(HT) Heart Meridian - Point Functions Chart

Submitted by yyh_staff on Fri, 2006-05-19 10:45.

You may click on a specific acupuncture point for more detailed information including the location, functions, precautions and the chinese and english names.

Points	Functions
HT 1	shoulder issues, Qi circulation between torso & arm, upper thoracic pain, distention
HT 3	he sea, water, pain a/or numbness of lower arms/hands, parkinson's disease, spirit imbalances w/phlegm a/or heat
HT 4	jing river, metal, sudden loss of voice, restless zang disorder, emotional imbalances
HT 5	luo connecting, speech a/or vocal disorders, spirit imbalances w/physical manifestations, anxiety w/palpitations (not useful for sleep/memory imbalances - HT 7 is better), hot blood, excess menstrual bleeding, heat -> SI -> Urinary issues, incontinence
HT 6	xi cleft, night sweats, steaming bone disorder, tonify Yin and Blood, acute heart pain, acute emotional disturbances
HT 7	yuan source, shu stream, earth, tonify Qi, Blood, Yin & Yang, emotional issues - esp. related to sleep a/or memory/thinking, cool heart a/or phlegm fire, heart palpitations from any etiology as well as other physical heart issues
HT 8	ying spring, fire, HT fire -> SI -> UB heat effecting lower jiao, incontinence, infections, HT Qi deficiency
HT 9	jing well, eye pain, mouth ulcers, restore consciousness, emergency heart attack point, fullness below the heart

Sources and More Information

The information on our site is drawn from our own lecture notes and clinical experience. The following lecture notes were used within this section:

Ferro, Barbara: New England School of Acupuncture, Point Location Lecture Notes
Hartstein, Rachel: New England School of Acupuncture, Actions & Effects Lecture Notes

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