Chinese Name:
Shaofu (English translation: Lesser Mansion)
Location:
On the palm, between the 4th and 5th
metacarpal bones. When a fist is made, the point is where the tip of the little
finger touches.
Classification:
Ying-Spring point of the Heart Meridian
Indications:
- Pruritus and pain of the external genitalia
- Spasmodic pain of the little finger
- Palpitation, chest pain
Functions:
Calms the Shen, clears Heat (mostly
excess type), clears Heat from Heart and Small Intestine.
Notes:
Ying-Spring points are where the qi dribbles
down the meridian. Ying-Spring points are indicated for heat in the body and
changes in the complexion. Ying-Spring points are known to clear heat from the
meridian.
Needling:
Perpendicular insertion .3 - .5 cun. |