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SI 8 Acupuncture Point

SI 8 Acupuncture Point

SI 8 Acupuncture Point is called as xiǎo hǎi. Xiao refers to the Small Intestine meridian and is the He-Sea point of the meridian. When the Qi and Blood arrive at this point, it is just like water flowing into the Sea.

SI 8 Acupuncture Point
SI 8 Acupuncture Point

SI 8 Acupuncture Point Location

With the elbow in flexion, in the depression between the olecranon and the medial epicondyle of the humerus. Needle perpendicularly 0.3 – 0.5 cun.

Between tip of olecranon and medial epicondyle of humerus

SI 8 Acupuncture Point Names

Small Intestine 8 Small Sea

xiǎo hǎi 小海

Speciality

  • He Sea Point on the Small Intestine Channel
  • Earth Point on Fire Meridian
  • He-Sea (Earth) Point

Caution

Functions

  • Clears heat and dissipates swelling
  • Calms shen
  • ACAP

Indication

  • Swelling of the cheek
  • Pain in the nape
  • Pain in the lateroposterior aspect of the shoulder and arm
  • Epilepsy
  • scrofula, swollen and painful throat, swollen cheeks, swollen gums, swollen and painful elbow and axilla, toothache
  • epilepsy, tongue thrust, mad walking, agitation of the heart
  • neck pain, neck pain radiating to elbow, scapula pain, shoulder pain, upper arm pain, inability to raise the four limbs

Diseases

Arm, elbow, shoulder, scapular pain and neck pain and stiffness.

Discomfort

Area of Protection

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