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POINT: HT-1 (HEART-1)

NAME: JIQUAN

English: Summit Spring
Also Known As: Summit's Spring
Utmost Spring
Utmost Source
Extreme Spring
Extreme Fountain
Supreme Spring

LOCATION:

  • With the arm raised, this point can be found in the center of the armpit, medial to the axillary artery.
  • In the depression at the center of the axilla.
    Note: with the arm raised, the point is in the depression at the highest point of the axillary hollow.

NEEDLING:

  • Straight insertion, 1 to 1.5 cun. Sensation: local distention and soreness, or an electric, numb sensation extending toward the forearm.
  • Perpendicular insertion in the direction of GB-21 Jianjing 0.5 to 1 cun, avoiding the axillary artery.
  • Moxibustion is applicable.

COMMAND FUNCTIONS:

  • Entry point

ACTIONS:

  • Unbinds the chest
  • Activates the channel
  • Benefits the arm
  • Nourishes Heart Yin
  • Clears Deficiency Heat

INDICATIONS:

  • Arthritis of the shoulder
  • Perifocal inflammation of the shoulder joint
  • Angina pectoris
  • Intercostal neuralgia
  • Heart Bi
  • Heart pain with vomiting
  • Chest pain
  • Shortness of breath
  • Distention and fullness of the lateral costal region
  • Sadness and anxiety
  • Palpitations
  • Agitation with thirst and a dry throat
  • Sensation of oppression in the hypochondrium
  • Poor vision
  • Pain in the costal and cardiac regions
  • Paralysis
  • Speech troubles
  • Hysteria
  • Perspiration on the face
  • Over-impulsiveness
  • Pain in the Heart with groaning
  • Icy Cold sensation in the arms
  • Yellow sclera
  • Paralysis of the four limbs
  • Stench in the axilla
  • Insomnia
  • Chest pain and thirst
  • Inability to raise the arm
  • Ribs full and painful
  • Jaundice
  • Depression
  • Inability to raise the shoulder
  • Axillary pain
  • Scrofula
  • Numbness and painful obstruction of the upper limb
  • Inversion counterflow of the elbow and arm
  • Cold and pain of the elbow and arm
  • Contracture and a sensation of Cold in the arm and elbow
  • Loss of use of the four limbs
  • Yellow eyes
  • Excessive thirst
  • First aid for Heart failure or fainting
  • Numbness or extreme tenderness on the tip of the tongue
  • Hypotension
  • Heart inflammation
  • Moral depression
  • Groaning
  • Numbness of the four limbs
  • Night sweats
  • Mental restlessness

COMBINATIONS:

REN-7
Yinjiao
SP-7
Lougu

SJ-5
Waiguan
GB-34
Yanglingquan

LU-4
Xiabai

Angina pectoris

Intercostal neuralgia

Chest pain with dry vomiting, irritability and a feeling of fullness

PC-4
Ximen

LU-9
Taiyuan
LI-6
Pianli
LIV-3
Taichong
REN-22
Tiantu

GB-24
Riyue
UB-20
Pishu

Heart pain with fullness retching and agitation

Dry throat

Loss of use of the four limbs

CONTRAINDICATIONS:

  • Use this point with great caution.

NOTES:

  • It is said that one should stand or sit with enough space in the axilla to hold an egg in order to keep the the arm and hands warm.
  • This is a very powerful point.