POINT: HT-3 (HEART-3)

English:	Lesser Sea
Also Known As:	Little Sea Yellow Sea Lesser Yin Sea

With the arm bent at the elbow, this point can be found in the depression between the end of the transverse crease on the ulnar side of the elbow and the medial condyle of the humerus.
With the elbow flexed, at the midpoint of the line connecting the medial end of the cubital crease and the medial epicondyle of the humerus.
Midway between PC-3 Quze and the medial epicondyle of the humerus, at the medial end of the transverse cubital crease, when the elbow is fully flexed.

Straight insertion, 0.5 to 1.5 cun, causing local distention and soreness, or an electric, numb sensation extending through the forearm.
Puncture perpendicularly 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
Moxibustion is applicable.
Oblique insertion, distally or proximally, or directed toward LI-11 Quchi, 0.5 to 1.5 cun.
Note: according to a number of classical sources, moxibustion is contraindicated.

LI-10 Shousanli	M-HN-54 Anmian SP-6 Sanyinjiao	ST-33 Yinshi
Numbness in the arm	Neurasthenia	Chest pain
DU-27 Duiduan GB-13 Benshen	KI-9 Zhubin	PC-1 Tianchi LIV-13 Zhangmen GB-41 Zulinqi SJ-6 Zhigou GB-38 Yangfu GB-21 Jianjing LI-10 Shousanli or SJ-10 Tianjing
Vomiting of foam	Vomiting of foamy, watery saliva	Scrofula
SI-7 Zhizheng LU-10 Yuji LI-4 Hegu LI-11 Quchi SI-4 Wangu	ST-24 Huaroumen LI-7 Wenliu	LI-10 Shousanli
Manic raving, fear and fright	Stiff tongue Tongue thrusting	Stubborn numbness of both forearms

This is a very calming point, even with acupressure.
This is a first aid point for exhaustion.
It is a reservoir of vital Qi.
This is an important point for numbness and trembling of the arm and hand and disorders of the elbow.
This is a special point for scrofula.