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Acupuncture Points on the San Jiao Channel of Hand Shao Yang

Xi (Cleft) Point

Actions:

Clears the Sanjiao channel and benefits the ears

Indications:

Deafness, pain in the ear, epilepsy, pain of the arm.

Pont Location:

A Manual of Acupuncture: 3 cun proximal to Yangchi SJ-4, level with and on the ulnar side of Zhigou SJ-6, in the depression between the ulna and the extensor digitorum communis muscle.
Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion: At the level with Zhigou (SJ-6), on the ulnar side of Zhigou (SJ-6), on the radial border of the ulna.

Needling Method:

Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.

References Used

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