Characteristics
Xi means deep cleft.
- Clefts where energy and blood hide.
- They are used to treat acute diseases (and acute pain).
- They are also used to determine the empty/full state of the condition (with palpation). If there is disorder they are painful points on pressure.
- Xi in Yang channel -> treat organ pain.
- Xi in Yin channel -> treat blood disorders.
There are sixteen Xi-Cleft points: twelve in the main channels and four in the extraordinary channels: Yin Wei Mai, Yang Wei Mai, Yin Qiao Mai and Yang Qiao Mai.
Yin Channels
Yang Channels
- Large Intestine. LI-7.
- Triple Burner. TE-7.
- Small Intestine. SI-6.
- Stomach. ST-34.
- Bladder. BL-63.
- Gall Bladder. GB-36.