Ht 1 "Summit's Spring" Jiquan
LOCATION: When the upper arm is abducted, the point is in the center of the axilla, on the medial
side of the axillary artery.
IMAGE: This point is the uppermost point, or "spring" on the Heart channel, from which the
channel Qi flows.
FUNCTIONS: Moves Qi, Relaxes Chest, Clears Channels, Invigorates Collaterals, Regulates
Heart, Benefits heart Yin, Clears Deficiency Heat
INDICATIONS:
angina pectoris
arthritis of the shoulder
chest pain and thirst
depression
inability to raise arm
intercostal neuralgia
jaundice
perifocal inflammation of the shoulder joint
ribs "full" and painful
NEEDLING: Perpendicularly 0.5 - 1.0 cun
PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL USES: Opens psychic energy in people.
OTHER: Not used often-- generally for armpit problems
excessive perspiration
lymph swelling in armpits
