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Jiquan (HT1) is located between the tendons in the axilla on the medial aspect of the arm, over the arterial pulse. It is horizontally three cun from Tianfu (LU3) and vertically eight fen higher than Tianfu. Needle 0.3 cun; moxa 7 moxibustion cones.

Indications: Fullness and pain in the heart and hypochondrium, coldness and paralysis of the elbow and arm, inability to hold or move the four limbs, dry retching, restlessness, thirst, and jaundice.

Qingling (HT8) is located three cun above the elbow crease. Moxa 3 moxibustion cones.

Indications: Headache, jaundice, aversion to cold with shivering, hypochondriac pain, and inability to raise the shoulder and arm.

Shaohai (HT3) is located two cun below the elbow crease on the medial border, directly opposite Qingling (HT8). Needle 0.5 cun; moxa 3 moxibustion cones. Some sources state it is contraindicated for moxibustion.

Indications: Alternating chills and fever, toothache, vertigo, mania, epilepsy (with sounds resembling a sheep), vomiting of saliva and phlegm, stiffness of the neck preventing turning the head, wind-pain, rebellious Qi, scrofula, pain in the elbow, arm, axilla, and hypochondrium, spasm and inability to raise the limb.

○ Indications: Scrofula and fistulas in the axilla, arm pain, wind-bi, skin sores, inability to flex and extend. Needle 0.3 cun, retain for seven breaths, reduce method for five breaths (from *Qianjin Fang*). Heart pain, hand tremors. To seek a root cure between Shaohai (HT3) and Jianshi (PC5) (from *Xi Hong Fu*). Combined with Zusanli (ST36) to treat stubborn numbness of both arms (from *Bai Zheng Fu*).

Lingdao (HT4) is located one cun five fen proximal to the wrist crease. Needle 0.3 cun; moxa 5 moxibustion cones.

Indications: Heart pain, sadness and fear, dry retching, convulsions, elbow spasm, sudden aphonia (inability to speak).

Tongli (HT5) is located in the depression posterior to the radial side of the wrist, one cun proximal to the wrist crease, slightly towards the ulnar side. Needle 0.3 cun; moxa 3 moxibustion cones.

Indications: Febrile diseases, headache, vertigo, facial heat, anhidrosis, vexation, sudden aphonia, palpitations, sadness and fear, fear of people, throat obstruction, bitter vomiting, deficiency syndromes, frequent yawning, shortness of breath, enuresis, swelling and pain in the elbow and arm.

Gynecology: Menorrhagia, metrorrhagia. ○ For vertigo and headache, moxa 7 moxibustion cones (from *Shen Nong Jing*). Treat heart fright (from *Yu Long Fu*). Combined with Dazhong (KI4) to treat fatigue and drowsiness (from *Bai Zheng Fu*). Treat desire to speak but inability to produce sound, vexation, and palpitations. Excess patterns manifest as heaviness of the four limbs, redness of the head, cheeks, and face, normal breathing but frequent yawning, throat closure with difficult breathing leading to inability to eat, sudden aphonia, and pale complexion. Subtle needle manipulation reveals divine efficacy (from Ma Danyang).

Yinxi (HT6) is located on the radial artery at the wrist, five fen proximal to the wrist crease. Needle 0.3 cun; moxa 3 moxibustion cones.

Indications: Epistaxis, hematemesis, aphonia, cholera, chest fullness, chills, cold extremities, fright, heart pain. ○ Stop night sweats, treat minor bone-steaming fever (from *Biao You Fu*). Combined with Erjian (LI2) to unblock chills and aversion to cold; combined with Houxi (SI3) to treat excessive night sweats (from *Bai Zheng Fu*).

Shenmen (HT7) is located in the depression at the end of the styloid process of the ulna on the radial side. Needle 0.3 cun, retain for seven breaths; moxa 3 moxibustion cones. Another source says 7 cones, size of a wheat grain.

Indications: Malaria, mental restlessness, desire for cold drinks, aversion to cold with desire for warmth, dry throat, poor appetite, confusion, heart pain, shortness of breath, body heat, flushed face, mania, excessive laughter, rebellious Qi, hematemesis, hemoptysis, enuresis, aphonia, amnesia, heart accumulation (Fu Liang), five types of epilepsy in adults and children, arm spasm. ○ Treat epilepsy and loss of spirit (from *Yu Long Fu*). Same as Zhongwan (CV12) to treat manic running and walking (from *Bai Zheng Fu*).

Shaofu (HT8) is located in the depression between the bones at the head of the transverse palmar crease, distal to the base of the little finger, directly opposite Laogong (PC8). Needle 0.2 cun; moxa 3 moxibustion cones. Another source says 7 cones.

Indications: Persistent malaria, chills, vexation and fullness, shortness of breath, chest pain, sadness and fear, fear of people, arm soreness, elbow and axillary spasm, prolapse of the uterus, pruritus ani/vaginal itching, genital pain, enuresis, inguinal hernia, dysuria.

Shaochong (HT9) is located at the ulnar corner of the nail bed of the little finger. Needle 0.1 cun, retain for one breath; moxa 1 moxibustion cone. Another source says 3 cones.

Indications: Febrile diseases, vexation and fullness, rebellious Qi, flaming-up of Heart Fire, red eyes, blood deficiency, vomiting of bloody froth, heart pain, cold phlegm, shortness of breath, sadness and fear, susceptibility to fright, oral heat, sour taste in the throat, chest and hypochondriac pain, alternating chills and fever, pain along the posterior medial aspect of the arm, hand spasm with inability to extend. ○ Can treat Heart deficiency with heat congestion (from *Yu Long Fu*). Combined with Quchi (LI11) to treat fever (from *Bai Zheng Fu*). In cases of stroke with falling, sudden coma, copious phlegm-saliva, unconsciousness, locked jaw, and inability to swallow medicine, urgently prick Shaoshang (LU11), Shangyang (LI1), Zhongchong (PC9), Guanchong (SJ1), Shaoze (SI1), and this point (Shaochong) with a three-edged needle to promote Qi and Blood circulation. This is a miraculous emergency acupoint for restoring life.