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Small intestine meridian

Small intestine 1

Pain

Oppression and pain of the chest
Pain of the lateral costal region
Headache
Pain of the postero-lateral shoulder and upper arm
Pain of the elbow

Affecting movement

Clonic spasm
Curled tongue
Stiff tongue
Drooling
Stiff neck
Trembling and numbness of the arm
Disorders of the little finger

Neurological

Clonic spasm
Trembling and numbness of the arm

Affecting temperature

Cold shivering
Chills and fever with absence of sweating
Febrile disease
Heat in the mouth

Color and swelling

Breast abscess
Swelling of the breasts

Obstruction

Superficial visual obstruction
Throat painful obstruction

Psycho-emotional

Mania disorder

Eyes

Superficial visual obstruction
Red eyes

Ear

Deafness
Tinnitus

Nose

Nosebleed

Mouth, teeth and lips

Curled tongue
Stiff tongue
Heat in the mouth
Erosion of the mouth
Mouth ulcers
Drooling

Throat

Throat painful obstruction

Dizziness

Dizziness

Small intestine 2

Pain

Swelling and pain of the neck
Pain of the throat that prevents swallowing
Eye pain with lacrimation
Stiffness and pain of the neck and back
Pain of the scapula
Pain and inability to raise the arm
Wrist pain
Heat and pain of the little finger

Affecting movement

Stiffness and pain of the neck and back
Pain and inability to raise the arm

Neurological

Itching and numbness of the fingers
Epilepsy

Affecting temperature

Heat of the palms
Heat and pain of the little finger
Febrile disease with absence of sweating

Color and swelling

Swelling and pain of the neck
Swelling of the cheek radiating to the ear

Obstruction

Throat painful obstruction
Superficial visual obstruction

Pathology

Mumps
Malaria
Epilepsy

Lung and airway related problems

Cough with fullness of the chest
Coughing blood

Eyes

Superficial visual obstruction
Eye pain with lacrimation
Bursting eye pain
Red eyes

Ear

Tinnitus

Nose

Congested nose
Nosebleed

Throat

Pain of the throat that prevents swallowing
Throat painful obstruction

Maternal

Post-partum absence of lactation

Genital, urinary tract, uterus

Difficult urination with dark urine

Other symptoms

Thirst

Small intestine 3

Pain

Stiffness and pain of the neck
One-sided headache
Bilateral headache
Pain of the back and shoulder
Pain of the shoulder, elbow and arm
Contraction and pain of the fingers
Pain of the lumbar region and knees
Redness and pain of the eyes
Swelling and pain of both cheeks

Affecting movement

Stiffness and pain of the neck
Difficulty in turning the neck
Contraction of the elbow
Contraction and pain of the fingers
Hemiplegia

Neurological

Epilepsy

Affecting temperature

Cold shivering
Chills and fever
Febrile disease with absence of sweating

Color and swelling

Swelling of the eyes with lacrimation
Swelling of the throat and cheek
Swelling and pain of both cheeks

Skin

Jaundice

Pathology

Malaria
Epilepsy

Psycho-emotional

Mania-depression

Eyes

Superficial visual obstruction
Redness and pain of the eyes
Swelling of the eyes with lacrimation

Ear

Deafness
Tinnitus

Face

Swelling of the throat and cheek
Redness, swelling and pain of both cheeks

Nose

Nosebleed

Mouth, teeth and lips

Toothache

Throat

Swelling of the throat and cheek

Speech

Loss of voice

Genital, urinary tract, uterus

Dark hesitant urination

Small intestine 4

Pain

Weakness and pain of the wrist
Headache
Pain of the shoulder
Coldness and pain of the shoulder and back
Pain of the lateral costal region with inability to catch the breath
Lumbar pain radiating to the leg
Pain and swelling of the cheek radiating to the ear

Affecting movement

Contraction of the five fingers with difficulty in flexing and extending
Weakness and pain of the wrist
Contraction of the arm and elbow with difficulty in flexing and extending
Stiffness and swelling of the neck
Hemiplegia
Clonic spasm

Neurological

Clonic spasm
Hemiplegia
Loss of sense of taste

Affecting temperature

Coldness and pain of the shoulder and back
Febrile disease with absence of sweating
Chills and fever

Color and swelling

Stiffness and swelling of the neck
Pain and swelling of the cheek radiating to the ear
Swelling of the neck, submandibular area and jaw

Obstruction

Throat painful obstruction
Superficial visual obstruction

Skin

Jaundice

Pathology

Malaria

Lung and airway related problems

Pain of the lateral costal region with inability to catch the breath

Eyes

Superficial visual obstruction
Lacrimation

Ear

Tinnitus

Mouth, teeth and lips

Loss of sense of taste

Throat

Throat painful obstruction

Other symptoms

Wasting and thirsting disorder
Agitation and fullness

Small intestine 5

Pain

Pain of the chest or lateral costal region with difficulty in breathing
Pain of the wrist and hand
Pain of the arm
Shoulder pain with inability to dress oneself
Toothache in both the upper and lower jaw

Affecting movement

Lockjaw
Stiffness of the tongue in babies preventing suckling
Tongue thrusting
Clonic spasm
Shoulder pain with inability to dress oneself

Neurological

Clonic spasm

Affecting temperature

Febrile disease with absence of sweating
Chills and fever

Color and swelling

Swelling of the neck and submandibular region
Redness, swelling and pain of the eyes

Lung and airway related problems

Pain of the chest and lateral costal region with difficulty in breathing

Gastrointestinal

Painful haemorrhoids

Childhood and adolescence

Stiffness of the tongue in babies preventing suckling

Psycho-emotional

Mania and mad walking

Eyes

Visual dizziness
Redness, swelling and pain of the eyes

Ear

Tinnitus and deafness

Mouth, teeth and lips

Tongue thrusting
Toothache in both the upper and lower jaw

Small intestine 6

Pain

Shoulder pain
Pain of the shoulder as if it were broken
Pain of the upper arm as if it were dislocated
Stiffness and pain of the shoulder and back
Heaviness and pain of the lumbar region

Affecting movement

Stiffness and pain of the shoulder and back
Heaviness and pain of the lumbar region
Difficulty in sitting and rising
Contraction of the sinews and painful obstruction of the foot with inability to extend and flex

Neurological

Numbness of the shoulder and arm

Color and swelling

Redness and swelling of the exterior aspect of the elbow

Eyes

Dimness of vision
Blurred vision
Eye pain

Small intestine 7

Pain

Headache
Severe pain of all the fingers

Affecting movement

Feebleness of the four limbs
Stiffness of the neck
Contraction of the elbow
Slackness of the joints and inability to move the elbow
Inability to grip firmly
Inability to make a fist

Affecting temperature

Febrile disease
Cold shivering and fever
Fever with neck and lumbar pain and desire to drink

Psycho-emotional

Mania-depression
Fear and fright
Sadness and anxiety

Eyes

Visual dizziness
Blurred vision
Superficial visual obstruction

Dizziness

Dizziness
Visual dizziness

Small intestine 8

Pain

Pain of the neck
Pain of the neck radiating to the elbow
Pain of the scapula
Pain of the posterolateral aspect of the shoulder
Swelling and pain of the elbow and axilla
Pain of the upper arm and elbow
Lumbar pain radiating to the hypogastrium
Lower abdominal pain
Toothache
Headache

Affecting movement

Inability to raise the four limbs
Clonic spasm

Neurological

Clonic spasm
Epilepsy

Color and swelling

Swelling and pain of the throat
Swelling of the cheek
Swelling of the gums
Swelling and pain of the elbow and axilla

Pathology

Scrofula
Epilepsy
Malaria

Psycho-emotional

Mad walking

Eyes

Yellow eyes

Ear

Deafness

Throat

Swelling and pain of the throat

Mouth, teeth and lips

Toothache
Tooth decay
Tongue thrusting

Small intestine 16

Pain

Ear pain
Headache
Swelling and pain of the cheek
Shoulder pain radiating to the neck
Shoulder pain leading to stiffness of the neck with inability to turn the head
Neck pain

Affecting movement

Lockjaw
Clenched teeth
Shoulder pain leading to stiffness of the neck with inability to turn the head

Affecting temperature

Hoarseness due to cold in the throat
Heat sensation of the skin of the face

Color and swelling

Goitre
Swelling and pain of the cheek

Skin

Urticaria

Psycho-emotional

Manic ghost talk
Mania-depression

Ear

Deafness
Tinnitus
Ear pain

Face

Swelling and pain of the cheek
Heat sensation of the skin of the face

Throat

Hoarseness due to cold in the throat
Throat pain
Goitre

Speech

Sudden loss of voice

Small intestine 17

Pain

Swelling and pain of the neck with inability to speak
Chest pain
Pain of the shoulder with inability to raise the arm

Affecting movement

Swelling and pain of the neck with inability to speak
Pain of the shoulder with inability to raise the arm
Clenched teeth

Affecting temperature

Chills and fever

Color and swelling

Goitre
Scrofula of the neck
Swelling and pain of the neck with inability to speak
Swelling of the cheek

Obstruction

Throat painful obstruction
Obstruction of the throat

Lung and airway related problems

Chest fullness with difficulty in breathing
Wheezing
Asthma
Cough

Ear

Tinnitus and deafness

Mouth, teeth and lips

Clenched teeth

Throat

Throat painful obstruction
Obstruction of the throat

Speech

Swelling and pain of the neck with inability to speak

Vomiting

Vomiting foam