Heart Flashcards
Physiological functions of the Heart (5)
Houses the Spirit Governs Blood and Blood Vessels Governs Sweat Opens into the tongue Manifests in the Complexion
Command Chart for the Heart
Ht9- JW, Wood HT8- YS, Fire HT7- SS, Yuan Source, Earth HT6- Xi Cleft HT5- Luo HT4- JR, Metal HT3- HS, water
HT1 location
In the depression in the center of the axilla
HT1 actions
Unbinds the chest
disorders of the shoulder and arm
disorders of the HT and the chest
HT3 location
Midway between the medial epicondyle and PC3
HT3 actions
Water point- can distinguish Fire Clears heat, transforms Phlegm Calms the Spirit Parkinson's disease Disorders of the chest
HT 5 location
1 cun proximal to HT 7
HT5 actions
Luo Point
Benefits the tongue (speech disorders)
Regulates the Heart Rhythm (HT Qi)
Calms the Spirit (Psycho emotional disorders)
HT 6 location
0.5 cun proximal to HT 7
HT6 actions
Xi-cleft Clears deficient fire and alleviates night sweating Regulates HT Blood Calms the Spirit Moderate acute conditions
HT7 location
at the wrist crease, on the radial side of flexor carpi ulnaris
HT 7 actions
Yuan Source Calms the Spirit Regulates and tonifies the HT All disorders of the Spirit (insomnia, poor memory, etc) All disorders of the HT Heat in the Heart Channel
HT 8 location
on the palm, in the depression between the 4th and 5th metacarpal bones
HT 8 actions
Clears heat from the HT and the SI
Regulates HT Qi (stag/ def)
Calms the spirit
Heat in the lower burner is the strength of this point
HT9 location
On the little finger, on the junction of the base of the nail and the radial border
