SI-8 Xiaohai - Small Sea

More Spirit Names: Small Intestine Sea

English:	Small Sea
Also Known As:	Small Intestine Sea

Location

In the depression between the tip of the olecranon process of the ulna and the tip of the medial epicondyle of the humerus.
With the elbow flexed, this point is located halfway between the olecranon of the ulna and the medial epicondyle of the humerus.

Needling

Oblique distal or proximal insertion 0.5 to 1 cun.
Perpendicular insertion 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
Caution: the ulnar nerve lies deep to this point.
Puncture perpendicularly 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
Moxibustion is applicable.
Straight insertion 0.5 to 0.8 cun.

Command Functions

He-Sea point
Earth point
Sedation point

Actions

Clears Heat
Dissipates swelling
Calms the Shen
Activates the channel
Alleviates pain
Relieves Damp-Heat
Removes obstruction from the channel

Indications

Scrofula
Swelling and pain of the throat
Swelling and pain of the axilla and elbow
Pain in the axilla and lower abdomen
Pain below the navel
Swelling of the cheek
Swelling of the chin to the cheek
Swelling of the gums
Pain in the gums and teeth
Toothache
Tooth decay
Wind dizziness
Wind dizziness with headache
Eye dizziness
Headache
Deafness
Yellow eyes
Malaria
Lumbar pain radiating to the hypogastrium
Neuralgia of the lumbar region
Seizures
Convulsions
Pain and stiffness of the elbow and arm
Tinnitus
Acute swelling of the glands of the neck
Bi syndrome of the elbow and neck
Pulmonary edema
Trembling
Neuralgia or paralysis of the ulnar nerve
Pain in the nape and lateroposterior aspect of the shoulder and arm
Pain in the shoulder, scapula, elbow and lateroposterior aspect of the arm
Neuralgia of the shoulder
Arthritis of the elbow joint
Epicondylitis
Insensitivity of the arm
Blepharitis

Epilepsy
Sheep epilepsy *
Tongue thrusting
Clonic spasm
Mad walking
Madness
The patient runs like a madman
Agitation of the Heart
Pain in the neck
Pain in the neck radiating to the elbow
Pain of the scapula
Pain of the poster-lateral aspect of the shoulder
Pain of the upper arm and elbow
Pain in the chin, neck, shoulder, arm and elbow
Inability to raise the four limbs
Lower abdominal pain
Vertigo
Neck and shoulder stiffness, inflammation and pain
Pain in the nape and submandibular region
Eye dizziness
Parotitis
Shivering
Lower abdominal pain
Gingivitis
Psychosis
Chorea (St. Vitis Dance)
Fever with chills
Spasms and paralysis of the upper arm and neck
Swelling of the neck
Painful tumor of the neck with shivering
Rheumatism
Fever with a sensation of Cold
Yellow sclera

Combinations

LU-5
Chize
PC-5
Jianshi
PC-7
Daling
SI-3
Houxi
LU-10
Yuji

SJ-20
Jiaosun

SI-3
Houxi
UB-2
Zanzhu
DU-18
Qiangjian

Contraction of the elbow

Pain of the gums

Epileptic convulsions

Mad walking

Inability to sleep

Agitation of the Heart

Contraindications

Notes

This point is used relatively infrequently.
This is a first aid point for hemorrhage.
This point can be used when the whole body (physical, mental and spiritual) is dulled.
For disorders of the Small Intestine, use ST-39 Xiajuxu, the Lower He-Sea point of the Small Intestine.
*In "sheep epilepsy ", the patients bleat like a sheep and seek out water to attempt to drown themselves.

Five Elements Spirit Perspective

Spirit of the Point	Small Sea is the Earth point: grounding, nurturing, mothering. Being an Earth point, it offers a firm base and grounding; an ungrounded Fire burns erratically until it finally peters out. The alchemist can get heady, and this point reminds you that you are on this Earth and in this body. It is about harvesting, settling down, staying on course and allowing the harvest to come. What does the Fire within the Earth do? Recognize it viscerally, within your body. Rooted in the Earth, this small sea brings gentle support, stability and Earth's nourishment to the Small Intestine; use it when the Official needs to be fed a little. Earth within Fire lays the foundation for the Fire, since everything grows from the Earth, and the old texts spoke of Earth as the center for this reason.
Worsley	Worsley gives it as a First Aid point for haemorrhage. As the Earth point, it bears on how well the Spleen carries material away from the Small Intestine, and on how well the Stomach passes along what it has ripened and rotted so that it can be sorted. Location: On the posteromedial forearm, with the forearm half flexed: find the hollow lying between the humerus's medial epicondyle and the olecranon; the point is 1 ACI distal to it. Needle depth: 2 fen Moxa: 3-5 cones
When to Consider	When a Small Intestine Causative Factor (CF) is muddled and confused and might just need a feeling of being settled and comfortable within themselves When the person has gotten heady and needs to come back to the Earth and the body When the person needs to settle down, stay on course and allow the harvest to come When suspicion has taken the place of trust and agitation is heating up When the Heart needs calming When there is a great deal to sort: Earth gives the security of a firm place to stand while sorting When a person is hyperactive or over-reactive and needs to find their center When the senses are dulled and the person's experience of life feels flat, because the Earth within the Fire is lacking
Notes	Earth point and Sedation point of the Small Intestine This sea is also important as a primordial source Small Sea recalls the Stomach, the Sea of Grain, which feeds the five organs, themselves called the sea of the channels; the name underlines this point's tie with Earth