Heart Channel of Hand Shao Yin Flashcards
1
Q
FUNCTION
A
- circulates Qi and blood, nourishes the Heart, Lungs, and eyes
- it regulates the nervous system, calms Shen, and stabilizes emotions
- it regulates heat in the body
- it distributes Qi and Blood into areas along its channel pathway
2
Q
Ht 1
A
Jiquan (Summit Spring)
Category: Entry Point
- in the depression at the center of the axilla
3
Q
Ht 2
A
Qingling (Green Spring)
- 3 cun proximal to Ht 3, in the groove medial to the muscle biceps brachii on the line connecting Ht 1 and Ht 3
4
Q
Ht 3
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Shaohai (Lesser Sea)
Categories: He-Sea, Water
- midway b/w medial end of the cubital crease and the medial epicondyle of the humerus with the elbow flexed
5
Q
Ht 4
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Lingdao (Spirit Path)
Categories: Jing-River, Metal
- on the radial side of the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris, 1.5 cun proximal to Ht 7
6
Q
Ht 5
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Tongli (Penetrating the Interior)
Category: Luo-Conecting point
- on the radial side of the tendon carpi ulnaris, 1 cun proximal to Ht 7
7
Q
Ht 6
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Yinxi (Yin Cleft)
Category: Xi-Cleft
- on the radial side of the tendon carpi ulnaris, 0.5 cun proximal to Ht 7
8
Q
Ht 7
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Shenmen (Spirit Gate)
Categories: Shu-Stream, Earth, Yuan-Source
- at the wrist joint, on the radial side of flexor carpi ulnaris, in the depression at the proximal border of the pisiform bone
9
Q
Ht 8
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Shaofu (Lesser Palace)
Categories: Ying-Spring, Fire
- on the palm, in the depression just proximal to the heads of the 4th and 5th metacarpal bones (where the tip of the little finger rests when making a loose fist)
10
Q
Ht 9
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Shaochong (Lesser Rushing)
Categories: Jing-Well, Wood, Exit Point
- on the dorsal aspect of the little finger, at the junction of lines drawn along the radial border of the nail and the base of the nail, approximately 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail
11
Q
Entry/Exit points
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Ht 1, Ht 9
12
Q
Chinese Clock
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11 am - 1 pm
13
Q
Pathology (dominates disorders of the Heart)
Channel
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- pain and stiffness along the channel pathway: pain, swelling, hot or cold sensations along channel
- heat syndromes: hot sensation of the body, hot flashes, night sweating, red face, thirst with desire to drink, dry throat
- eye disorders: redness, swelling of inner canthus of eyes, yellow sciera
14
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Pathology (dominates disorders of the Heart)
Organs
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- disorders of Heart and Lung: cardiac pain, chest pain, palpitations, irregular heart beat, restlessness, shortness of breath
- disorders of the Shen: mental disturbance, insomnia, dream-disturbed sleep, sudden fainting, hysteria, shallow breathing
- disorders of digestion: esophagitis, hiatal hernia
15
Q
Major Anatomical Cautions
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- pneumothorax at Ht 1
- brachial artery at Ht 2
