HT 3 Acupuncture Point - Shao Hai - Heart Meridian

  • Chinese Name Shao Hai
  • English Name Lesser Sea

  • Location: With the elbow flexed, between the ulnar end of the cubital crease and the medial epicondyle of the humerus.

  • Point Associations:
  • He Sea
  • Water Point

  • Actions & Effects:
  • Pain, numbness, tremors, etc. of the lower arms a/or hands - Parkinson's, stroke.
  • Good local point to move the Qi and Blood.
  • Spirit disorders from phlegm a/or heat etiologies - epilepsy, depression, anxiety, nervousness, poor memory, fuzzy thinking.
  • Water Point - redness of the eyes, mouth ulcerations.

  • Heart Meridian Points (9):
    1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 

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
  • Harstein, Rachel: New England School of Acupuncture, Actions & Effects Lecture Notes

For a complete list of valuable resources, see our Acupuncture Theory Resources section. The most recommended texts are below:


(HT) Heart Meridian Links

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