San Jiao meridian

San Jiao 1

Pain

• Pain of the elbow and shoulder
• Pain of the shoulder and back with inability to turn and look backwards
• Earache
• Pain at the root of the tongue
• Pain of the submandibular region
• Headache
• Wind dizziness and headache

Affecting movement

• Pain of the shoulder and back with inability to turn and look backwards

Affecting temperature

• Febrile disease
• Heat in the body like fire
• Fever
• Fever with agitation

Color and swelling

• Redness of the eyes

Eyes

• Redness of the eyes
• Superficial visual obstruction

Ear

• Tinnitus
• Deafness
• Earache

Psycho-emotional

• Fever with agitation

Mouth, teeth and lips

• Stiff tongue
• Curled tongue
• Pain at the root of the tongue
• Cracked tongue
• Dryness of the mouth
• Dry lips
• Bitter taste in the mouth

Throat

• Throat painful obstruction
• Pain of the submandibular region

Vomiting

• Vomiting of sour fluid

Dizziness

• Wind dizziness and headache

Other symptoms

• No pleasure in eating

San Jiao 2

Pain

• Neck pain
• Earache
• Headache
• Swelling and pain of the throat
• Toothache
• Pain of the gums
• Pain of the arm

Affecting movement

• Inability to raise the arm due to pain
• Contraction of the five fingers
• Weakness of the wrist

Neurological

• Epilepsy

Affecting temperature

• Fever with absence of sweating

Color and swelling

• Swelling and pain of the throat
• Red eyes
• Red face with lacrimation
• Redness and swelling of the back of the hand

Pathology

• Malaria

Lung and airway related problems

• Shortness of breath

Psycho-emotional

• Fright palpitations
• Raving
• Mania
• Propensity to fright

Eyes

• Red eyes
• Dry eyes

Ear

• Deafness
• Sudden deafness
• Tinnitus
• Earache

Face

• Red face with lacrimation

Throat

• Swelling and pain of the throat

Mouth, teeth and lips

• Toothache
• Bleeding gums
• Pain of the gums

San Jiao 3

Pain

• Earache
• One-sided headache
• Pain of the temple
• Redness and pain of the eyes
• Febrile disease with headache
• Redness swelling and pain of the elbow and upper arm extending into the shoulder
• Pain of the spine at the level of the heart

Affecting movement

• Inability to flex and extend the fingers

Neurological

• Itching of the body and face
• Numbness of the four limbs

Affecting temperature

• Red face with absence of sweating
• Febrile diseases
• Febrile diseases with headache
• Chills and fever
• Aversion to wind and cold

Color and swelling

• Redness, swelling and pain of the elbow and upper arm extending into the shoulder
• Red face
• Redness and pain of the eyes

Pathology

• Chornic malaria

Psycho-emotional

• Mania

Eyes

• Redness and pain of the eyes
• Superficial visual obstruction

Ear

• Tinnitus
• Deafness
• Earache

Face

• Red face

Throat

• Throat painful obstruction

Dizziness

• Dizziness

San Jiao 4

Pain

• Swelling and pain of the neck
• Pain of the shoulder and arm
• Weakness and pain of the wrist

Affecting movement

• Weakness and pain of the wrist

Affecting temperature

• Febrile disease with absence of sweating

Color and swelling

• Redness and swelling of the wrist

Obstruction

• Throat painful obstruction

Pathology

• Malaria
• Wasting and thirsting disorder

Gastrointestinal

• Wasting and thirsting disorder

Ear

• Deafness

Mouth, teeth and lips

• Dry mouth with agitation and oppression

Throat

• Throat painful obstruction

San Jiao 5

Pain

• Headache
• One-sided headache
• Pain of the vertex
• Frontal headache
• Pain of the nape
• Pain of the ear
• Redness, pain and swelling at the root of the ear
• Redness, pain and swelling of the eyes
• Cold and pain of the eyes
• Swelling and pain of the cheek
• Toothache
• Abdominal pain
• Pain of the lateral costal region
• Pain of the shoulder and the back
• Pain of the ribs and lateral costal region
• Numbness and pain of the elbow and arm
• Severe pain of the fingers with inability to grasp objects
• Coldness, numbness and pain of the hands and feet
• Redness, swelling and pain of the ankle
• Pain of the toes

Affecting movement

• Stiff neck
• Contraction of the elbow
• Flaccidity of the elbow
• Soreness and heaviness of the elbow and wrist
• Paralysis and numbness of the arm
• Hemiplegia
• Severe pain of the fingers with inability to grasp objects
• Tremor of the hand

Neurological

• Numbness and pain of the elbow and arm
• Paralysis and numbness of the arm
• Hemiplegia
• Coldness, numbness and pain of the hands and feet
• Tremor of the hand
• Flaccidity of the elbow

Affecting temperature

• Cold and pain of the eyes
• Chills and fever
• Febrile disease
• Coldness, numbness and pain of the hands and feet

Color and swelling

• Redness, pain and swelling of the eyes
• Redness, pain and swelling at the root of the ear
• Swelling and pain of the cheek
• Swelling and redness of the arm
• Redness, swelling and pain of the ankle
• Scrofula

Pathology

• Scrofula
• Mumps

Heart

• Hypertension

Lung and airway related problems

• Oppression and tightness of the chest

Gastrointestinal

• Constipation
• Abdominal pain

Eyes

• Redness, pain and swelling of the eyes
• Cold and pain of the eyes
• Superficial visual obstruction
• Lacrimation on exposure to wind

Ear

• Deafness
• Impaired hearing
• Tinnitus
• Pain of the ear
• Itching of the ear
• Redness, pain and swelling at the root of the ear

Nose

• Nosebleed

Mouth, teeth and lips

• Stiffness of the tongue with difficulty in speaking
• Toothache
• Ulceration of the mouth
• Cracked lips

Speech

• Stiffness of the tongue with difficulty in speaking

Vomiting

• Vomiting blood

Dizziness

• Dizziness

San Jiao 6

Pain

• Pain of the lateral costal region
• Abdominal pain
• Pain of the eyes
• Redness, swelling and pain of the eyes
• Swelling and pain of the throat
• Pain of the axilla
• Pain of the shoulder, arm and back

Affecting movement

• Lockjaw
• Tremor of the hand
• Hemiplegia

Neurological

• Tremor of the hand
• Hemiplegia
• Numbness of the hand

Affecting temperature

• Febrile disease with absence of sweating
• Cough with redness and heat of the face

Color and swelling

• Cough with redness and heat of the face
• Scrofula

Obstruction

• Painful obstruction of the elbow

Pathology

• Scrofula

Lung and airway related problems

• Cough with redness and heat of the face

Gastrointestinal

• Abdominal pain
• Constipation

Eyes

• Pain of the eyes
• Redness, swelling and pain of the eyes

Ear

• Tinnitus

Throat

• Swelling and pain of the throat
• Sudden loss of voice

Speech

• Sudden loss of voice

Maternal

• Post-partum dizziness

Vomiting

• Vomiting

Dizziness

• Post-partum dizziness

San Jiao 7

Pain

• Pain of the skin and flesh

Neurological

• Epilepsy

Skin

• Pain of the skin and flesh

Ear

• Deafness
• Tinnitus

San Jiao 8

Pain

• Toothache
• Lumbar pain due to traumatic injury
• Pain of the arm

Affecting movement

• No desire to move the limbs
• Inability to move the arm

Affecting temperature

• Fever

Energy and sleep

• Somnolence
• No desire to move the limbs

Ear

• Sudden deafness

Mouth, teeth and lips

• Toothache

Speech

• Sudden loss of voice

San Jiao 9

Pain

• Sore throat
• Toothache of the lower jaw
• Pain of the forearm

Obstruction

• Obstruction of the throat

Lung and airway related problems

• Shortness of breath

Ear

• Sudden deafness
• Sudden tinnitus

Mouth, teeth and lips

• Toothache of lower jaw

Throat

• Obstruction of the throat
• Sore throat

Speech

• Sudden loss of voice

San Jiao 10

Pain

• Pain of the neck and upper back
• Pain of the scapula
• Pain of the shoulder and arm
• Pain of the elbow radiating to the shoulder
• Pain of the elbow
• Pain of the lumbar region due to traumatic injury
• Pain of the lateral costal region
• Distention and pain of the lower abdomen
• One-sided headache
• Swelling and pain of the cheek
• Swelling and pain of the throat
• Eye pain

Affecting movement

• Atrophy disorder and numbness of the arm
• Clonic spasm

Neurological

• Atrophy disorder and numbness of the arm
• Clonic spasm
• Numbness of the shoulder
• Epilepsy

Affecting temperature

• Throat painful obstruction with sweating
• Alternating chills and fever

Color and swelling

• Swelling and pain of the cheek
• Swelling and pain of the throat
• Scrofula

Obstruction

• Painful obstruction of the arm
• Throat painful obstruction with sweating

Skin

• Hives

Pathology

• Scrofula
• Malaria

Lung and airway related problems

• Coughing phlegm
• Coughing and vomiting pus and blood
• Cough with fullness of the abdomen and no pleasure in eating or drinking

Gastrointestinal

• Distention and pain of the lower abdomen
• Cough with fullness of the abdomen and no pleasure in eating or drinking
• Hemorrhoids

Psycho-emotional

• Madness
• Sadness
• Propensity to fright
• Fright palpitations

Energy and sleep

• Sleepiness

Eyes

• Eye pain

Ear

• Deafness

Face

• Swelling and pain of the cheek

Mouth, teeth and lips

• Tongue thrusting

Throat

• Swelling and pain of the throat
• Throat painful obstruction with sweating

Vomiting

• Coughing and vomiting pus and blood

Other symptoms

• Cough with fullness of the abdomen and no pleasure in eating or drinking

San Jiao 11

Pain

• Headache
• Heaviness of the head with pain of the submandibular region
• Pain of the eyes
• Yellow eyes with pain of the lateral costal region

Affecting movement

• Heaviness of the head with pain of the submandibular region
• Difficulty in raising the shoulder and arm and putting on clothes

Obstruction

• Painful obstruction of the shoulder and arm

Skin

• Jaundice

Eyes

• Yellow eyes with pain of the lateral costal region

San Jiao 12

Pain

• Stiffness and pain of the back of the neck, and back with inability to turn the head
• Pain of the shoulder and arm
• Headache
• Toothache

Affecting movement

• Stiffness and pain of the back of the neck, and back with inability to turn the head

Affecting temperature

• Chills and fever

Psycho-emotional

• Madness

Mouth, teeth and lips

• Toothache

Dizziness

• Dizziness

San Jiao 13

Pain

• Weakness and pain of the shoulder and arm
• Swelling of the shoulder that leads to pain in the scapula

Affecting movement

• Weakness and pain of the shoulder and arm
• Inability to raise the arm

Neurological

• Epilepsy

Affecting temperature

• Chills and fever

Color and swelling

• Swelling of the shoulder that leads to pain the scapula
• Goitre
• Scrofula

Pathology

• Eye diseases
• Scrofula

Psycho-emotional

• Madness

Eyes

• Eye diseases

San Jiao 14

Pain

• Shoulder pain

Affecting movement

• Heaviness of the shoulder with inability to raise the arm

Neurological

• Numbness, paralysis and pain of the arm

San Jiao 15

Pain

• Pain of the shoulder and arm
• Stiffness and pain of the neck
• Pain in the supraclavicular fossa

Affecting movement

• Stiffness and pain of the neck
• Tension of the back of the neck

Affecting temperature

• Heat and fullness of the chest
• Heat in the body with absence of sweating
• Chills and fever
• Febrile disease

San Jiao 16

Pain

• Stiffness and pain of the neck with inability to turn the head
• Pain of the eyes with inability to see
• Headache
• Stiffness and pain of the neck with inability to turn the head

Affecting movement

• Stiffness and pain of the neck with inability to turn the head

Color and swelling

• Swollen face
• Swelling of the submandibular region
• Swelling of the breast
• Swelling of the supraclavicular fossa
• Scrofula

Obstruction

• Throat painful obstruction

Pathology

• Scrofula
• Malaria

Energy and sleep

• Confused dreaming

Eyes

• Dimness of vision
• Pain of the eyes with inability to see
• Inability to open the eyes
• Lacrimation

Ear

• Sudden deafness
• Impaired hearing

Face

• Swollen face

Nose

• Rhinitis with nosebleed
• Loss of sense of smell
• Stuffy nose

Throat

• Swelling of the submandibular region
• Throat painful obstruction

San Jiao 17

Pain

• Redness, pain and swelling of the ear
• Pain and swelling of the cheek
• Toothache of the lower jaw
• Pain of the teeth and gums

Affecting movement

• Deviation of mouth and eye
• Intermittent muscular spasms with inability to speak
• Lockjaw
• Alternating involuntary muscular contraction and relaxation in quick succession

Neurological

• alternating involuntary muscular contraction and relaxation in quick succession

Color and swelling

• Pain and swelling of the cheek

Pathology

• Mumps
• Scrofula

Psycho-emotional

• Mania disorder

Eyes

• Deviation of mouth and eye
• Superficial visual obstruction with dimness of vision

Ear

• Deafness
• Tinnitus
• Discharge from the ear
• Damp itching inside of the ear
• Redness, pain and swelling of the ear
• Earache

Face

• Pain and swelling of the cheek

Mouth, teeth and lips

• Deviation of mouth and eye
• Intermittent muscular spasms with inability to speak
• Toothache of the lower jaw
• Pain of the teeth and gums

Speech

• Loss of speech

San Jiao 18

Pain

• Pain behind the ear
• Headache

Affecting movement

• Alternating involuntary muscular contraction and relaxation in quick succession

Neurological

• Alternating involuntary muscular contraction and relaxation in quick succession
• Infantile fright epilepsy

Gastrointestinal

• Diarrhea

Childhood and adolescence

• Infantile fright epilepsy

Psycho-emotional

• Infantile fright epilepsy
• Fright and fear

Eye

• Discharge from the eye
• Dimness of vision

Ear

• Tinnitus
• Deafness
• Pain behind the ear

Genital, urinary tract, uterus

• Seminal emission

Vomiting

• Vomiting

 

San Jiao 19

Pain

• Headache
• One-sided headache
• Heat in the body with headache and inability to sleep
• Pain of the chest and lateral costal region

Affecting movement

• Heavy head
• Intermittent muscular spasms

Neurological

• Childhood epilepsy
• Intermittent muscular spasms

Affecting temperature

• Heat in the body with headache and inability to sleep

Color and swelling

• Redness and swelling of the corner of the forehead

Lung and airway related problems

• Dyspnea

Childhood and adolescence

• Childhood epilepsy
• Childhood vomiting of foamy saliva

Psycho-emotional

• Fright and fear

Ear

• Deafness
• Tinnitus
• Ear pain
• Discharge of pus from the ear

Face

• Itching of the face
• Redness and swelling of the corner of the forehead

Genital, urinary tract, uterus

• Seminal emission

Vomiting

• Childhood vomiting of foamy saliva
• Vomiting and drooling

Dizziness

• Dizziness

San Jiao 20

Pain

• Toothache
• Swelling and pain of the gums with inability to masticate

Affecting movement

• Stiffness of the back of the neck with inability to turn the head
• Swelling and pain of the gums with inability to masticate

Color and swelling

• Swelling and pain of the gums with inability to masticate
• Redness and swelling of the back of the ear
• Redness and swelling of the ear

Eyes

• Superficial visual obstruction

Ear

• Tinnitus
• Deafness
• Discharge of pus from the ear
• Redness and swelling of the back of the ear

Mouth, teeth and lips

• Toothache
• Tooth decay
• Swelling and pain of the gums with inability to masticate
• Stiffness of the lips
• Dryness of the lips

San Jiao 21

Pain

• Neck pain
• Headache
• Swelling and pain of the submandibular region
• Toothache

Affecting movement

• Lockjaw

Color and swelling

• Swelling and pain of the submandibular region

Ear

• Tinnitus
• Deafness
• Impaired hearing
• Earache
• Discharge of pus from the ear
• Swelling of the ear
• Ear sores

Mouth, teeth and lips

• Toothache
• Tooth decay
• Stiffness of the lips

San Jiao 22

Pain

• Pain and heaviness of the head
• Headache
• Swelling and pain of the tip of the nose

Affecting movement

• Pain and heaviness of the head
• Lockjaw
• Alternating involuntary muscular contraction and relaxation in quick succession

Neurological

• Alternating involuntary muscular contraction and relaxation in quick succession

Color and swelling

• Swelling and pain of the tip of the nose
• Swelling of the submandibular region and neck

Ear

• Tinnitus

Nose

• Swelling and pain of the tip of the nose
• Nasal discharge

Mouth, teeth and lips

• Deviation of the mouth

Throat

• Swelling of the submandibular region and neck

San Jiao 23

Pain

• Headache
• One-sided headache
• Toothache

Affecting movement

• Intermittent muscular spasms

Neurological

• Epilepsy with foaming at the mouth
• Intermittent muscular spasms

Affecting temperature

• Aversion to wind and cold

Color and swelling

• Pain and redness of the eyes

Psycho-emotional

• Periodic mania with foaming at the mouth

Eyes

• Upward staring eyes
• Deviation of the face and eye
• Blurred vision
• Pain and redness of the eyes
• Twitching of the eyelids and eyebrows
• Ingrown eyelash
• Visual dizziness

Face

• Devation of the face and eye

Mouth, teeth and lips

• Toothache

Dizziness

• Dizziness
• Visual dizziness