少海 (Shàohǎi) — Lesser Sea
Heart channel · point 3
He-Sea pointWater pointWater point of the Heart channel
Location
With the elbow flexed, at the midpoint between the medial end of the cubital crease and the medial epicondyle of the humerus.
Needling
Depth:
0.5–1.0 cun
Angle:
Perpendicular
Functions
- Calms the spirit and clears Heart fire
- Transforms phlegm and dissipates nodules
- Activates the channel and benefits the elbow
Indications
Cardiac pain and palpitationsmania, anxiety and forgetfulnesselbow and arm pain and numbnesstremor of the handscrofula and neck nodulesheadache and dizziness
Clinical Notes
The Water point on a Fire channel — the Heart's own heat-draining point, and a useful local point for medial elbow pain.
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