SI03 Houxi (Back Stream)

Location

When loose fist is made point is on the ulnar end of the distal palmar crease proximal to the 5th metacarpophalangeal joint at the end of the transverse crease and junction of the red and white skin.

Indications

Conditions for which SI03 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Chills Common ColdContraction ElbowDeafness DepressionDisease FebrilePsychological DisorderEpilepsyEyesight / Vision Superficial ObstructionSuperficial Obstruction VisionFever Chest Fullness Heat HemiplegiaFinger Contraction StiffnessStiff NeckUnable to Turn NeckImmobility Finger ContractionImmobility NeckImmobility Neck TurningJaundiceWatery EyesMalaria Nosebleed Pain Arm Pain Back Pain Lower Back PainCheek PainElbow Pain Eye Pain Finger PainHeadache Bilateral PainMigraineHeadache One-sided PainKnee Pain Neck Pain Shoulder Pain Toothache Redness Red Eyes ShiveringChannel StagnationSpontaneous Sweating Night Sweats Sweating Night-time Swelling Cheek SwellingSwollen EyesSwollen Throat TinnitusUrination HesitantUrine DarkVoice Loss WindstrokeWind

TCM actions

What classical sources say SI03 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.

Benefit BackBenefit Governing Vessel Du MaiBenefit Governing Vessel / Du MaiBenefit Head OcciputBenefit NeckBenefit Regulate Du MaiBenefit Sensory OrificesCalm Spirit ShenRegulate Du Mai

Protocols using SI03

The 50 best-sourced of 241, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

Fatigue, Headache, Insomnia, Lassitude, Sore Throat, Muscle Pain, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Lymph Node Swelling – LU07, SP04, SI03, BL62, KD06, PC06, TB05 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60026-1 ↗)
Paralysis, Cerebrovascular Disease Acute Ischemic, Neurological Dysfunction – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, SP06, SI03, BL60, TB05, GB30, GB34, GB39 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60045-x ↗)
Incontinence Bowel, Paralysis Spinal Cord Injury, Sensory Loss Spinal Cord Injury, Bladder Dysfunction Neurogenic – SI03, BL62 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nep010 ↗)
Fatigue Cancer-related, Fatigue Post-treatment, Breast Cancer, Myofascial Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain – LI04, ST36, SP06, SI03, BL62, KD03, TB05, GB20, GB29, GB30, GB40, GB43 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-11-49 ↗)
Anxiety, Immune Nk Cell Deficiency – LI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, HT03, HT05, SI03, BL60, KD06, PC06, TB05, GB34, GB43, LV02, CV03, CV04, CV06, CV15, GV20 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nep236 ↗)
Weakness, Numbness, Tingling, Neuropathic Pain, Neuropathy Peripheral Chemotherapy-induced – LI04, LI11, SP09, HT03, SI03, GB34, GB41, LV03 (doi:10.1155/2013/349653 ↗)
Neck Pain, Radiating Arm Pain, Disc Herniation Cervical, Radiculopathy Cervical – LI04, SI03, BL10, BL11, BL12, TB03, TB10, GB20, GB21, GV16 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2012.15.2.036 ↗)
Fatigue, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Headache, Constipation, Depression, Insomnia, Itchiness, Edema, Palpitation, Knee Pain, Back Pain, Vision Blurred, Cervical Pain, Stiffness Shoulder, Cramp Leg, Lower-limb Pain, Upper-limb Numbness, Lower-limb Numbness, Hemodialysis Complication – LU05, LU09, LI02, LI11, ST41, ST45, SP02, SP05, HT07, HT09, SI03, SI08, BL65, BL67, KD01, KD07, PC07, PC09, TB03, TB10, GB38, GB43, LV02, LV08 (doi:10.1155/2015/802846 ↗)
Obesity, Iron Deficiency, Anemia Iron Deficiency – ST27, ST40, SP03, SP14, SI03, KD02, TB06, GB41, CV04, CV12 (doi:10.4103/0366-6999.200549 ↗)
Psoriasis, Skin Dryness, Skin Heat, Liver Fire – LU09, SP03, SI03, TB02 (doi:10.1016/j.jams.2016.01.008 ↗)
Paralysis Upper-limb, Hemiparesis, Spasticity Arm, Stroke Chronic – SI03, PC07, GV20 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000008737 ↗)
Fatigue, Loss of Appetite, Low-back Pain, Cough Chronic Intractable, Throat Dry, Lupus Nephropathy – LU07, LI04, LI20, ST21, ST25, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP04, SP06, SI03, BL13, BL18, BL23, BL62, KD03, KD06, PC06, TB05, GB41, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV22, GV01, GV08, GV14, GV24 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000009309 ↗)
Dizziness, Headache, Syncope, Menstrual Pain, Uterine Bleeding Dysfunctional, Dysmenorrhea Severe, Menstruation Irregular, Clots Menstrual – LU07, LI04, LI11, ST29, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP04, SP06, SP08, SP09, SP10, SI03, BL23, BL32, BL62, KD03, KD06, KD07, KD14, GB41, GB43, LV03, CV03, CV04, CV06, GV04, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1136/bcr-2018-224725 ↗)
Constipation, Hand Weakness, Myelopathy Cervical, Dysesthesia Hand, Lower-extremity Weakness, Tingling Finger Pain – SI03, SI04, SI14, SI15, GB21 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000012249 ↗)
Shoulder Pain, Arm Pain, Neck Pain, Arm Numbness, Radiculopathy Cervical – LI04, ST44, SI03, BL60, TB05, GB34, GB40, LV03, GV14 (doi:10.1155/2018/3465897 ↗)
Fatigue, Insomnia, Fibromyalgia, Widespread Pain – SI03, SI04, BL62, BL64, BL65 (doi:10.1155/2019/9684649 ↗)
Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain, Disc Herniation Cervical, Radiculopathy Cervical, Upper-extremity Pain, Upper-extremity Numbness – LI04, LI11, SI03, GB20, GB21, GV16 (doi:10.1155/2019/2345640 ↗)
Postoperative Pain, Post-Operative Nausea, Post-Operative Vomiting, Thoracic Surgery Pain – LI04, SI03, PC06, TB06 (doi:10.1111/1759-7714.13343 ↗)
Numbness, Tingling, Neuropathic Pain, Neuropathy Peripheral Chemotherapy-induced – LI04, ST40, SI03, PC06, GB42, LV03 (doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.0681 ↗)
Stroke Sequelae, Hemiparesis, Balance Impaired, Ataxia Sensory, Sensory Deficit Lower Limb, Proprioception Impaired – SI03, BL07, KD01 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000021124 ↗)
Stroke Sequelae Chronic, Spasticity Wrist Poststroke – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, SI03, TB05 (doi:10.1155/2020/6415083 ↗)
Depression Post-stroke, Stroke Sequelae – LU07, SP04, SI03, BL62, KD06, PC06, TB05, GB41 (doi:10.1186/s12906-021-03277-3 ↗)
Insomnia, Eczema, Dyspepsia, Pruritus, Dermatitis Atopic – LI02, LI11, ST36, ST43, SP03, SI02, SI03, BL66, PC06, TB03, TB06, GB41, LV03 (doi:10.1186/s12906-021-03306-1 ↗)
Anxiety, Stool Loose, Menstruation Irregular, Vision Visual Field Defect, Vision Blind Spot, Neck Myofascial Pain – LI04, LI10, ST36, SP03, SP06, SP09, SP10, HT08, SI03, SI13, BL10, BL18, BL20, BL22, BL23, BL65, PC06, PC07, GB20, GB21, GB34, LV03, GV14, GV20, MS14 (doi:10.1177/21649561211021081 ↗)
Tinnitus, Headache, Nausea, Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain, Vertigo Cervical – LU07, SI03, BL10, GB20 (doi:10.1155/2021/2676485 ↗)
Paralysis Incomplete-spinal-cord-injury, Motor-deficit, Sensory-deficit, Activities-of-daily-living Impaired – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, HT08, SI03, SI04, BL62, TB02, TB06, GV20 (doi:10.1155/2021/5671998 ↗)
Dizziness, Cervical Spondylosis, Neck Pain, Arm Numbness, Leg Weakness, Stiffness Neck – SI03, SI11, BL10, GB20, GB21 (doi:10.3233/THC-228048 ↗)
Neck Pain, Myofascial Pain Syndrome Cervical, Range Of Motion Limited Cervical, Muscle Spasm Upper Trapezius – LI04, LI10, SI03, TB05 (doi:10.1016/j.bj.2020.05.020 ↗)
Dysuria, Spasticity, Paralysis Hemiplegia Right, Myelopathy Cervical, Gait Disturbance, Arm Right Pain, Right Leg Pain, Extremities Weakness – LI04, LI11, ST36, SI03, BL62, GB39, LV03, CV03, CV04, GV20 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2022.25.2.138 ↗)
Face Numbness, Neuropathy Peripheral, Neuropathic Pain, Hyperalgesia, Tingling Feet, Feet Numbness, Neuropathy Peripheral Chemotherapy-induced, Hands Numbness, Tingling Hands, Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathy, Muscle Cramps, Cold Sensitivity – LI04, ST06, SI03, BL60, KD03 (doi:10.1177/15347354231178877 ↗)
Dizziness, Vertigo Positional Paroxysmal – SP06, SI03, TB03, TB05, GB20, GV20 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20221189 ↗)
Jaw Pain, Headache Tension-type, Headache Chronic, Temporomandibular Dysfunction – LI04, ST44, SI03, BL60, PC06, TB05, GB20, GB41, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.1177/02692155241229282 ↗)
Fatigue, Anxiety, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Depression, Insomnia, Photophobia, Neck Stiffness, Phonophobia, Headache Medication-overuse, Chronic Migraine, Chronic Daily Headache, Head Throbbing Pain – LI04, ST25, ST28, ST36, ST40, SP09, SI03, BL10, TB05, TB17, GB04, GB08, GB15, GB18, GB20, GB34, GB41, GB43, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV12, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30417 ↗)
Fatigue, Constipation, Insomnia, Weight Loss, Eating Disorder Arfid, Food Avoidance, Abdominal Bloating, Taste Disturbance, Tongue Pain – LI04, ST19, ST20, ST24, ST25, ST36, ST40, SP04, SP06, HT07, SI03, BL15, BL19, BL20, BL21, BL22, KD06, PC06, GV20 (doi:10.7759/cureus.61912 ↗)
Neuropathic Pain, Paresthesia, Neuropathy Peripheral Chemotherapy-induced, Extremities Numbness, Tingling Extremities – LI04, ST40, SI03, PC06, GB43, LV03 (doi:10.1186/s12906-024-04603-1 ↗)
Paresthesia, Neuropathy Peripheral Chemotherapy-induced, Extremities Numbness, Tingling Extremities – LI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, SP09, SI03, KD06, TB03, TB05, GB34, GB39 (doi:10.1186/s12906-024-04603-1 ↗)
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 (doi:10.2147/OPTH.S476573 ↗)
Parkinson's Disease, Bradykinesia, Rigidity Muscular, Posture Forward, Posture Lateral Trunk Bending, Dysphasia, Micrographia, Pisa Syndrome – ST40, SI03, BL21, BL62, KD06, LV03, LV08, LV13, GV20 (doi:10.7759/cureus.70860 ↗)
Anxiety, Fibromyalgia, Whole-body Pain, Mood Depressive – ST25, ST27, ST36, SP04, SP06, HT07, SI03, BL16, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL21, BL23, BL62, KD03, KD06, TB05, LV03, LV08 (doi:10.7759/cureus.74385 ↗)
Paralysis Upper Limb, Cerebral Palsy, Spasticity, Cerebral Palsy Spastic Hemiplegic, Hand Problems, Arm Problems, Upper Limb Weakness, Spastic Hemiplegia – LI03, LI04, LI05, LI10, LI11, LI13, LI14, LI15, SI03, SI05, SI09, SI11, PC06, TB04, TB05, TB14, GB21 (doi:10.1177/2515690X251317438 ↗)
Diarrhea, Dyspepsia Functional, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Bloating Abdominal, Satiation Early, Tightness Epigastric – LU05, LU11, HT03, HT09, SI02, SI03, BL66, KD10, GB41, LV01 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2025.1545687 ↗)
Numbness, Motor Dysfunction, Neuropathy Peripheral, Neuropathic Pain, Paresthesia, Extremities Numbness, Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathy, Tingling Extremities, Dysesthesia – LI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, SP09, SI03, TB05, GB34, LV03 (doi:10.1093/oncolo/oyaf262 ↗)
Anxiety, Insomnia, Cancer, Distress Psychological, Grief Anticipatory, Sleep Poor Quality – ST01, SP21, SI03, BL02, KD25, PC06, GB01, CV24, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000044211 ↗)
Vomiting, Nausea, Headache Migraine, Headache Unilateral, Sensitivity Light, Sensitivity Sound – SI03, BL60, GB08, GB20, GV20 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S546838 ↗)
Anxiety, Palpitations, Insomnia, Nightmares, Irritability, Ptsd, Hypervigilance, Phobia Cynophobia, Avoidance – LU11, LI11, ST01, HT07, SI03, BL02, KD25, KD27, PC05, PC07, PC08, TB03, GB01, CV24, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1753017 ↗)
Knee Pain, Postoperative Pain, Knee Postoperative Pain, Insomnia Postoperative, Knee Replacement Surgery, Total Knee Replacement – LU05, LI10, LI11, SP06, SI03, BL60, BL62, KD03, LV03 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20250678 ↗)
Airway Hyperresponsiveness, Asthma Intermittent, Asthma Mild – LU01, LU05, LU07, LU09, LU11, LI04, LI06, LI20, ST13, ST25, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP03, SP06, SP09, SP10, HT03, HT05, HT07, SI03, BL13, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL21, BL23, KD03, KD06, KD08, KD27, PC06, TB05, TB15, GB03, GB34, GB40, GB41, LV02, LV03, LV08, LV13, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV17, CV21, GV04, GV13 (doi:10.1186/s13052-015-0155-1 ↗)
Raynaud's Phenomenon, Vasospasm Extremities, Cold Sensitivity Hands, Cold Sensitivity Feet – LU09, LI04, SI03, LV03 (doi:10.5301/jsrd.5000206 ↗)
Neck Pain, Stiffness Neck, Limited Range Of Motion Neck – LI04, LI05, LI17, LI18, SI03, SI14, SI15, SI16, BL10, BL11, BL60, TB03, TB10, TB16, GB20, GB21, GB39, GV14, GV16 (doi:10.1016/j.imr.2018.01.002 ↗)
Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain, Cervical Pain, Muscle Contracture – LI04, SI03, SI06, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI12, SI13, SI14, SI15, BL60, GB19, GB20, GB21, GB34, GV20 (doi:10.1177/0964528420961398 ↗)

Most often selected alongside SI03

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with SI03. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

LI04Junction Valley111 protocols
TB05Outer Gate71 protocols
GB20Wind Pool56 protocols
LV03Great Surge56 protocols
GV20100 Convergences51 protocols
LI11Pond At The Bend51 protocols
ST36Leg Three Miles51 protocols
GB34Yang Mound Spring44 protocols
PC06Inner Gate44 protocols
SP06Three Yin Intersection41 protocols
BL62Extending Vessel36 protocols
GV14Great Vertebra30 protocols

Other points on the Small Intestine Meridian

SI01 SI02 SI04 SI05 SI06 SI07 SI08 SI09 SI10 SI11 SI12 SI13 SI14 SI15 SI16 SI17 SI18 SI19