Yanglao, Support the Aged _ Small Intestine Meridian _ SI6
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NAMES – MERIDIAN:
- Yanglao, Support the Aged – Small Intestine meridian
- Soutenir les vieux – Méridien de l’intestin grêle
- Huyệt Dưỡng lão – Kinh Thủ thái dương tiểu trường
- 養老, yǎng lǎo – 手太阳小肠经
- yang no 양노, yō rō – 수태양소장경
The elderly often have blurred vision, the joints are not smooth. This point has the effect of clearing the eyes and relaxing the muscles. This is called Supporting the Aged (Chinese Medicine Cuong Muc).
Abbreviated in English : SI6
THERAPEUTIC ACTIONS:
Relaxes the muscles, activates the meridians.
INDICATIONS :
- Treat wrist pain, upper limb paralysis.
- Blurred vision, optic nerve atrophy.
ASSOCIATIONS :
- Combined with Kunlun acupoint BL60, Yanglingquan acupoint GB34, Huantiao acupoint GB30, Shenmai acupoint BL62 for back pain, leg pain, sciatic nerve pain.
- Combined with Jianzhen SI9 acupoint to Jiquan HT1, Yanglao SI6 to Neiguan acupoint PC6 treatment around shoulder joint inflammation, pain.
- Combined with the Neiguan acupoint PC6 for hiccups.
- Combined with Tianzhu acupoint BL10 treats blurred vision.
- Combined with the Tianzhu acupoint BL10 treats severe shoulder pain.
- Combined with the Bizhong acupoint EM37 wrist paralysis treatment.
References:
Many documents of traditional medicine of China and Vietnam
TECHNIQUES:
- Puncture perpendicularly 0,3 – 0,5 CUN.
- Moxibustion applicable
LOCATION AND FIND THE ACUPOINT:
Please watch the instructions in the video
SI6 | Yanglao Acupoint | Small Intestine meridian | Acupressure VIKUDO
