Introduction To Acupoints

Back Stream

Acupoint Name:Back Stream Acupoint

Acupoint Code:SI-3

PinYin:houxi

Associated Meridian:The Small Intestine channel of Hand, Greater Yang

Main Diseases for Treatment

Headache, stiff neck, stiff neck from sleeping in a wrong position ("stiff neck" or "waking up with a stiff neck"), red and swollen eyes, deafness, tinnitus, nosebleed, epilepsy, malaria, jaundice, night sweats, back and leg pain, and spasms in the elbow, arm, and fingers.

Acupoint Location

On the ulnar side of the palm, slightly make a fist, at the thenar crease on the distal side of the 5th metacarpophalangeal joint at the junction of the red and white skin. (This acupoint is paired, one on each side)

Acupoint Selection Techniques

Step 1: Hold a fist with the palm facing up.
Step 2: On the inner (ulnar) side of the palm, behind the metacarpophalangeal joint of the little finger, there is a skin crease that protrudes, and the tip of this crease (at the distal thenar crease where the red and white skin meet) is the location of this acupoint.

Acupoint Chart

SI-3:Back Stream(houxi)
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