SI 1 Acupuncture Point - Shao Ze - Small Intestine Meridian
- Chinese Name Shao Ze
- English Name Lesser Marsh
- Location: .1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail on the ulnar side of the little finger.
- Point Associations:
- Jing Well Point
- Metal Point
- Entry Point
- Actions & Effects:
- Breast disorders of any etiology, insufficient lactation, mastitis, breast abscess, cysts.
- Jing Well Point, clear heat from the opposite end of the channel, for eye redness, earache, tinnitus, sore throat, stiff tongue.
- Small Intestine Meridian Points (19):
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
Sources and More Information
The information on our site is drawn from our own lecture notes and clinical experience. The following lecture notes were used within this section:
- Ferro, Barbara: New England School of Acupuncture, Point Location Lecture Notes
- Harstein, Rachel: New England School of Acupuncture, Actions & Effects Lecture Notes
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