POINT: HT-8 (HEART-8)
| English: | Lesser Palace |
| Also Known As: | Lesser Residence Palace of Weariness Lesser Mansion Little Storehouse Little Residence Lesser Yin Mansion |
- On the palm, in the depression between the fourth and fifth metacarpal bones, where the tip of the little finger rests when a fist is made.
Note: this point generally lies between the two palmar creases. - With the hand supine and the fingers cupped in a half fist, this point can be found on the palm just below the tip of the little finger.
- Located on the transverse crease of the palm, halfway between the fourth and fifth metacarpal bones.
- Perpendicular insertion 0.5 cun.
- Straight insertion 0.5 cun, causing local distention and pain.
- Puncture perpendicularly 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
- Moxibustion is applicable.
- Ying-Spring point
- Fire point
- Horary point
- Clears Heat from the Heart and Small Intestine
- Clears Deficient Heat from the Heart
- Clears Phlegm-Fire from the Heart
- Calms the Shen
- Regulates Heart Qi
- Activates the channel
- Alleviates pain
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- This is a major point for clearing Heart Fire which transmits to the small Intestine channel and then the Bladder channel giving rise to a variety of urinary problems.
- Its major action is to clear Lower Jiao Heat.
- It is used for a variety of emotional problems due to Heart Qi Deficiency.