heart meridian hand shao yin
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with arm abducted, center of axilla, on the medial side of the axillary artery
tonifies heart yin. moves qi and blood in channel. restlessness, night sweats, dry throat, scrofula, inability to raise shoulder, arm pain
perpendicular 0.5-1.0
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with elbow flexed 3 cun above medial end of transverse cubital crease in the groove medial to m. biceps brachii
invigorates channel, local for qi and blood stagnation, arm and shoulder pain or swelling
perpendicular 0.3-0.5
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he sea
with elbow flexed, at midpoint of line connecting medial end of cubital crease and medial epicondyle of humerus
clears heart heat, calms shen. local point for channel obstruction, chest pain, fullness, arm numbness
perpendicular 0.5-1
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jing river
palm facing upward, on radial side of flexor carpi ulnaris, 1.0 cun above transverse crease of wrist
calms shen, relaxes sinews, invigorates channel. can reconnect to true spiritual path
perpendicular 0.3-0.5
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luo connect
palm facing upward, on radial side of flexor carpi ulnaris, 0.5 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist
tonifies heart qi, calms shen, clears heat. palpitations, aphasia with tongue stiffness, sudden loss of voice
perpendicular 0.3-0.5
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xi cleft
palm facing upward, on radial side of flexor carpi ulnaris, 0.5 cun above transverse crease of wrist
nourishes heart yin, moves stagnation in hear. chest pain, hysteria, insomnia, night sweats
perpendicular 0.3-0.5
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yuan source, shu stream, sedation
ulnar end of transverse crease of wrist in depression on radial side of flexor carpi ulnaris tendon
tonifies heart blood, heart qi, calms shen. irritability, insomnia, palpitations, hysteria, mania, heart pain, restless organ disorder
perpendicular 0.3-0.5
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ying spring, horary
palm facing upward, between 4th and 5th metacarpal bones or when a fist is made, where tip of little finger rests
clears heart fire, regulates heart qi, calms mind, palpitations, chest pain, excess dreams, restlessness, burning urination, enuresis, dysuria
perpendicular 0.3-0.5
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jing well, tonification
on radial side of little finger, about 0.1 cun posterior to corner of nail
clears febrile disease, clears heat, opens cardiac orifice. wind stroke, lloss of consciousness, palpitations, mania, heart pain
superficially 0.1