Small Intestine 4

Small Intestine
Written By Elizabeth Fuqua

SI 4 / Wan Gu / Wrist Bone

POINT LOCATION

On the ulnar side of the palm, in the depression between the base of the fifth metacarpal bone and triquetral bone

 

Associations

 

INDICATIONS / CONDITIONS TREATED

  • Headache

  • Neck pain and stiffness

  • Jaw pain

  • Febrile disease

  • Jaundice

  • Pain of the hand and wrist

  • Arthritis

 

TCM ACTIONS

  • Clears Damp-Heat

  • Stops swelling

  • Opens the channel

  • Alleviates pain

 

TCM Patterns Treated

  • Liver and Gallbladder Damp-Heat
Elizabeth Fuqua

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