SI8 (Xiǎohǎi, “Small Sea”) is the He-Sea (Earth) point of the Small Intestine Channel Meridian. It is located when the elbow is flexed, this point is located in the depression between the olecranon of the ulna and the medial epicondyle of the humerus. It clears heat, dissipates swelling, calms the spirit.
When the elbow is flexed, this point is located in the depression between the olecranon of the ulna and the medial epicondyle of the humerus.
Perpendicular insertion 0.5-1 cun. Avoid the ulnar nerve.
Clears heat, dissipates swelling, calms the spirit.
Elbow pain, headache, neck stiffness, epilepsy, mental disorders.
As the He-Sea and Earth point of the Small Intestine meridian, SI8 is crucial for clearing heat from the Small Intestine and regulating its functions. It is best known for treating elbow pain, especially medial epicondylitis, and for dissipating swelling and pain in the neck, shoulder, and arm. It also has a calming effect on the spirit, addressing conditions like epilepsy and mania. It is empirically used for headaches and toothaches along the Small Intestine meridian.
SI8 is one of 19 points on the Small Intestine Channel Meridian. Nearby points:
SI8 (Xiǎohǎi) is located when the elbow is flexed, this point is located in the depression between the olecranon of the ulna and the medial epicondyle of the humerus.
SI8 clears heat, dissipates swelling, calms the spirit. Common clinical indications include elbow pain, headache, neck stiffness, epilepsy, mental disorders.
Perpendicular insertion 0.5-1 cun. Avoid the ulnar nerve.
SI8 is a point on the Small Intestine Channel Meridian (Shǒu Tài Yáng Xiǎo Cháng Jīng).