He Sea Points Flashcards
Lung He Sea Point
Location
Features
LU-5 - Chi Ze - Cubit Marsh
With the elbow slightly flexed, the point is in the depression on the transverse cubital crease, on the radial side of the tendon of muscle biceps brachii.
He Sea Point
Water Point therefore Sedation Point
Clears Lung Heat
Colon He Sea Point
Location
Features
CO-11 - Qu Chi - Crooked Pond
With the elbow flexed at a right angle, the point is in a depression at the lateral end of the transverse cubital crease, midway between LU5 and the lateral epicondyle of the humerus.
He-Sea Point
Earth Point therefore Tonification Point
Brings the Earth pulse up.
Has an effect on the osmotic balance.
Other functions: Brings up Water and Earth Pulses Calms the Bladder Pulse Controls the Wood Pulse Tonifies the Colon.
Stomach He Sea Point
Location
Features
ST-36 - Zu San Li - Leg Three Miles
3 cun below the knee crease, one fingers’ breadth lateral to the tibial crest. (Check by putting flat hand below inferior border of the patella - 4 fingers = 3 cun or L shaped hand thumb along superior border of patella and index along tibial crest middle finger should be at ST-36)
He Sea Point
Earth Point therefore Horary Point
Sea of Nourishment Lower Point
Command Point for upper and middle abdomen
Tonifies KI Yin
Other functions:
Reflex Point
When used on the left leg has a great effect on Body Fluids as well as on Kidney Yin
Stimulates Qi production of the Three Heater which in turn helps the production of Wei Qi and the digestion.
Spleen He Sea Point
Location
Features
SP-9 - Yin Ling Quan - Yin Mound Spring
In the depression anterior and inferior to the medial condyle of the tibia.
He Sea Point
Water Point
Point of Departure of the Spleen Divergent Meridian
Increases Spleen Yin
Reflex Point
Heart He Sea Point
Location
Features
HT-3 - Shao Hai - Little Sea
With the elbow flexed, the point is in a depression approximately one third the distance from the medial epicondyle of the humerus to PC3
He Sea Point
Water Point
Increases Yin of the Heart (adds water if to much heat)
Small Intestine He Sea Point
Location
Features
SI-8 - Xiao Hai - Small Sea
With the elbow flexed, the point is midway between the tip of the olecranon and the medial epicondyle of the humerus. Hint: Thumb on the olecranon and middle finger on the medial epicondyle of the humerus and find midpoint with index finger.
He Sea Point
Earth Point therefore Sedation Point
Other functions:
Stimulates water when used with SI-7
Bladder He Sea Point
Location
Features
BL-54 - Wei Zhong - Bend Middle
In the middle of the popliteal fossa midway between the tendons of biceps femoris and semitendinosus.
He Sea Point.
Earth Point.Point of departure of Bladder and Kidney Separate and Divergent Meridians
Command point for the Lower back.
Kidney He Sea Point
Location
Features
KI-10 - Yin Gu - Yin Valley
When the knee is flexed, the point is at the medial end of the knee crease, between the tendons of muscles semimembranosus (smaller and flat and in front of semitendinosus) and semitendinosus (biggest, superficial and behind)
He Sea Point
Water Point therefore Horary Point
From here a small vessel travels to BL-54, BL-54 is the point of Departure of the BL and KI Divergent meridians.
Tonifies KI-Yin (VB)
Pericardium He Sea Point
Location
Features
PC-3 - Qu Ze - Crooked Marsh
On the transverse cubital crease on the ulnar side of the tendon of muscle biceps brachii.
He Sea Point Water Point (cooling)
Three Heater He Sea Point
Location
Features
TH-10 - Tian Jing - Celestial Well / Upper Well
With the elbow flexed, the point is in a depression 1 cun proximal to the tip of the olecranon.
He Sea Point
Earth Point therefore Sedation Point
Reflex Point
Connects Heaven and Earth (from point name)
Gall Bladder He Sea Point
Location
Features
GB-34 - Yang Ling Quan - Yang Mound Spring / Fountain of Yang Mound
In a depression anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula.
He Sea Point.
Earth Point.
Hui Point of Muscles and Tendons.
Liver He Sea Point
Location
Features
LV-8 - Qu Quan - Spring At The Bend / Fountain Of The Corner
Anterior to the medial end of the transverse popliteal crease, in a depression between the condyles of the femur and tibia.
He Sea Point
Water Point therefore Tonification Point
Brings up Kidney Yin
Reflex Point
