Ht 9 "Lesser Pouring" Shaochong
Jing Well: Wood
LOCATION: On the radial side of the little finger, about 0.1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail.
IMAGE: The Heart Channel Qi "pours" against Ht 9, which is at the distal end of the Heart
"lesser" yin channel.
FUNCTIONS: Clears the Heart and Spirit
Clears Blood Heat
Restores the Yang
Deceases Damp Heat (esp in genitals)
Calms the Heart
Calms Rebellious Qi
Calms Wind
Clears Brain
Clears Heat
Opens Heart Orifice
Revives Prostration
Sedates Heart Fire
Sedates Mind
INDICATIONS:
apoplectic coma
high fever
hysteria
infantile convulsions
palpitations
NEEDLING: Subcutaneously 0.1 cun, or prick with a three-edged needle.
PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL USES: This point brings wood energy (vision) to the emperor.
Mann: discouragement, eyes not clear, expressionless voice, dreams of fire & smoke
POINT COMBINATIONS:
ANCIENT USES:
OTHER: Tonification point: used for building the Yang or Qi of the Heart
"Bite this point for heart attack." (Try CPR too, of course...)
Damp heat in genitals: vaginal discharges, odors
“Wake up the drunk” point
J.C. Darrus:
mental asthenia, lack of energy, fear, trembling from emotion, cardiac fatigue, extrasystoles,
cardiac erethrism, pain at chest and heart. bronchial catarrh with hypersecretion, sore throat,
dry throat, nausea, vomiting
