手少阳经三焦位二十三穴起关冲液门中渚阳池历外关支沟会宗逢三阳络入于四渎注于天
井清冷中消泺 会肩 穴天 天牖经翳风 脉颅息角孙入耳门和 丝竹空
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关冲 穴在手四指外端去爪甲如韭叶许灸三壮
液门 从关冲上行手小指次指岐骨间陷中握拳取之灸三壮
中渚 从液门上行一寸陷中握拳取之灸三壮
阳池(一名别阳) 从中渚由四指末节直上行手表腕上陷中灸三壮
外关 从阳池上行手腕后二寸两骨间陷中灸三壮
支沟(一名飞处) 从外关上行一寸两骨间陷中灸七壮
会宗 从支沟外开一寸以支沟会宗二穴相并平直空中相离一寸灸三壮
三阳络(一名通间) 从会宗内斜上行一寸臂上大交脉灸五壮
四渎 从三阳络上行肘前五寸外廉陷中灸三壮
天井 从四渎斜外上行肘外大骨尖后肘上一寸两筋叉骨罅中屈肘拱胸取之灸三壮
清冷渊 从天井上行一寸伸肘举臂取之灸三壮
消泺 从清冷渊上行肩下臂外肘上分肉间灸五壮
会(一名 ) 从消泺上行 外去肩端三寸宛宛中灸五壮
肩 从 会上行肩端 上陷中斜举臂取之灸三壮
天 从肩 上行肩缺盆中直是少阳经之肩井穴后一寸灸三壮
天牖 从天 上行颈大筋外缺盆上天容后天柱前完骨下发际中夹耳后一寸不宜灸
翳风 从天牖上行耳后尖角陷中按之引耳中痛灸七壮
脉(一名资生) 从翳风上行耳后中间鸡足青络脉中灸七壮
颅息 从 脉行耳后上间青络脉中灸七壮甲乙经曰灸三壮
角孙 从颅息上行耳上上间发际下开口有空灸三壮
耳门 从角孙绕行耳前起肉当耳缺处陷中禁灸
和 从耳门行耳前兑发下横动脉中兑发下即发角也灸三壮
丝竹空 从和 上行肩后陷中禁灸
The Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian contains twenty-three acupoints, in order: Guanzhong (TE1), Yemen (TE2), Zhongzhu (TE3), Yangchi (TE4), Waiguan (TE5), Zhigou (TE6), Huizong (TE7), Sanyangluo (TE8), Sidu (TE9), Tianjing (TE10), Qinglengyuan (TE11), Xiaoluo (TE12), Naohui (TE13), Jianliao (TE14), Tianliao (TE15), Tianyou (TE16), Yifeng (TE17), Zhi Mai (TE18), Luxi (TE19), Jiaosun (TE20), Ermen (TE21), Heliao (TE22), Sizhukong (TE23).
Guanzhong (TE1) is located at the ulnar side of the tip of the fourth finger, approximately the width of a leek leaf from the nail edge. It can be moxibusted with three moxa cones.
Yemen (TE2) is located one cun superior to Guanzhong, in the depression between the metacarpal bones of the little and ring fingers. The point is located with the fist clenched. It can be moxibusted with three moxa cones.
Zhongzhu (TE3) is located one cun superior to Yemen, in the depression. The point is located with the fist clenched. It can be moxibusted with three moxa cones.
Yangchi (TE4), also known as Bieyang, is located directly superior from Zhongzhu along the distal phalanx of the fourth finger, to the depression on the dorsal aspect of the wrist. It can be moxibusted with three moxa cones.
Waiguan (TE5) is located two cun posterior to Yangchi, in the depression between the two bones of the forearm. It can be moxibusted with three moxa cones.
Zhigou (TE6), also known as Feichu, is located one cun superior to Waiguan, in the depression between the two bones of the forearm. It can be moxibusted with seven moxa cones.
Huizong (TE7) is located one cun lateral to Zhigou. The points Zhigou and Huizong are parallel and separated by one cun. It can be moxibusted with three moxa cones.
Sanyangluo (TE8), also known as Tongjian, is located one cun obliquely superior and medial from Huizong, at the site where large vessels cross on the arm. It can be moxibusted with five moxa cones.
Sidu (TE9) is located five cun superior to Sanyangluo, in the depression on the lateral aspect of the elbow. It can be moxibusted with three moxa cones.
Tianjing (TE10) is located obliquely superior and lateral from Sidu, posterior to the lateral epicondyle of the humerus, one cun above the elbow, in the depression between the two tendons and the bone gap. The point is located with the elbow flexed and chest protruded. It can be moxibusted with three moxa cones.
Qinglengyuan (TE11) is located one cun superior to Tianjing. The point is located with the elbow extended and arm raised. It can be moxibusted with three moxa cones.
Xiaoluo (TE12) is located superior to Qinglengyuan, in the intermuscular space below the shoulder, on the lateral aspect of the arm, above the elbow. It can be moxibusted with five moxa cones.
Naohui (TE13), also known as Naoshu, is located superior to Xiaoluo, in the curved depression three cun lateral to the shoulder end. It can be moxibusted with five moxa cones.
Jianliao (TE14) is located superior to Naohui, in the depression above the head of the humerus at the shoulder end. The point is located with the arm obliquely raised. It can be moxibusted with three moxa cones.
Tianliao (TE15) is located superior to Jianliao, in the depression of the supraclavicular fossa, one cun posterior to the Shaoyang meridian's Jianjing (GB21). It can be moxibusted with three moxa cones.
Tianyou (TE16) is located superior to Tianliao, lateral to the sternocleidomastoid muscle in the neck, superior to the supraclavicular fossa, posterior to Tianrong (SI17), anterior to Tianzhu (BL10), inferior to WanGu (GB12), within the hairline, one cun posterior to the ear. Moxibustion is contraindicated here.
Yifeng (TE17) is located superior to Tianyou, in the depression at the posterior angle of the ear. Pressing this point induces pain in the ear. It can be moxibusted with seven moxa cones.
Zhi Mai (TE18), also known as Zisheng, is located superior to Yifeng, among the cyanous collateral vessels resembling a chicken's foot behind the ear. It can be moxibusted with seven moxa cones.
Luxi (TE19) is located along the cyanous collateral vessels superiorly behind the ear from Zhi Mai. It can be moxibusted with seven moxa cones. The *Jia Yi Jing* records that three moxa cones should be used.
Jiaosun (TE20) is located superior to Luxi, below the hairline at the upper part of the ear. When the mouth is opened, a depression appears. It can be moxibusted with three moxa cones.
Ermen (TE21) is located winding anterior to the ear from Jiaosun, starting in the elevated flesh, in the depression corresponding to the opening of the ear canal. Moxibustion is contraindicated here.
Heliao (TE22) is located along the anterior aspect of the ear from Ermen, in the transverse artery below the temporal hairline (the corner of the hair). It can be moxibusted with three moxa cones.
Sizhukong (TE23) is located superior to Heliao, in the depression posterior to the lateral end of the eyebrow. Moxibustion is contraindicated here.