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POINT: HT-9 (HEART-9)

NAME: SHAOCHONG

English: Lesser Rushing
Also Known As: Lesser Pouring
Small Thoroughfare
Little Rushing In
Small Assault
Lesser Yin Rushing

LOCATION:

  • About 0.1 cun from the base of the little fingernail at the radial side.
  • On the radial side of the little finger, about 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail.
  • Located about 0.1 cun from the radial corner of the fifth fingernail.
  • On the dorsal aspect of the little finger, at the junction of the lines drawn along the radial border of the nail and the base of the nail, approximately 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail.

NEEDLING:

  • Straight insertion, 0.1 to 0.2 cun, or prick to bleed.
  • Puncture subcutaneously 0.1 cun. or prick with a three-edged needle to cause bleeding.
  • Moxibustion is applicable.
  • Perpendicular or oblique insertion directed proximally 0.1 to 0.2 cun, or prick to bleed.

COMMAND FUNCTIONS:

  • Jing-Well point
  • Wood point
  • Tonification point
  • Exit point

ACTIONS:

  • Tonifies the Heart
  • Revives consciousness
  • Subdues Wind
  • Clears Heat
  • Benefits the eyes, tongue and throat
  • Regulates Heart Qi
  • Calms the Shen
  • Opens the Heart Orifices
  • Relieves fullness

INDICATIONS:

  • High fever
  • Apoplectic coma
  • Palpitations
  • Pulmonary tuberculosis
  • Arrhythmia
  • Numbness in the arm and little finger
  • Coma due to Wind-stroke
  • Severe depression
  • Sudden loss of consciousness
  • Nervousness
  • Dyspnea
  • Thirst
  • Yellow eyes
  • White vaginal discharge
  • Strong vaginal odor
  • Expressionless voice
  • Difficult speech
  • Bronchial hypersecretion
  • Pain of the chest and lateral costal region
  • Pounding of the Heart
  • Mania-depression
  • Epilepsy
  • Fright epilepsy
  • Excessive sighing
  • Fright and sadness with diminished Qi
  • Febrile disease with agitation and restlessness
  • Contraction of the hand
  • Pain of the arm
  • Pain of the palm that radiates to the elbow, axilla and chest
  • Pain in the Heart and chest with nervous palpitations
  • Intermittent fever
  • Hysteria
  • Inflammation of the diaphragm
  • Psychopathy
  • Mental disorders
  • Fear
  • Syncope
  • Trismus
  • Cardiac pain
  • Pain in the chest and hypochondriac region
  • Mania
  • Loss of consciousness
  • Jaundice
  • Sore throat
  • Hemoptysis
  • Bloody stool with mucus
  • Pain along the posterior internal aspect of the upper limbs
  • Pain in the elbow
  • Unable to extend the elbow
  • Cold diseases
  • Fever with a sensation of Coldness
  • Pulse very unsteady
  • No clarity in vision
  • Neuralgia
  • Red vaginal discharge
  • Dry throat
  • Pharyngitis
  • Angina
  • Anger
  • Dreams of fear
  • Dreams associated with fire or smoke
  • Pain at the root of the tongue
  • Swollen tongue
  • Tongue thrusting
  • Throat Bi
  • Heat in the mouth
  • Pain of the eyes
  • Red eyes
  • Malaria
  • Heat in the body like Fire
  • Fever due to Wind
  • Malaise and fullness in the chest with a sensation of energy rising to the upper body
  • Alternating joy and anger
  • Cerebral hemorrhage
  • Apoplectic syncope with suffocating Phlegm
  • Aphasia

COMBINATIONS:

KI-4
Dazhong

LI-11
Quchi

HT-7
Shenmen
GB-34
Yanglingquan
PC-6
Neiguan

Heat in the mouth

Fever

Fear and fright with Heart pain

CONTRAINDICATIONS:

NOTES:

  • This point can be used when the Heart is empty.
  • It is good for unstable moods.
  • Bleed for Heart attack or severe sore throat.