HT-08 (Shao Fu) Lesser Mansion - Acupuncture point on the Heart Channel of Hand Shao Yin

"The Kidneys manifest in the head hair"

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Channel Theory

Qi Circulation Times

Qi Circulation Path

Major Points

Channels

Lung Channel

Lg. Intestine Channel

Stomach Channel

Spleen Channel

Heart Channel

Small Intestine

Bladder Channel

Kidney Channel

Pericardium Channel

San Jiao Channel

Gall Bladder Channel

Liver Channel

Ren Mai
(Conception Vessel)

Du Mai
(Governing Vessel)

The Extra Points

Acu Point HT-08 (Shao Fu) Lesser Mansion

Acupuncture Points on the Heart Channel of Hand Shao Yin

Ying-Spring & Fire Point

Common and Key Uses:

Clear Lower Jiao heat

Actions:

Clears heat from the Heart and Small Intestine
Calms the spirit
Regulates Heart Qi
Activates the channel and alleviates pain

Indications:

Palpitation, pain in the chest, spasmodic pain of the little finger, feverish sensation in the palm, enuresis, dysuria, pruritus of the external genitalia.

Location (CAM):

When the palm faces upward, the point is between the 4th and 5th metacarpal bones.

When a fist is made, the point is where the tip of the little finger rests.

Location (AMOA):

On the palm, in the depression between the 4th and 5th metacarpal bones, where the tip of the little finger rests when a fist is made.

Needling Method:

Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.

References

Acupuncture

11. Grasping the Wind (First Edition) - Andrew Ellis, Nigel Wiseman, Ken Boss

9. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (Revised Edition) - Cheng Xinnong

8. A Manual of Acupuncture (First Edition) - Peter Deadman

10. Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text (First Edition) - Shanghai College of TCM