# SI06 Yanglao (Support The Aged) – Small Intestine Meridian

養老 · yǎng lǎo

Location: Dorsal to the head of the ulna; when palm face chest point is in the bonny cleft on the radial side of the styloid process of the ulna.

Cautions: No specific contraindications.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/si06

## Indications

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

Benefit Arms, Benefit Arms, Benefit Eyes, Benefit Eyes, Benefit Shoulders, Benefit Shoulders, Acute Disorder, Acute Disorder, Eyesight / Vision Blurred, Blurred Vision, Eyesight / Vision Dim, Dim Vision, Heaviness Back Lumbar, Heaviness Back Lumbar, Ankle Stiffness, Foot Stiffness, Rising Stiffness, Shoulder Stiffness, Sitting Stiffness, Tendon Ligament Contraction Stiffness, Immobility Ankle, Immobility Foot, Immobility Rising, Immobility Shoulder, Immobility Sitting, Immobility Tendon / Ligament Contraction, Numbess Arm, Numbess Arm, Shoulder Numbness, Shoulder Numbness, Pain, Back Pain, Back Pain, Lower Back Pain, Lower Back Pain, Eye Pain, Eye Pain, Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Pain, Shoulder As If Broken Pain, Shoulder As If Broken Pain, Shoulder As If Dislocated Pain, Shoulder As If Dislocated Pain, Elbow Exterior Redness, Elbow Exterior Redness, Channel Stagnation, Channel Stagnation, Elbow Exterior Swelling, Elbow Exterior Swelling, Bi Arthralgia Foot Syndrome, Bi / Arthralgia Foot Syndrome

## Most often selected alongside SI06

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

- ST36 (Leg Three Miles) – 6 protocols
- KD03 (Great Stream) – 5 protocols
- BL23 (Kidney Shu Point) – 4 protocols
- BL60 (Kunlun (Mountains)) – 4 protocols
- GB34 (Yang Mound Spring) – 4 protocols
- GB37 (Bright Light) – 4 protocols
- GV20 (100 Convergences) – 4 protocols
- LI04 (Junction Valley) – 4 protocols

## Protocols using SI06

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chest Pain, Dyspnea, Poststernotomy Pain, Reduced Lung Function | LI04, ST08, SI06, BL60, GB08, GV20 | 1 days | doi:10.1155/2013/219817 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Anxiety, Depression, Leukopenia, Cancer Colorectal, Chemotherapy Side Effects, Neutropenia | LU07, LI04, ST32, ST36, SP03, SI06, PC05, TB05, GB39, LV03, CV06 | 21 days | doi:10.1155/2014/217397 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Cough, Headache, Common Cold, Sore Throat, Nasal Discharge, Nasal Obstruction, Sneezing, Malaise, Chilliness | LU06, LU07, LI06, LI07, ST40, ST42, SP02, SP08, HT05, HT07, SI06, BL58, BL63, KD03, KD04, PC06, PC07, TB05, TB07, GB37, LV03 | 5 days | doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(17)30006-7 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 10 days | doi:10.3831/KPI.2013.16.009 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain, Cervical Pain, Muscle Contracture | LI04, SI03, SI06, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI12, SI13, SI14, SI15, BL60, GB19, GB20, GB21, GB34, GV20 | 90 days | doi:10.1177/0964528420961398 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Sprain Lumbar, Lumbar Acute Pain | SI06, XH03 | 1 days | doi:10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2016.01.0056 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Vision Blurred, Macular Edema, Retinal Disease | ST02, SI06, BL01, BL02, GB14, GB34, GB37, GB40 | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2026.1717145 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Memory Loss, Cognitive Impairment Mild | ST36, SI06, BL15, GB20, GB39, GV20, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D | 84 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240424-k0005 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dry Eye | ST36, SP06, SI06, BL01, BL02, BL18, BL23, KD03 | 21 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190706-0001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Macular Edema, Visual Acuity Reduced | ST02, SI06, BL01, BL02, GB14, GB34, GB37, GB40 | 15 days | doi:10.3389/fmed.2026.1717145 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Spleen Qi Deficiency, Spleen Qi Deficiency | ST21, ST31, ST32, ST33, ST34, ST36, SP03, SP05, SP06, SI06, BL20 | 7 days | Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Spleen Blood Deficiency, Spleen Blood Deficiency | ST36, ST37, SI06, BL20 | 7 days | Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Cough, Headache, Nasal Discharge, Nasal Obstruction, Sneezing, Throat Sore, Malaise, Chilliness | LU06, LU07, LI06, LI07, ST40, ST42, SP02, SP08, HT05, HT07, SI06, BL58, BL63, KD03, KD04, PC06, PC07, TB05, TB07, GB37, LV03 | 20 days | Heo JS, Yang SY, Lim SA, Lee JM, Kang JY, Sun SH, Kim HG, Kang W, Cho JH. A manual acupuncture treatment attenuates common cold and its symptoms: a case series report from South Korea. J Tradit Chin Med 2016; 36(6): 724-729 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Tremor, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Disorder, Bradykinesia, Rigidity Cogwheel, Balance Disturbance | LU05, LI05, LI11, LI15, ST41, SP09, HT03, SI06, SI09, BL36, BL40, KD03, PC02, PC03, PC07, TB02, TB04, TB14, GB30, GB34, LV04 | 20 days | REN Xiao-ming. Fifty Cases of Parkinson's Disease Treated by Acupuncture Combined with Madopar. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2008, 28(4): 255-257 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Sprain Lumbar Acute | LI10, SI03, SI06, BL23, BL25, BL40, GV26 | – | 张玉娟. 近5年急性腰扭伤针灸腧穴应用规律性研究. , [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Leg Pain, Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain, Lumbar Pain, Yang Type Pain | SI06, BL23, BL28, BL40, BL43, BL60, PC07, GV09, GV14, GV20 | – | 曹文忠. 提高针灸治痛疗效创新理论的探讨. 江西中医药 ., 2011 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

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