SJ-09 (Si Du) Four Rivers - Acupuncture point on the San Jiao Channel of Hand Shao Yang

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Acu Point SJ-09 (Si Du) Four Rivers

Acupuncture Points on the San Jiao Channel of Hand Shao Yang

Actions:

Benefits the throat and ears

Indications:

Deafness, toothache, migraine, sudden hoarseness of voice, pain in the forearm.

Location (CAM):

On the lateral side of the forearm, 5 cun below the olecranon, between the radius and ulna.

Location (AMOA):

In the depression between the radius and the ulna, on a line drawn between Yangchi SJ-4 and the lateral epicondyle of the humerus, 7 cun proximal to Yangchi SJ-4.

Needling Method:

Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.

References

Acupuncture

11. Grasping the Wind (First Edition) - Andrew Ellis, Nigel Wiseman, Ken Boss

9. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (Revised Edition) - Cheng Xinnong

8. A Manual of Acupuncture (First Edition) - Peter Deadman

10. Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text (First Edition) - Shanghai College of TCM