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There are nineteen acupoints in total.

Shaose (Small Intestine 1, SI1) is located on the ulnar side of the little finger, at a distance from the corner of the nail blade equivalent to the width of a leek leaf. Needle depth: 1 fen; retain needle for two breaths; moxibustion: 1 zhu.
Indications: Malaria with alternating chills and fever, anhidrosis, throat obstruction (Hou Bi), tongue stiffness, irritability, cough, convulsions, arm pain, neck and nape pain with inability to turn the head, eye nebula (cataract/opacification), and treatment for women with insufficient lactation.
Manipulation principle: Reinforce after reducing.
○ For deafness and insomnia, needle the lateral end of the little finger near the nail, depth 1.5 fen, using reinforcing method (from *Qianjin Fang*). Treats breast swelling in women (from *Yulong Fu*). Combined with Ganshu (BL18), it treats pterygium (Banzheng Fu). Clears cold below the heart (from *Lingguang Fu*). In cases of sudden stroke with coma, phlegm-dampness obstructing the orifices, and loss of consciousness, urgently needle Shaoshang (LU11), Shangyang (LI11), Zhongchong (PC9), Shaochong (HT9), and this point with a three-edged needle to promote the flow of Qi and blood; this is a miraculous emergency point for reviving the dying.

Qiangu (Small Intestine 2, SI2) is located at the proximal end of the transverse crease on the ulnar side of the little finger, at the second interphalangeal joint. Needle depth: 1 fen; retain needle for three breaths; moxibustion: 3 zhu.
Indications: Febrile diseases with anhidrosis, malaria, epilepsy, tinnitus, throat obstruction, swelling of the neck, nape, and cheek radiating to behind the ear, cough, eye nebula, nasal congestion, hematemesis and epistaxis, arm pain with inability to lift, and postpartum insufficiency of lactation in women.

Houxi (Small Intestine 3, SI3) is located at the distal end of the transverse crease on the ulnar side of the little finger, at the third interphalangeal joint. Needle depth: 1 fen; retain needle for two breaths; moxibustion: 1 zhu (another source says 3 zhu).
Indications: Malaria with chills and fever, eye nebula, epistaxis, deafness, chest fullness, stiff neck, epilepsy, spasm and acute pain of the arm and elbow, pain in all five fingers. ○ Treats stiff neck with inability to look back, and elbow pain due to Spleen-cold; moxibustion 7 zhu (from *Shennong Jing*). Specifically treats epidemic febrile diseases and malaria (from *Yulong Fu*). Specifically treats disorders of the Du Mai causing mania and epilepsy (from *Lanjiang Fu*). Combined with Huantiao (GB30), it treats leg pain; combined with Laogong (PC8), it treats jaundice; combined with Yinxi (HT6), it treats excessive night sweating (from *Bai Zheng Fu*). Treats vertex headache with immediate relief (from *Tong Xuan Zhi Yao Fu*). Combined with Lieque (LU7), it treats pain in the chest and nape (from *Qianjin Fang*). For vomiting food eaten in the morning by noon, or food eaten at noon by evening, moxibustion on both left and right points, 9 zhu each, results in immediate cure.

Wangu (Small Intestine 4, SI4) is located at the radial end of the transverse crease of the palm. Needle depth: 2 fen; retain needle for three breaths; moxibustion: 3 zhu.
Indications: Febrile diseases with anhidrosis, hypochondriac pain causing dyspnea, swelling of the neck and nape, chills and fever, tinnitus, cold tears from the eyes, eye nebula, fright and palpitations, hemiplegia, inability to flex and extend the arm and elbow, malaria, vexation and stuffiness, headache, infantile convulsions, spasms, and contracture of the five fingers. For excess fire in the Heart and Small Intestine, reduce this point; for general body heat excess, reinforce first then reduce; for cold pain in the shoulder and back, reduce first then reinforce. ○ Combined with Zhongwan (CV12), it treats spleen-deficiency jaundice (from *Yulong Fu*). Wangu dispels yellow color (from *Tong Xuan Zhi Yao Fu*).

Yanggu (Small Intestine 5, SI5) is located 1.2 cun distal to Wangu, slightly posterior to the styloid process of the ulna. Needle depth: 2 fen; retain needle for three breaths; moxibustion: 3 zhu.
Indications: Epilepsy, manic behavior with wild speech, looking around, febrile diseases with anhidrosis, hypochondriac pain, neck swelling, chills and fever, deafness, tinnitus, toothache, inability to raise the arm, infantile convulsions, and tongue stiffness. ○ Combined with Xiaxi (GB41), it treats submandibular swelling and trismus.

Yanglao (Small Intestine 6, SI6) is located 1.2 cun proximal to Yanggu, needling obliquely outward at a depth of 3 fen; moxibustion: 3 zhu.
Indications: Soreness and pain in the shoulder and arm, sensation of shoulder dislocation, arm weakness as if pulled out, inability to move hands up and down, blurred vision. ○ Combined with Tianzhu (BL10), it treats blurred vision (from *Bai Zheng Fu*). Treats heavy and painful waist with inability to turn, sit, or stand, and tendon contracture with foot numbness and inability to flex and extend.

Zhizheng (Small Intestine 7, SI7) is located 1.7 cun proximal to Yanglao. Needle depth: 3 fen; retain needle for seven breaths; moxibustion: 3 zhu.
Indications: Five Exhaustions, epilepsy, fright-wind, chills and fever, submandibular swelling, stiff neck, headache, vertigo, wind-deficiency with fright and anxiety, sadness and depression, soreness and weakness of the lower back and limbs, fatigue of the four limbs, inability to flex and extend the elbow and arm, finger pain with inability to grasp. ○ Combined with Feiyang (BL58), it treats vertigo (from *Bai Zheng Fu*).

Xiaohai (Small Intestine 8, SI8) is located at the posterior end of the transverse cubital crease, 1.5 cun from the tip of the elbow. Needle depth: 2 fen; retain needle for seven breaths; moxibustion: 5 or 7 zhu.
Indications: Pain in the elbow, arm, shoulder, and neck; chills and fever; swelling of the tooth roots; wind-induced vertigo; ulcerative swellings; lower abdominal pain; five types of epilepsy; convulsions.

Jianzhen (Small Intestine 9, SI9) is located directly below Jugu, 6 cun from the midline, opening laterally 8 cun from the spine, slightly below the axillary fold. Needle depth: 5 fen; moxibustion: 3 zhu.
Indications: Cold damage with chills and fever, submandibular swelling, tinnitus, deafness, pain in the supraclavicular fossa, heat in the shoulder, wind-damp bi syndrome, inability to raise hands and feet.

Naoshu (Small Intestine 10, SI10) is located 1 cun above Jianzhen, opening laterally 0.8 cun. Needle depth: 8 fen; moxibustion: 3 zhu.
Indications: Arm soreness and weakness, shoulder pain radiating to the scapula, cold-heat qi swelling, soreness and pain.

Tianzong (Small Intestine 11, SI11) is located 1.7 cun above Jianzhen, opening medially 1 cun horizontally. Needle depth: 5 fen; retain needle for six breaths; moxibustion: 3 zhu.
Indications: Soreness and pain in the shoulder and arm, pain at the lateral posterior aspect of the elbow, swelling of the cheek and mandible.

Bingfeng (Small Intestine 12, SI12) is located directly above Naoshu, 1.5 cun away. Needle depth: 5 fen; moxibustion: 3 zhu.
Indications: Shoulder pain with inability to lift.

Qu Yuan (Small Intestine 13, SI13) is located inferiorly, 1.5 cun below Tianzong and 3 cun above Jianjing, situated between these two points slightly more laterally. Needle depth: 5 fen; moxibustion: 3 zhu (*Jia Yi Jing* states 10 zhu).
Indications: Heat pain in the shoulder and arm, spasm and stiffness, generalized bi syndrome.

Jianwaishu (Small Intestine 14, SI14) is located on the horizontal line, 4.7 cun from Daodao, slightly higher. Needle depth: 6 fen; moxibustion: 3 zhu.
Indications: Scapular pain, chills and fever,牵引 (radiating) stiffness of the neck, generalized bi syndrome, cold extending to the elbow.

Jianzhongshu (Small Intestine 15, SI15) is located 0.5 cun above Jianwaishu. Needle depth: 3 fen; retain needle for seven breaths; moxibustion: 10 zhu (*Jia Yi Jing* states 3 zhu).
Indications: Cough with rebellious Qi, hemoptysis, chills and fever, blurred vision.

Tianchuang (Small Intestine 16, SI16) is located 2 cun directly below the ear. Needle depth: 3 fen; moxibustion: 3 zhu (*Jia Yi Jing* states needle depth 6 fen).
Indications: Neck goiter with swelling and pain, shoulder blade pain radiating to the neck with inability to look back, cheek swelling, trismus, deafness, sore throat, sudden aphonia. ○ For manic delusions or "ghost speech," moxibustion 9 zhu; for urticaria, moxibustion 7 zhu (from *Qianjin Fang*).

Tianrong (Small Intestine 17, SI17) is located 2 cun posterior to Jiache, slightly larger area. Needle depth: 1 fen; moxibustion: 3 zhu.
Indications: Goiter, neck abscess, inability to look back, inability to speak, trismus, tinnitus, deafness, throat obstruction, sensation of a lump in the throat, chills and fever, chest fullness, vomiting and regurgitation of saliva.

Quanliao (Small Intestine 18, SI18) is located 2 cun directly below the pupil, slightly below the zygomatic bone. Needle depth: 2 fen; moxibustion is prohibited.
Indications: Facial deviation, facial redness, yellow eyes, continuous eyelid twitching, edema, toothache. ○ Combined with Daying (ST5), it effectively treats vertigo (from *Bai Zheng Fu*).

Tinggong (Small Intestine 19, SI19) is located on the medial surface within the anterior eminence of the ear. Needle depth: 3 fen; moxibustion: 3 zhu.
Indications: Aphonia, epilepsy, abdominal fullness, cicada-like ringing in the ears, deafness. ○ Combined with Pishu (BL20), it dispels sorrow and desolation from below the heart (from *Bai Zheng Fu*).