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Heart 09 (HT 9)

Pinyin Name & English Translation
Shaochong, Lesser Yin Rushing

Location
On the radial side of the little finger, about 0.1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail.

Indications
Palpitations, caridac pain, pain in the chest and hypochondriac regions, mania, febrile diseases, loss of consicousness.

Traditional Action
Clears heat, subdues wind, opens the Heart orifices, relieves fullness, restores consciousness.

Contraindications


References:

Maciocia, Giovanni.  The Foundations of Chinese Medicine. London: Churchill Livingstone, 1989

O’Connor, John and Bensky, Dan, trans. Acupuncture, A Comprehensive Text. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1981

Xinnong, Cheng, et al. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion.  Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 1987.



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