Course of the Channels and Point Qualifications


Heart Channel (Hand-Shaoyin)

Course:
The Heart Channel begins its internal pathway in the heart. It descends along the aorta through the diaphragm and connects with the small intestine.

A branch separates from the heart and ascends along the esophagus to the pharynx, traverses the face, proceeds to the mouth and terminates at the tissues surrounding the eyes.

Another branch separates from the heart and traverses the chest through the Lungs and emerges in the axilla at HT 01.

From HT 01 the surface pathway of the Heart Channel descends at the medial aspect of the biceps brachii muscle, to the medial border of the transverse cubital crease of the elbow. It continues to descend along the medial forearm through the wrist. Then it passes along the radial side of the pisiforme bone. Further it proceeds between the fourth and fifth metacarpal bones, and terminates at the radial corner of the nail of the fifth finger at HT 09.

Point Qualifications:

HT 03

Shaohai

He-Sea Point, Water Point

HT 04

Lingdao

Jing-River Point, Metal Point

HT 05

Tongli

Luo-Connecting Point

HT 06

Yinxi

Xi-Cleft Point

HT 07

Shenmen

Shu-Stream Point, Earth Point; Yuan-Source Point

HT 08

Shaofu

Ying-Spring Point, Fire Point

HT 09

Shaochong

Jing-Well Point, Wood Point


BL 15

Xinshu

Back-Shu Point of the Heart

CV 14

Juque

Front-Mu Alarm Point of the Heart