Heart Channel Flashcards

1
Q

What are the principal functions of the Heart?

A
Governing blood and the blood vessels 
Housing the spirit 
Opening into the tongue 
Governing sweating 
Manifesting in the complexion
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2
Q

What is HT1?

A

Jiquan / Summit Spring

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3
Q

What are the actions of HT1?

A

Unbinds the chest

Activates the channel and benefits the arm

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4
Q

What is a caution when needling HT1?

A

Medial insertion towards the chest may puncture the Lung

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5
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What are the indications of HT1?

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o Pain in costal and cardiac regions
o Sadness, anxiety, palpitation, agitation, thirst, dry throat
o Inability to raise the shoulder, pain in axilla, bi syndrome in the arm, elbow pain

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6
Q

What is HT3?

A

Shaohai / Lesser Sea

He-Sea and water point of the Heart channel

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7
Q

What are the actions of Ht3?

A

Calms the spirit, transforms phlegm and clears heat

Activates the channel and benefits the arm

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8
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What are the indications of HT3?

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o Cardiac pain, mania and laughter, epilepsy, poor memory, vomiting phlegm
o Red eyes, headache, dizziness, toothache
o Elbow pain, spasmodic pain and numbness of the hand and arm, trembling or tremor of the hand

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9
Q

What is HT4?

A

LingDao / Spirit Path

Jing-River and Metal point of the Heart

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10
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What are the actions of HT4?

A

Calms the spirit and benefits the voice

Relaxes muscles and sinews

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What are the indications of HT4?

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o Sudden loss of voice
o Cardiac pain, sadness and fear, restless orga disorder
o Pain in the arm and elbow, swelling and pain of fingers, cold sensation in the bones

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12
Q

What is HT5?

A

TongLi / Penetrating the Interior
Luo-connecting point of the Heart Channel
Ma Dan-Yang heavenly star point

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13
Q

What are the actions of HT5?

A

Calms the spirit
Regulates heart rhythm
Benefits the tongue
Activates the channel and alleviates pain

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14
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What are the indications of HT5?

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o Vexation, anger, sadness, fright
o Palpitation, pounding of the heart, irregular heart rhythm, dizziness, blurry vision
o Sudden loss of voice, aphasia with stiff tongue, stuttering
o Red face, red eyes, eye pain
o Uterine bleeding

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15
Q

What is HT6?

A

YinXi / Yin Cleft

Xi-Cleft point of the heart channel

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16
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What are the actions of HT5?

A

Regulates heart blood
Calms the spirit
Moderates acute conditions
Clears deficiency fire and alleviates night sweating

17
Q

What are the indications of HT5?

A

Cardiac pain, fullness in the chest, palpitation, sudden loss of voice
o Hemoptysis, epistaxis
o Night sweats, steaming bone disorder

18
Q

What is HT7?

A

ShenMen / Spirit Gate

Shu-Stream, Yuan-Source and Earth point of the Heart Channel

19
Q

What are the actions of HT7?

A

Calms the spirit

Regulates and tonifies the Heart

20
Q

What is HT-8?

A

ShaoFu - Lesser Palace

Ying-Spring and fire point of the heart

21
Q

What are the action of HT8?

A

Clears heat from the heart and small intestine
Calms the spirit
Regulates heart qi
Activates the channel and alleviates pain

22
Q

What are the indications of HT7?

A

o Insomnia, poor memory
o Cardiac pain, palpitation, mad laughter, restless organ disorder, easily frightened, loss of voice
o Pain in the lateral costal region, red face, heat in the palms

23
Q

What are the indications of HT8?

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o Palpitation, chest pain, fear agitation, sighing, plum pit qi
o Enuresis, dysuria, itching of the external genitialia, uterine prolapse
o Heat in the palms
o Spasmodic pain of the little finger

24
Q

What is HT9?

A

ShaoChong / Lesser rushing

Jing-Well and Wood point of the heart

25
Q

What are the actions of HT9?

A

Revives consciousness
Clears heat and benefits the tongue, eyes and throat
Regulates Heart qi and calms the spirit

26
Q

What are the indications of HT9?

A

o Loss of consciousness, cardiac pain, pain in the chest and lateral costal region
o Palpitation, mania, excessive sighing
o Pain in the root of thr tongue, swollen tongue, tongue thrusting, throat pain, eye pain, red eyes
o Contraction of the hand, pain in the arm, inability to extend the elbow

27
Q

Where does the heart channel originate?

A

In the Heart organ