SI02 (Front Valley)

前谷qián gǔ

Small Intestine Meridian

Location of acupuncture point SI02 (Front Valley)
74
Indications
12
Protocols

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.

Cautions

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 EarsBenefit EyesBenefit EyesBenefit ThroatBenefit ThroatNasal CongestionNasal CongestionCoughCoughing BloodCoughing BloodDisease FebrileDisease FebrileUrinary ProblemsUrinary ProblemsDifficulty SwallowingDifficulty SwallowingEpilepsyEyesight / Vision Superficial ObstructionSuperficial Obstruction VisionChest FullnessChest FullnessHeat Finger LittleHeat Finger LittleHeat PalmHeat PalmUnable to Raise ArmStiff NeckImmobility Arm RaisingImmobility NeckItchiness FingerItchiness FingerWatery EyesLactation AbsenceLactation AbsenceMalariaMumpsNosebleedFinger NumbnessFinger NumbnessPainBack PainBack PainEye PainEye PainEye Bursting PainEye Bursting PainFinger Little PainFinger Little PainNeck PainNeck PainShoulder Blade PainShoulder Blade PainWrist PainWrist PainPharyngitisRed EyesRed EyesChannel StagnationChannel StagnationSpontaneous SweatingSpontaneous Sweating SwellingCheek SwellingCheek SwellingEar SwellingEar SwellingWind Heat SyndromeWind-heat SyndromeThirsting ExcessiveThirsting ExcessiveTinnitusUrine DarkUrine Dark

Protocols using SI02

  • Dyspepsia, Pruritus, Dermatitis Atopic, Skin Dryness, Skin ErythemaLI02, LI11, ST36, ST43, SP03, SI02, SI03, BL66, PC06, TB03, TB06, GB41, LV03 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/1907578)
  • Insomnia, Eczema, Dyspepsia, Pruritus, Dermatitis AtopicLI02, LI11, ST36, ST43, SP03, SI02, SI03, BL66, PC06, TB03, TB06, GB41, LV03 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-021-03306-1)
  • Shoulder Blade PainSI02, SI09, SI11, SI14, SI15, BL11, BL30, BL41, BL42, BL45, TB10, TB13 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Back PainLU09, LI01, LI16, ST19, ST28, SI02, SI03, SI04, SI06, BL11, BL12, BL14, BL15, BL17, BL20, BL21, BL30, BL31, BL36, BL37, BL41, BL42, BL43, BL44, BL45, BL46, BL47, BL49, BL50, BL52, BL58, BL60, BL64, BL65, KD21, PC02, TB01, TB05, TB06, TB12, GB21, GB25, GB27, GB28, GB29, GB30, GB32, GB41, LV02, CV03, CV04, CV14, CV15, CV22, GV07, GV10, GV20, XB06, XU24 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Heat PalmLU07, LU08, LU09, LU11, LI05, HT07, SI02, PC07, PC08, PC09 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Difficulty SwallowingLI18, ST09, SI02, SI17, KD01, KD04, XH44 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Channel StagnationLU05, LU07, LU09, LI04, LI09, LI10, LI11, LI12, LI13, LI14, LI16, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST12, ST31, ST32, ST33, ST34, ST35, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST40, ST41, ST42, SP06, HT01, HT02, HT03, HT05, HT08, SI02, SI03, SI04, SI06, SI07, SI08, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI14, SI15, SI16, BL10, BL36, BL37, BL39, BL40, BL41, BL42, BL44, BL53, BL54, BL55, BL56, BL57, BL58, BL59, BL61, BL62, BL63, BL64, BL65, KD10, PC03, TB01, TB02, TB03, TB05, TB06, TB08, TB10, TB11, TB12, TB13, TB15, TB17, GB02, GB03, GB04, GB05, GB06, GB10, GB11, GB20, GB21, GB26, GB29, GB30, GB31, GB32, GB34, GB35, GB36, GB37, GB38, GB39, GB40, GV01, XB08, XH05 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Neck PainLU11, LI02, ST05, ST06, ST12, SI02, SI03, SI07, SI14, SI16, SI17, BL09, BL18, BL44, BL58, BL59, BL66, BL67, PC06, TB02, TB04, TB15, TB16, TB21, GB04, GB10, GB11, GB12, GB13, GB19, GB20, GB21, GB39, GB40, LV03, LV14, GV16, GV17, GV19, XH06, XH15 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Finger NumbnessLI01, SI02, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H, XU11A, XU11B, XU11C, XU11D, XU11E, XU11F, XU11G, XU11H, XU11I, XU11J (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Spontaneous SweatingLU06, LU08, LU10, LI01, LI04, LI05, LI06, ST12, ST36, ST39, ST41, ST42, ST43, ST44, ST45, SP01, SP02, HT05, SI01, SI02, SI03, SI04, SI05, BL04, BL06, BL09, BL11, BL13, BL17, BL19, BL29, BL30, BL40, BL45, BL58, BL67, PC01, PC06, PC07, PC09, TB01, TB02, TB03, TB04, TB06, TB15, GB05, GB06, GB11, GB16, GB20, GB37, GB43, GB44, CV13, GV02, GV04, GV05, GV13, GV14, GV15, GV23 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Chest FullnessLU01, LU05, LI01, LI03, ST09, ST12, ST13, ST14, ST16, ST36, ST37, ST43, ST45, SP01, SP17, SP18, SP19, SP20, HT03, HT05, HT06, SI02, SI03, SI11, SI17, BL11, BL13, BL16, BL18, BL30, BL39, BL44, BL46, BL47, BL60, BL62, BL66, KD06, KD07, KD20, KD22, KD23, KD25, KD26, PC01, PC02, PC07, TB04, TB15, GB10, GB22, GB23, GB39, GB42, GB43, LV13, LV14, CV14, CV15, CV16, CV17, CV18, CV20, CV21, CV22, GV09, GV14, GV20, XC22, XU03 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Cheek SwellingLI06, LI10, ST06, ST07, SI02, SI03, SI04, SI11, SI17, SI18, TB17, GB07, GB12, GB43, XH28 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)