Heart Meridian of the Hand Shaoyin

Question 1

Where does the Heart channel originate?

Answer 1

From the Heart

Question 2

What is the full name of the Heart channel?

Answer 2

Heart channel of the Hand Shaoyin

Question 3

How many points are on the Heart channel?

Answer 3

9

Question 4

What is the meaning of H-7?

Answer 4

Shenmen / Spirit Gate

Principal Heart channel point to regulate the spirit

Question 5

H-4 through H-7 are all on which side of what tendon?

Answer 5

Radial / Flexor Carpi Ulnaris

Question 6

H-9 is on which side of what finger?

Answer 6

Radial / Little

Question 7

The Heart channel connects with which sensory system?

Answer 7

The eye system

Question 8

H-1

Location:

Answer 8

When the upper arm is abducted, the point is in the center of the axcilla on the medial side of the axillary artery

Question 9

H-2

Location:

Answer 9

When the elbow is flexed, the point is 3 cun above the medial end of the transverse cubital crease in the groove medial to the biceps brachii

Question 10

H-3

Location:

Answer 10

With the elbow flexed, at the midpoint of the line connecting the medial end of the cubital crease and the the medial epicondyle of the humerus

Question 11

H-4

Location:

Answer 11

When the palm faces upward, the point is on the radial side of the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris, 1.5 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist

Question 12

H-5

Location:

Answer 12

When the palm faces upward, the point is on the radial side of the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris, 1 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist

Question 13

H-6

Location:

Answer 13

When the palm faces upward, the point is on the radial side of the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris, 0.5 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist

Question 14

H-7

Location:

Answer 14

At the ulnar end of the transverse crease of the wrist, in the depression on the radial side of the tendon flexor carpi ulnaris

Question 15

H-8

Location:

Answer 15

When the palm faces upward, the point is between the 4th and 5th metacarpal bones; when a fist is made, the point is where the tip of the little finger rests

Question 16

H-9

Location:

Answer 16

On the radial side of the little finger, about 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail

Question 17

H-3

Name:

Answer 17

Shaohai / Lesser Sea

Question 18

H-4

Name:

Answer 18

Lingdao / Spirit Path

Question 19

H-5

Name:

Answer 19

Tongli / Penetrating the Interior

Question 20

H-7

Name:

Answer 20

Shenmen / Spirit Gate