Atlas of Acupuncture

4.6 The Small Intestine Channel System – Hand taiyang(shou tai yang jing luo)

Location

On the ulnar aspect of the wrist, at the level of the lateral joint

space.

How to find

By moving the wrist in a relaxed way, the wrist joint space can

be palpated on the ulnar side. S.I.-5is located directly distal to

the styloid process of the ulna (➞3.3.3), on a line running along

the ulnar border of the hand and continuing to the wrist. Located

on the same line and distal to the prominence of the pisiform

bone is ➞S.I.-4.

Needling

Vertically 0.3–0.5 cun

Actions/Indications

● Clears Heat and reduces swellings

Special features

Jing-river point, Fire point, benpoint (Five Phases point).

Yang Valley YANGGU S.I.-5

S.I.-4

S.I.-5

Wrist joint space

Ulna

Pisiform

Metacarpal V

Distal

radioulnar

joint

Styloid

process

of the ulna

Pisiform

Radius

Styloid process

of the radius

Lunate

Ulna

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