Heart 8

HT 8 / Shaofu / Little Store House

POINT LOCATION

On the palm of the hand between the 4th and 5th metatarsals. Locate by bending the little finger and marking where the tip of the finger lands.

 

Associations

• Ying-Spring Point of the HT Channel
• Horary Point of the HT Channel

 

INDICATIONS / CONDITIONS TREATED

• Chest pain

• Palpitations

• Agitation

• Febrile disease

• Palm heat

• Dysurea

• Enuresis

• Redness and itching of the external genitalia

• Pain and contraction of the hand and little finger

 

TCM ACTIONS

• Clears HT heat

• Calms the Shen

• Opens the channel

• Alleviates pain

 

Patterns Treated

• Heart Fire
• Bladder Damp Heat