Location
At the ulnar end of the transverse crease on the dorsal aspect of the wrist in the depression the between styloid process of the ulna and triquetral bone.
Cautions
No specific contraindications.
Indications
Conditions for which SI05 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Calm Spirit ShenCalm Spirit ShenChillsDeafnessDisease FebrileDisease FebrilePsychological DisorderPsychological DisorderPsychological Mad Walking DisorderPsychological Mad Walking DisorderBreathing ProblemsBreathing ProblemsEyesight / Vision DizzyDizzy VisionFeverHaemorrhoids PainfulHaemorrhoids PainfulHeatDressing Oneself StiffnessImmobility Dressing OneselfArm PainArm PainChest PainChest PainRib PainRib PainEye PainEye PainHand PainHand PainShoulder PainShoulder PainTeeth Toothache Inferior Jaw PainTeeth Toothache Inferior Jaw PainTeeth Toothache Superior Jaw PainTeeth Toothache Superior Jaw PainWrist PainWrist Pain RednessMuscle SpasmsMuscle SpasmsSpontaneous SweatingSpontaneous Sweating SwellingNeck SwellingNeck SwellingSubmandibular SwellingSubmandibular SwellingTetanusTinnitusTongue Body Stiff (infant)Tongue Body Stiff InfantileTongue ThrustingTongue Thrusting
Protocols using SI05
- Otitis Media, Otitis Media Effusion, Ear Effusion, Ear Discharge – SI05, KD02, TB05, TB06, GB38, GB41 (doi:10.1093/ecam/neh102 ↗)
- Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stomach Deficiency – ST35, ST41, ST43, SP09, SI05, BL39, GB41 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-129 ↗)
- Immune Deficiency, Fatigue Cancer – LU08, SI05, BL66, TB04, CV12 (doi:10.1155/2015/703439 ↗)
- Fatigue, Cancer, Immune Deficiency – LU08, SI05, BL66, TB04, CV12 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(15)30061-3 ↗)
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Wrist Pain, Hand Numbness, Paresthesia Hand, Tingling Hand – LI05, SI05, PC06, PC07 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2021.24.2.76 ↗)
- Anxiety, Palpitations, Depression, Insomnia, Dyspepsia, Fatigue Post-covid – LU08, LU11, LI05, ST25, ST36, HT08, SI05, GB20, LV02, LV04, CV04 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000039121 ↗)
- 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 ↗)
- Rheumatoid Arthritis, Joint Pain, Inflammation Joint – LI05, LI11, LI15, ST36, SP05, SP09, HT03, SI05, SI08, BL40, BL62, KD06, PC07, TB04, TB10, TB14, GB34, GB40 (doi:10.1186/s12906-025-04891-1 ↗)
- Contracture Knee, Brachial Plexus Injury, Muscle Atrophy, Paralysis Upper Extremity, Paralysis Lower Extremity, Contracture Ankle, Contracture Shoulder, Contracture Elbow, Scoliosis, Neuromotor Impairment, Steppage Gait – LU01, LI04, LI05, LI11, LI14, ST34, ST36, ST41, SP09, SP10, SI05, SI06, SI07, SI09, BL11, BL12, BL22, BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL36, BL37, BL39, BL55, BL56, BL57, BL58, BL60, BL61, BL62, KD03, KD04, KD05, KD06, TB09, GB20, GB21, GB40 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2013.16.009 ↗)
- Impotence, Erectile Dysfunction – LU10, SI05, KD02, LV02, LV03, LV04, GV04 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200519-0008 ↗)
- Impotence, Erectile Dysfunction – ST43, ST44, SI05, BL23, LV02, LV03 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200519-0008 ↗)
- Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Dyspepsia, Long Covid, Adjustment Disorder – LU08, LU11, LI05, ST25, ST36, HT08, SI05, GB20, LV02, LV04, CV04 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000039121 ↗)
- Fire Heart, Fire Heart – HT08, SI05, SI07 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
- Fatigue, Cancer, Immunodeficiency – LU08, SI05, BL66, TB04, CV12 (Kim DJ, Park SH, Seo JC, Kim KS, Sohn KC, Shin IH, Ryoo HM. Efficacy of Saam acupuncture treatment on improvement of immune cell numbers in cancer patients: a pilot study. J Tradit Chin Med 2014; 34(5): 550-554)
- Cervical Spondylosis, Acute Neck Pain, Neck Pain Musculoskeletal, Degenerative Cervical Spine – LU07, SI03, SI05, SI15, BL60, BL62, TB04, GB20, GB21, GB40 (Comparison of Manual Acupuncture at Distal Acupoints Versus Electroacupuncture at Local Acupoints in Patients With Acute Neck Pain Due to Cervical Spondylosis. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT07240623)
- Bi Syndrome, Fever Rheumatic, Arthritis Rheumatoid, Fibrositis, Neuralgia, Gout, Stiffness Finger, Bi Syndrome, Fever Rheumatic, Arthritis Rheumatoid, Stiffness Finger – LI04, SI03, SI05 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
- Bi Syndrome, Fever Rheumatic, Arthritis Rheumatoid, Fibrositis, Neuralgia, Gout, Wrist Pain, Bi Syndrome, Fever Rheumatic, Arthritis Rheumatoid, Wrist Pain – LI05, SI05, TB04, TB05 (sacredlotus.com ↗)