HT 8 Acupuncture Point - Shao Fu - Heart Meridian
- Chinese Name Shao Fu
- English Name Lesser Mansion
- Location: When a loose fist is made where the tip of the little finger rests between the 4th and 5th metacarpal bones.
- Point Associations:
- Ying Spring Point
- Fire Point
- Actions & Effects:
- HT Fire effecting the SI effecting the UB, heat descending to the lower jiao - incontinence, fungal infections, genital itching.
- Channel issues, sore throat, tongue stiffness, pain along the ulnar aspect of the arms.
- Heart Qi Deficiency.
- Emotional disorders - although PC 8 may be a better choice.
- HT Fire effecting the mouth - ulcers, canker sores, etc. - although PC 7 or PC 8 may be a better choice.
- 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
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