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POINT: SJ-8 (SAN JIAO-8)

NAME: SANYANGLUO

English: Three Yang Luo
Also Known As: Connecting Three Yang
Three Yang Junction
Three Yang Connection

LOCATION:

  • On the dorsal surface of the forearm, 4 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist, between the radius and the ulna.
  • 4 cun proximal to SJ-4 Yangchi, in the depression between the radius and ulna, on the radial side of the the extensor digitorum communis muscle.
    Note: divide the distance between SJ-4 Yangchi and the lateral epicondyle into three equal parts. This point is located at the junction of the distal and middle thirds.
  • One cun above SJ-6 Zhigou, between the radius and ulna.

NEEDLING:

  • Slightly oblique insertion towards the ulnar side or oblique-proximal or distal insertion towards the elbow or wrist respectively.
  • Straight insertion 1 to 1.5 cun. Sensation: distention and soreness extending towards the elbow.
  • Slanted insertion,. join to PC-4 Yangchi, about 2 to 3 cun. Sensation: distention and numbness, possibly extending to the fingertips or elbow.
  • Puncture perpendicularly 0.5 to 1 cun.
  • Moxibustion is applicable.

COMMAND FUNCTIONS:

  • Meeting point of the three Yang channels of the arm

ACTIONS:

  • Clears Heat
  • Removes obstructions from the channel
  • Activates the channel
  • Alleviates pain
  • Clears the sensory orifices

INDICATIONS:

  • Bi syndrome of the arm, neck, shoulders and occiput
  • Hand and arm pain
  • Pain in the forearm limiting movement
  • Brachial neuralgia
  • Upper arm and forearm neuralgia
  • Post-operative pain associated with pneumonectomy
  • Fever
  • Lumbar pain due to traumatic injury
  • Lack of coordination
  • Pain in the chest and hypochondriac regions
  • Vertigo
  • Pain and motor impairment of the hand and forearm
  • Sudden loss of voice
  • Deafness
  • Sudden muteness
  • Muteness
  • Aphasia
  • Toothache
  • Lassitude
  • Somnolence
  • Does not want to budge the four limbs
  • Sudden deafness
  • Arm pain
  • Inability to move the arm
  • Difficult to wake up
  • Some eye diseases
  • Upper body atrophy syndrome
  • Severe headache from Wind-Heat

COMBINATIONS:

DU-15
Yamen

or

SJ-6
Zhigou
UB-66
Tonggu

SJ-2
Yemen

SJ-10
Tianjing
LIV-10
Zuwuli
ST-45
Lidui
LI-3
Sanjian

Sudden loss of voice

Sudden deafness

Somnolence with no desire to move the four limbs

SP-21
Dabao
PC-4
Ximen
GB-38
Yangfu
GB-41
Zulinqi

PC-4
Ximen

GB-20
Fengchi

Pain of the chest and lateral costal region

Join for pain associated with pneumonectomy

Headache

CONTRAINDICATIONS:

  • Traditionally this point should not be needled.

NOTES:

  • This point is mostly used for Bi syndrome of the arm, neck, shoulders and occiput.
  • It is particularly effective when the area of pain involves more than one Yang channel of the arm.
  • It is needled through to PC-4 Ximen for pulmonary lobectomy.