SI-5 - Yang Valley

阳谷 - Yáng gǔ

Point Region: Wrist

SI

Small Intestine Meridian

手太阳小肠经 - Shǒu Tàiyáng Xiǎochángjīng

Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: On the back and inner side of the wrist, in the hollow between the triquetrum (a small wrist bone) and the bony knob at the end of the ulna on the little-finger side of the wrist.

How to Locate:

  1. Find the bony knob of the forearm on the little-finger side of your wrist
  2. Move just toward the hand from it
  3. The point is in the hollow between that knob and the small wrist bone beyond it
SI-5 (Yang Valley) acupressure point location: On the back and inner side of the wrist, in the hollow between the triquetrum (a small wrist bone) and the bony knob at the end of the ulna on the little-finger side of the wrist.

How to Apply Pressure

With SI-5 identified, relax your wrist and rest a fingertip gently in the small hollow; never dig into the joint. Skip it after recent wrist surgery or a wrist fracture, and seek medical care for acute eye symptoms.

Traditional Indications

In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:

  • Tinnitus
  • Red eyes
  • Wrist pain
  • Febrile disease
  • Ear ringing
  • Eye inflammation
  • Wrist stiffness
  • Fever

Related Health Concerns

Tinnitus (Ringing in the Ears)

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Important Precautions

Avoid this point with:

  • Recent wrist surgery
  • Severe wrist fracture
  • Acute eye conditions