Acupuncture Points on the Heart Channel of Hand Shao Yin
- Yuan (Source) Point
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Shu-Stream & Earth Point
Calms the spiritRegulates and tonifies the Heart
Cardiac pain, irritability, palpitation, hysteria, amnesia, insomnia, mania, epilepsy, dementia, pain in the hypochondriac region, feverish sensation in the palm, yellowish sclera.
Where is HT-07 located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 219): At the wrist joint, on the radial side of flexor carpi ulnaris, in the depression at the proximal border of the pisiform bone.
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (p. 166): At the ulnar end of the transverse crease of the wrist, in the depression on the radial side of the tendon of m. flexor carpi ulnaris.
Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
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