San Jiao 09 (SJ 9)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Sidu, Four Rivers
Location
On the lateral side of forearm, 5 cun below the olecranon, between radius and ulna (or 7 to 9).
Indications
Deafness, toothache, migraine, sudden hoarseness of voice, pain in the forearm.
Traditional Action
Courses the channels and quickens the connecting vessels, frees and regulates the waterways, disinhibits the throat and opens the portals.
Contraindications
References:
Maciocia, Giovanni. The Foundations of Chinese Medicine. London: Churchill Livingstone, 1989
O’Connor, John and Bensky, Dan, trans. Acupuncture, A Comprehensive Text. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1981
Xinnong, Cheng, et al. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion. Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 1987.