Heart Points 3-9 Flashcards
What is Point name for HT 3?
Lesser Sea
What kind of point is HT 3?
Water Point and a He-Sea Point.
What is the Point name for HT 4?
Spirit Path
What is kind of point is HT 4?
Metal Point and Jing River Point
What is the point name for HT 5?
Penetrating the Interior
What is the point definition for HT 3?
Midway between PC 3 and the medial epicondyle of the humerus, at the medial end of the transverse cubital crease when the elbow is fully flexed.
What is the point definition for HT 4?
On the flexor aspect of the forearm, on the radial (lateral) side of the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris, 1.5 cun proximal to HT 7
What is the definition for HT 5?
On the flexor aspect of the forearm, on the radial (lateral) side of the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris, 1 cun proximal to HT 7
What is the point name for HT 6?
Yin Cleft
What kind of point is HT 6?
Xi Cleft
What is the definition for HT 6?
On the flexor aspect of the forearm, on the radial (lateral) side of the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris, .5 cun proximal to HT 7
What is the point name for HT 7?
Spirit Gate
What kind of point is HT 7?
Earth, Sedation, Source, Shu-Stream
HT 7 Calms the spirit
What is the definition for HT 7?
At the wrist joint, on the radial (lateral) side of the tendon of flexor carpi ulnaris, in the depression at the proximal border of the pisiform bone.
What is the point name for HT 8?
Lesser Palace
What kind of point is HT 8?
Fire, Horary, Ying-Spring
What is the definition for HT 8?
On the palm, in the depression between the 4th and 5th metacarpal bones, where the tip of the little finger rests when a fist is made.
What is the point name for HT 9?
Lesser Rushing
What kind of point is HT 9?
Wood, Tonification, Exit, Jing-Well
What is the definition for HT 9?
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.
The name of the He Sea point of the Heart Meridian is
Lesser Sea
Give the point name and meridian name and number of the Source point on the Heart meridian. (Ex: Cubit Marsh LU 5)
Spirit Gate, HT 7
Give the point name and meridian name and number of the Exit point on the Heart meridian.
HT 9 Lesser Rushing
The meridian name and number of Yin Cleft
HT 6
Give the point location definition (precise anatomical location) for the Earth point on the Heart meridian.
HT 7: at the wrist joint on the radial side of the flexor carpi ulnaris tendon, in the depression at the proximal border of the pisiform bone.
Give the point location definition (precise anatomical location) for the HT Exit point.
On the dorsal aspect of the little finger, at the junction of lines drawn on the radial border of nail and base of nail, .1 cun from corner of nail.
Give the point number of the Horary point of HT
8
Give the point number of the Xi Cleft of HT
6
The cun levels for the 3 HT points proximal to the wrist crease are: ____, ______, and _______.
.5, 1, 1.5
List the point number for the following HT points: in the order below
Horary _______
Metal point _______
Water point _______
Junction ______
Xi Cleft _______
Wood point ________
Source ______
8, 4, 3, 5, 6, 9, 7
The Six Meridians/stages of disease Name of the Heart Meridian is Hand _________________:
Shao Yin
Identify the point on the diagram with the black dot by giving the meridian name and number (e.g. LI 4). Also give the name, and one function NOT already listed on this quiz.
This is the point on the palm, between the 4th and 5th metacarpal bones where the tip of the little finger rests when a fist is made.
HT 8 Lesser Palace and it is a Fire, Horary, and Ying Spring point.
