Acupuncture Points On The Heart Meridian

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Acupuncture Points On The Heart Meridian

Click to view detailed clinical information for any of the points along the heart meridian. You will find location information, relationships, clinical applications, precautions and more.

If you are a student, or if you simply want to see all of the point locations and functions in one place, view our heart meridian acupuncture point "flash" cards - study tool section.

HT 1HT 2HT 3HT 4HT 5HT 6HT 7HT 8HT 9
HT Point of the Day
Spirit Gate (HT7)ht7
  • Tonify deficiencies of the HT Qi, Blood, Yin and Yang.
  • Emotional issues, especially those with related sleep or thinking manifestations - insomnia, muddled thinking.
  • Heart and Phlegm fire leading to insomnia, anxiety, mania.
  • Physical responses to emotional stimuli - anxiety w/palpitations, nausea w/panic a/or fear.
  • Heart palpitations from any etiology as well as irregular heart beat, pounding heart, angina.
  • Tong Ren/Tam Healing System: Emotional/Psychological issues, w/PC 7 for sweat problems (too much or too little).
HT 1HT 2HT 3HT 4HT 5HT 6HT 7HT 8HT 9
HT Meridian Student/Usage Information
  • Internal/External Pathways
    Originates at the Heart
    Spreads over the heart system
    Descending branch:
    Passes through the diaphragm
    Connects with the small intestine
    Ascending branch:
    Runs alongside esophagus
    Connects with the eye system
    Direct branch:
    Runs upward to lung
    Then down and out axilla at HT 1
  • Measurements Needed
    Axillary Fold -to- Cubital Crease = 9 cun
    Cubital Crease -to- Wrist Crease = 12 cun
  • Precautions - [all]
    HT 1 - (AA) Avoid Artery
  • Point Relationships
    Wrist - SI 5 - TH 4 - LI 5 || LU 9 - PC 7 - HT 7
    Elbow Points - SI 8 - TH 10 - LI 11 || LU 5 - PC 3 - HT 3
  • Additional Helpful Information
  • No finger or hand measurements on the lower arm
  • Cun Measurement Reminders:
    (Cun measurements points along the meridian)

    Yin Meridians || Upper Arm || Forearm
    LU 6, 5 || 7, 1.5, 1
    PC 7 || 5, 3, 2
    HT 3 || 1.5, 1, .5

    Yang Meridians || Forearm || Upper Arm
    LI 3, 5, 8, 9, 10 || *1, 3, 7
    TH 2, 3, 5, 7 || *1, 1, mid 11-13, -3 below TH 14
    SI 5 ||

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