SI02 Qiangu (Front Valley)

前谷qián gǔQiangu

Small Intestine Meridian

Location of acupuncture point SI02 Qiangu (Front Valley)
46
Indications
9
Protocols
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Location

When loose fist is made point is on the ulnar end of the crease in the front of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the little finger at the junction of the red and white skin.

No specific contraindications.

Indications

Conditions for which SI02 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Benefit EarsBenefit EyesBenefit ThroatNasal CongestionCoughCoughing BloodDisease FebrileUrinary ProblemsDifficulty SwallowingEpilepsyEyesight / Vision Superficial ObstructionSuperficial Obstruction VisionChest FullnessHeat Finger LittleHeat PalmUnable to Raise ArmStiff NeckImmobility Arm RaisingImmobility NeckItchiness FingerWatery EyesLactation AbsenceMalariaMumpsNosebleedFinger NumbnessPainBack PainEye PainEye Bursting PainFinger Little PainNeck PainShoulder Blade PainWrist PainPharyngitisRed EyesChannel StagnationSpontaneous Sweating SwellingCheek SwellingEar SwellingWind Heat SyndromeWind-heat SyndromeThirsting ExcessiveTinnitusUrine Dark

Protocols using SI02

  • Pruritus, Dermatitis Atopic, Sleep Disturbance, Skin EczemaLI02, LI11, ST36, ST43, SP03, SI02, SI03, BL66, PC06, TB03, TB06, GB41, LV03 (doi:10.1155/2017/1926806)
  • Dyspepsia, Pruritus, Dermatitis Atopic, Skin Dryness, Skin ErythemaLI02, LI11, ST36, ST43, SP03, SI02, SI03, BL66, PC06, TB03, TB06, GB41, LV03 (doi:10.1155/2019/1907578)
  • Insomnia, Eczema, Dyspepsia, Pruritus, Dermatitis AtopicLI02, LI11, ST36, ST43, SP03, SI02, SI03, BL66, PC06, TB03, TB06, GB41, LV03 (doi:10.1186/s12906-021-03306-1)
  • Stiffness Finger, Finger Pain, Finger Swelling, Trigger FingerLI04, SI02 (doi:10.1089/acu.2022.0026)
  • Diarrhea, Dyspepsia Functional, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Bloating Abdominal, Satiation Early, Tightness EpigastricLU05, LU11, HT03, HT09, SI02, SI03, BL66, KD10, GB41, LV01 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2025.1545687)
  • Hyperpigmentation Facial, Melasma MalarLI02, ST44, SI02 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250217-k0003)
  • Finger Pain, Trigger FingerLI04, SI02, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H (doi:10.1089/acu.2022.0026)
  • Dyspepsia FunctionalLU05, LU11, HT03, HT09, SI02, SI03, BL66, KD10, GB41, LV01 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2025.1545687)
  • Fire Liver, Fire LiverSI01, SI02, SI08, BL05, BL18, KD01 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)

Most often selected alongside SI02

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with SI02. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

  • BL66Foot Valley Passage5 protocols
  • GB41Foot Governor Of Tears5 protocols
  • SI03Back Stream5 protocols
  • LI02Second Space4 protocols
  • LI11Pond At The Bend3 protocols
  • LV03Great Surge3 protocols
  • PC06Inner Gate3 protocols
  • SP03Great White3 protocols
  • ST36Leg Three Miles3 protocols
  • ST43Sunken Valley3 protocols
  • TB03Central Islet3 protocols
  • TB06Branch Ditch3 protocols