SI 6 Acupuncture Point - Yang Lao - Small Intestine Meridian
- Chinese Name Yang Lao
- English Name Nursing the Aged
- Location: Dorsal to the head of the ulna in the body cleft on the radial side of the styloid process, found with the palm facing the chest.
- Point Associations:
- Xi Cleft Point
- Actions & Effects:
- Acute and Severe Pain, in the neck, shoulder a/or arms.
- Useful point for treating elderly patients, deafness, tinnitus, failing vision, upper body/limb stiffness.
- Overwork a/or overstrain, fatigue in the extremities.
- 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
For a complete list of valuable resources, see our Acupuncture Theory Resources section. The most recommended texts are below:
(SI) Small Intestine Meridian Links
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