San Jiao 5 Location
- San Jiao 5 is located 2 cun above the transverse crease on the dorsal surface of the wrist, between the radius and the ulna.
San Jiao 5 Needling
- To needle San Jiao 5, use a perpendicular or oblique insertion to a maximum depth of 0.5 cun.
San Jiao 5 TCM Theory
San Jiao 5 is the opening point for the Dai Mai and the coupled or closing point is Gall Bladder 41.
To open the Dai Mai, San Jiao 5 is needled first, classically on the right for women and the left for men, and then Gall Bladder 41 is needled, classically on the left for women and the right for men.
At the end of the treatment, the needles are removed in reverse order so that Gall Bladder 41 is removed first followed by San Jiao 5.
The main TCM actions for San Jiao 5 are:
- When combined with Gall Bladder 41, it subdues Liver Yang Rising in cases of migraines and headaches.
- It expels Wind and Releases the Exterior in cases of invasion by an External Pathogenic Factor.
- As a local point to move the channel in cases of wrist, arm, shoulder or neck problems.
- It opens the Dai Mai when combined with Gall Bladder 41.
