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POINT: SI-2 (SMALL INTESTINE-2)  

NAME: QIANGU

English: Front Valley
Also Known As: Forward Valley

LOCATION:

  • On the ulnar border of the little finger, in a depression just distal to the metacarpalphalangeal joint.
  • When a loose fist is made, this point is on the ulnar end of the crease in front of the metacarpalphalangeal joint of the little finger, at the junction of the red and white skin.

NEEDLING:

  • Oblique-distal insertion 0.2 to 0.3 cun.
  • Perpendicular-oblique insertion towards the palm, 0.5 cun.
  • Puncture perpendicularly 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
  • Moxibustion is applicable.
  • Straioght insertion 0.3 to 0.5 cun.

COMMAND FUNCTIONS:

  • Ying-Spring point
  • Water point

ACTIONS:

  • Clears Wind-Heat
  • Clears Heat
  • Reduces swelling
  • Benefits the eyes, ears and throat
  • Activates the channel
  • Alleviates pain

INDICATIONS:

  • Mumps
  • Swelling and pain of the neck
  • Swelling of the cheek radiating to the ear
  • Throat Bi that prevents swallowing
  • Superficial visual obstruction
  • Eye pain with lachrymation
  • Bursting eye pain
  • Red eyes
  • Nasal congestion
  • Epistaxis
  • Tinnitus
  • Heat of the palms
  • Heat and pain of the little finger
  • Burning urination
  • Reddish urine
  • Deafness
  • Throat soreness and dryness
  • Pain and inflammation of the finger joints
  • Pannus
  • Mastitis
  • Weak eyes which are very dry, red or inflamed
  • Cough with fullness of the chest
  • Hemoptysis
  • Febrile disease with absence of sweat
  • Malaria
  • Thirst
  • Difficult urination with dark urine
  • Epilepsy
  • Postpartum absence of lactation
  • Stuffiness and pain of the neck and back
  • Pain of the scapula
  • Pain and inability to raise the arm
  • Wrist pain
  • Itching and numbness of the fingers
  • Headache
  • Seizures
  • High fever without sweat
  • Nasal obstruction
  • Contracture of the elbow
  • Congested throat
  • Poor digestion
  • Dry bones

COMBINATIONS:

KI-6
Zhaohai
LIV-4
Zhongfeng

GB-12
Wangu
SJ-16
Tianyou

SI-3
Houxi
LI-6
Pianli

Swelling of the throat with inability to swallow

Tired throat

Swelling of the neck with inability tu turn the head

Swelling of the cheek that radiates to the ear

Deafness

LI-6
Pianli
LI-5
Yangxi
LI-1
Shangyang
UB-8
Luoque
SI-4
Wangu

LI-5
Yangxi
LI-2
Erjian
PC-7
Daling
LI-3
Sanjian
DU-23
Shangxing

UB-64
Jinggu

Tinnitus

Eye pain

Superficial visual obstruction

LU-7
Lieque
SI-3
Houxi
SI-1
Shaoze

 

 

Malaria with chills and fever

 

 

CONTRAINDICATIONS:

NOTES:

  • This point has an especially strong actioon on subduing Fire.
  • This point affects all secretions.