Name

三間

• San Jian
• Third Interval

Location

Behind the metacarpophalangeal joint of the index finger of the hand

Nature

• Shu-Stream Point
• Wood Point

Actions

• Sleepiness after eating, if there is a heavy head (due to Dampness rising), clears Dampness and lowers Fire with Stomach points
• Mucus, difficulty swallowing due to Phlegm in the throat
• Chest oppression, abdominal distension, diarrhea (Yang does not internalize)
• Torticollis (acute type)

Treatment

• Needling: 0.3 CUN perpendicular
• Moxa: if there is Phlegm

Interactions

• Conjunctivitis: SI-2
• Cavities with dental pain: ST-5, GB-17
• Pharyngeal and laryngeal edema: LU-11