Small Intestine 07 (SI 7)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Zhizheng, Branch to Heart Channel
Location
On the line joining Yanggu (SI 5) and Xiahai (SI 8), 5 cun above Yanggu (SI 5).
Indications
Neck rigidity, headache, dizziness, spasmodic pain in the elbow and fingers, febrile diseases, mania.
Traditional Action
Removes obstructions from the channel, calms the mind.
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.