# SI01 Shaoze (Lesser Marsh) – Small Intestine Meridian

少澤 · shǎo zé

Location: On the ulnar side of the little finger about 0.1 thumb width from corner of the nail.

Cautions: Avoid in patients with bleeding disorders.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/si01

## Indications

An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Breast Abscess, Breast Abscess, Agitation, Benefit Breasts, Benefit Breasts, Benefit Fingers Little, Benefit Fingers Little, Benefit Sensory Orifices, Benefit Sensory Orifices, Chills, Common Cold, Cough, Deafness, Disease Febrile, Disease Febrile, Psychological Disorder, Psychological Disorder, Dizziness, Drooling, Erosion Mouth, Erosion Mouth, Eyesight / Vision Superficial Obstruction, Superficial Obstruction Vision, Fever, Heat, Heat Mouth, Heat Mouth, Stiff Neck, Immobility Neck, Lactation Deficiency, Lactation Deficiency, Lactation Low, Lactation Low, Malaria, Nosebleed, Arm Numbness, Arm Numbness, Oppression Chest, Oppression Chest, Chest Pain, Chest Pain, Rib Pain, Rib Pain, Elbow Pain, Elbow Pain, Headache, Headache, Heart Pain, Heart Pain, Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Postero Lateral Pain, Shoulder Postero-lateral Pain, Pharyngitis, Red Eyes, Red Eyes, Cold Below Heart Sensation, Cold Below Heart Sensation, Shivering, Muscle Spasms, Muscle Spasms, Spontaneous Sweating, Spontaneous Sweating, Breast Swelling, Breast Swelling, Tinnitus, Tongue Body Curled, Tongue Body Curled, Tongue Body Stiff, Tongue Body Stiff, Tremor Arm, Tremor Arm, Mouth Ulcers, Mouth Ulcers, Loss of Consciousness, Unconsciousness Windstroke, Unconsciousness Windstroke

## Most often selected alongside SI01

Sourced protocols in the index pairing each point with this one. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

- CV17 (Chest Centre) – 22 protocols
- ST18 (Breast Root) – 17 protocols
- LV03 (Great Surge) – 16 protocols
- LI04 (Junction Valley) – 15 protocols
- TB01 (Surge Gate) – 13 protocols
- HT09 (Lesser Surge) – 12 protocols
- LI01 (Metal Yang) – 12 protocols
- LU11 (Lesser Metal) – 12 protocols

## Protocols using SI01

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerebral Infarction Acute, Ischemic Stroke, Neurological Deficit | LU11, LI01, LI04, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL67, KD01, PC08, PC09, TB01, GB20, GB44, LV01, LV03, CV24, GV20, GV26 | 14 days | doi:10.1186/s13063-017-2013-5 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Breech Presentation, Pregnancy Malpresentation, Moxibustion Non-response | SI01, BL65 | 7 days | doi:10.1155/2019/8950924 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Anxiety, Depression, Blurred Vision, Eye Pain, Dry Eye, Foreign Body Sensation, Dryness Eye, Dry Eye Disease, Visual Fatigue, Ocular Pain | LI20, ST01, SI01, SI03, BL01, BL02 | 28 days | doi:10.2147/OPTH.S476573 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Lactation Insufficiency, Breastfeeding Postpartum | ST18, ST36, SP06, SP10, SI01, BL20, BL21, PC06, LV03, LV14, CV06, CV17 | 3 days | doi:10.22038/ijp.2020.54458.4305 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Lactation Insufficiency, Breastfeeding Postpartum | LI04, SI01, GB20, GB21 | 12 days | doi:10.22038/ijp.2020.54458.4305 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Lactation Insufficiency, Breastfeeding Postpartum | ST18, ST36, SI01, BL18, BL20, BL21, LV03, LV14, CV12, CV17, GV14 | 8 days | doi:10.22038/ijp.2020.54458.4305 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Lactation Insufficiency, Breastfeeding Postpartum | LI04, LI11, ST18, SI01, CV12, CV17 | 3 days | doi:10.22038/ijp.2020.54458.4305 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Lactation Insufficiency, Breastfeeding Postpartum | LU01, LI04, ST17, ST18, SP20, SI01, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL21, GB21, CV17 | 4 days | doi:10.22038/ijp.2020.54458.4305 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Lactation Insufficiency, Breastfeeding Postpartum | LI04, ST11, ST17, SP20, SI01, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL21, GB21, CV16, CV17 | 5 days | doi:10.22038/ijp.2020.54458.4305 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Lactation Insufficiency, Breastfeeding Postpartum | ST18, ST36, SP06, SI01, PC06, LV03, CV17 | 3 days | doi:10.22038/ijp.2020.54458.4305 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Lactation Insufficiency, Breastfeeding Postpartum | SP06, SI01, LV03 | 28 days | doi:10.22038/ijp.2020.54458.4305 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hypogalactia, Breastfeeding Insufficiency, Lactation Postpartum | ST18, ST36, SP06, SP10, SI01, BL20, BL21, PC06, LV03, LV14, CV06, CV17 | 3 days | doi:10.1186/s13643-025-02773-8 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hypogalactia, Breastfeeding Insufficiency, Lactation Postpartum | LI04, SI01, GB20, GB21 | 12 days | doi:10.1186/s13643-025-02773-8 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hypogalactia, Breastfeeding Insufficiency, Lactation Postpartum | ST18, SI01, BL18, BL20, BL21, CV17, GV14 | 8 days | doi:10.1186/s13643-025-02773-8 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hypogalactia, Breastfeeding Insufficiency, Lactation Postpartum | LI04, LI11, ST18, SI01, CV12, CV17 | 3 days | doi:10.1186/s13643-025-02773-8 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hypogalactia, Breastfeeding Insufficiency, Lactation Postpartum | LU01, LI04, ST17, ST18, SP20, SI01, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL21, GB21, CV17 | 4 days | doi:10.1186/s13643-025-02773-8 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hypogalactia, Breastfeeding Insufficiency, Lactation Postpartum | LI04, ST11, ST17, SP20, SI01, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL21, GB21, CV16, CV17 | 5 days | doi:10.1186/s13643-025-02773-8 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hypogalactia, Breastfeeding Insufficiency, Lactation Postpartum | ST18, SI01, CV17 | – | doi:10.1186/s13643-025-02773-8 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hypogalactia, Breastfeeding Insufficiency, Lactation Postpartum | SP06, SI01, LV03 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/s13643-025-02773-8 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Insufficient Lactation, Breastfeeding Difficulty | ST18, SI01, CV17 | 21 days | doi:10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_378_23 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Insufficient Lactation, Postpartum Hypogalactia | ST18, ST36, SI01, LV03, CV17 | – | doi:10.1145/3715020.3715068 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Coma, Consciousness Disorder Traumatic Brain Injury | LU11, LI01, HT09, SI01, PC09, TB01 | – | doi:10.27368/d.cnki.gtzyy.2025.000570 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Insufficient Lactation Postpartum | SI01 | 20 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2007.02.004 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Mouth Pain, Tongue Pain, Burning Mouth Syndrome | LI04, ST05, ST06, SI01, TB01, TB21, CV24 | – | doi:10.22514/jofph.2025.044 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Insufficient Lactation, Postpartum Low Milk Supply | SI01 | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240127-k0003 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Lactation Insufficiency, Postpartum Low Milk Supply | SI01 | 15 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190107-0001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Coma | LU11, LI01, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL67, KD01, PC09, TB01, GB44, LV01, GV26 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Hysteria | LU11, LI01, LI04, ST45, SP01, HT07, HT09, SI01, SI03, BL67, KD01, PC06, PC09, TB01, GB44, LV01, LV03, GV26 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Lactation Deficiency, Lactation Deficiency | ST18, ST36, SP03, SI01, LV14, CV17 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Wind Interior, Wind Interior | LU11, LI01, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL18, BL67, KD01, PC09, TB01, GB20, GB44, LV01, LV03, GV16, GV20 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Consciousness Loss, Consciousness Loss | LU11, LI01, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL67, KD01, PC09, TB01, GB44, LV01, GV26 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Breast Mastitis Pain, Breast Mastitis Pain | ST18, SI01, PC06, LV02, LV14, CV17 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Fire Liver, Fire Liver | SI01, SI02, SI08, BL05, BL18, KD01 | 7 days | Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Insufficient Lactation | SI01 | 10 days | Wei Lixin et al. Clinical Observation on the Effects of Electroacupuncture at Shaoze (SI 1) in 46 Cases of Postpartum Insufficient Lactation. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2008, 28(3): 168-172 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Lactation; Insufficient, Partial, Hypogalactia, Without Mention Of Attachment Difficulty | SI01, CV17 | – | Effectiveness of Press Tack Needle Acupuncture in Treating Lactation Insufficiency. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04416880 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Insufficient Lactation, Hypogalactia | LI04, SI01, GB20 | 14 days | Esfahani Mitra Savabi et al.. Effect of acupressure on milk volume of breastfeeding mothers referring to selected health care centers in Tehran.. Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery research, 2015 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Consciousness Loss | LU11, LI01, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL67, KD01, PC09, TB01, GB44, LV01, GV26 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Heat, Breast Abscess, Liver Qi Stagnation, Breast Abscess, Liver Qi Stagnation | ST18, ST36, SI01, GB21, LV03, CV17 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Fever, Heat, Breast Abscess, Liver Qi Stagnation, Chills, Breast Abscess, Liver Qi Stagnation | LI04, ST18, ST36, SI01, TB05, GB21, LV03, CV17 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Heat, Breast Abscess, Liver Qi Stagnation, Bloating, Breast Mastitis Pain, Breast Abscess, Liver Qi Stagnation, Breast Mastitis Pain | ST18, ST36, SI01, GB21, GB41, LV03, CV17 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Qi Stagnation, Blood Stagnation, Pathogens, Heat Stomach, Erysipelas, Damp Spleen, Damp Stomach, Heat Spleen, Qi Stagnation, Blood Stagnation, Heat Stomach, Damp Spleen, Damp Stomach, Heat Spleen | LU11, LI01, LI04, LI11, SP10, HT09, SI01, BL40, PC03, PC09, TB01 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Pathogens, Convulsions (infant), Convulsions (infant) | LU11, LI01, LI11, HT09, SI01, PC09, TB01, LV03, GV14, GV26, XH03 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Liver Qi Stagnation, Lactation Deficiency, Liver Qi Stagnation, Lactation Deficiency | ST28, SI01, PC06, LV03, LV14, CV17 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Qi Deficiency, Blood Deficiency, Lactation Deficiency, Qi Deficiency, Blood Deficiency, Lactation Deficiency | ST28, ST36, SP06, SI01, BL20, CV17 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Pathogens, Fever High, Mumps, Parotitis Acute, Fever High, Parotitis Acute | LU11, LI01, LI04, LI11, ST06, HT09, SI01, PC09, TB01, TB05, TB17, GV14 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Stroke, Attack Zang Fu Organs, Bi Closed, Attack Zang Fu Organs, Bi Closed | LU11, LI01, ST40, HT09, SI01, KD01, PC09, TB01, LV03, GV20, GV26 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Delirium, Malaria, Fever High, Psychological Confusion Disorder | LU11, LI01, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, SI03, BL67, KD01, PC05, PC09, TB01, TB02, GB41, GB44, LV01, GV13, GV14 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |

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