SI1 (Shaoze, “Lesser Marsh”) is the Jing-Well Point point of the Small Intestine Channel Meridian. It is located on the ulnar side of the little finger, in a depression approximately 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail bed. It clears heat, opens the orifices, revives consciousness, promotes lactation, and benefits the throat and eyes.
On the ulnar side of the little finger, in a depression approximately 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail bed.
Shallow, oblique insertion 0.1-0.2 cun, or prick to bleed.
Clears heat, opens the orifices, revives consciousness, promotes lactation, and benefits the throat and eyes.
Headache, chills, little finger not usable, throat impediment, tongue roll, mouth heat, dry mouth, heart pain, arm pain, cough, convulsions, epilepsy, neck stiffness, inability to turn the head, eye film covering the pupil, deafness, insufficient lactation, fever, cold and heat sensations, mouth sores, profuse saliva.
As the Jing-Well point of the Small Intestine channel, Shaoxe is a primary point for expelling wind-heat and resuscitating consciousness, especially for acute conditions like high fever, loss of consciousness, or stroke. It is famously used to promote lactation, often by pricking to bleed. Its ability to clear heat also makes it effective for sore throat, tonsillitis, and eye redness.
Classical text; the translation was prepared with AI and is not clinical advice.
《扁鵲神應針灸玉龍經》 Biǎn Què Shényìng Zhēnjiǔ Yùlóng Jīng — Bian Que's Jade Dragon Classic of Divinely Responsive Acupuncture & Moxibustion, 1329 · 丙手太阳小肠经 · Source: Wikisource ↗
少泽 为井金。 在小指端，去爪甲下一分。 治项急，咳嗽、喉痹、舌疮，目赤，妇人无乳并乳痈According to this text, SI1 is the jing-well metal point at the tip of the little finger, 1 fen below the nail, and was used for stiff neck, cough, throat-bi, tongue sores, red eyes, and in women for lack of milk and breast abscess.
《千金翼方》 Qiānjīn Yìfāng — Supplement to the Thousand Gold Prescriptions, c. 682 · 卷26 · Source: Wikisource ↗
少澤在手小指之端，去爪甲一分陷中It is located in a depression at the tip of the little finger, 1 fen from the nail, according to this text.
SI1 is one of 19 points on the Small Intestine Channel Meridian. Nearby points:
SI1 (Shaoze) is located on the ulnar side of the little finger, in a depression approximately 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail bed.
SI1 clears heat, opens the orifices, revives consciousness, promotes lactation, and benefits the throat and eyes. Common clinical indications include headache, chills, little finger not usable, throat impediment, tongue roll, mouth heat, dry mouth, heart pain, arm pain, cough, convulsions, epilepsy, neck stiffness, inability to turn the head, eye film covering the pupil, deafness, insufficient lactation, fever, cold and heat sensations, mouth sores, profuse saliva.
Shallow, oblique insertion 0.1-0.2 cun, or prick to bleed.
SI1 is a point on the Small Intestine Channel Meridian (Shǒu Tài Yáng Xiǎo Cháng Jīng).