1.4.15

small intestine meridian (SI)

one of the twelve regular meridians which originates at shaoze (SI1) at the ulnar side of the little finger, ascends the ulnar side of the forearm, the arm, over the scapula to dazhui (GV14) between the spinous processes of the 7th cervical and 1st thoracic vertebrae. The meridian then descends internally to the heart, and follows the esophagus past the diaphragm, to connect with the small intestine. The supraclavicular fossa branch ascends superficially along the lateral side of the neck, past the cheek to the lateral corner of the eye, and terminates at tinggong (SI19). The buccal branch leaves the main meridian at the cheek, and ascends to the medial canthus of the eye. There are 19 acupuncture points on either side of the body