Benefits the wrist, neck and head
Indications
Headache, dizziness, tinnitus and deafness, swelling of the neck and cheek, febrile disease, mental-emotional disorders, and pain of the wrist.
Needling
0.3-0.5 cun, perpendicular insertion.
Moxibustion Suitability
Suitable for moxibustion.
Point Combinations
With SI-3 for neck and wrist disorders; with SJ-17 for tinnitus.
Classical Text References
The Jing-River (Fire) point of the Small Intestine.
Cautions & Contraindications
None specific.
Latest Research
Latest peer-reviewed research on this point will be summarised here, with citations linked to PubMed, via our research integration.