Small Intestine Meridian (Hand Taiyang)
Hand · Taiyang (Yang)
Clock hour (Zi Wu Liu Zhu)
Wei hour 13:00–15:00
Coupled organ
It pertains to the Small Intestine and connects with the Heart.
Element
Fire
Limb / polarity
Hand · Taiyang (Yang)
Pathway
It originates from the tip of the little finger, ascends along the posterior border of the lateral upper limb, winds around the scapula, and travels up the neck to the front of the ear on the face.
Main indications
Head and neck disorders, ear and eye conditions, throat ailments, febrile diseases, and shoulder and back disorders.
Acupoints on this meridian (in library)（8 pts）
Herbs entering this meridian（23 herbs）
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