1. Where is Jiquan (Summit Spring) located?

2. What is its insertion depth and angle?

3.  Any Cautions?

1. Jiquan (Heart 1) is located with the upper arm abducted, the point is int the centre of the axilla on the medial side of the axillary artery.

2. Perpendicular 0.5-1 cun

3. Avoid puncturing the axillary artery.  Medial insertion towards the chest may puncture the lung.

1. What are Deadman's actions for Jiquan (Summit Spring)?

2. What are CAM's indications for Jiquan?

1. Deadman's actions for Jiquan (Heart 1) include:

*Unbinds the chest

*Activates the channel and benefits the arm

2. CAM's indications for Jiquan include:

Pain in the costal and cardiac regions, scrofula, cold pain of the elbow and arm, dryness of the throat.

1. Where is Qingling (Green Spirit) located?

2. What is its insertion depth and angle?

3.  Any Cautions?

1. Qingling (Heart 2) is located with the elbow flexed, 3 cun above the medial end of the transverse cubital crease (Shaohai - heart 3), in the groove medial to m. biceps brachii.

2.  Perpendicular 0.3-0.5 cun (Deadman recommends an oblique distal or proximal insertion).

3.  Avoid the brachial artery.  Previously CI for needling, moxa only.

1. What are Deadman's actions for Qingling (Green Spirit)?

2. What are CAM's indications for Qingling?

1. Deadman's actions for Qingling (Heart 2) include:

*Activates the channel and alleviates pain

2. CAM's indications for Qingling include: Pain in the cardiac and hypochondriac regions, shoulder and arm.

1. Where is Shaohai (Lesser Sea) located?

2. What is its insertion depth and angle?

3. Any cautions?

1. Shaohai (Heart 3) is located with the elbow flexed, at the midpoint of the line connecting the medial end of the cubital crease and the medial epicondyle of the humerus.

2. Perpendicular 0.5-1cun

3.  Classical sources CI for moxa.  Currently no CI

1. What are Deadman's actions for Shaohai (Lesser Sea)?

2. What are CAM's indications for Shaohai?

1. Deadman's actions for Shaohai (Lesser Sea) include:

*Calms the spirit, transforms phlegm and clears heat

*Activates the channel and benefits the arm

2. CAM's indications for Shaohai include:

Cardiac pain, spasmodic pain and numbness of the hand and arm, tremor of the hand, scorfula, pain in the axilla and hypochondriac region.

1. Where is Lingdao (Spirit path) located?

2. What is its insertion depth and angle?

3.  Any cautions?

1. Lingdao (Heart 4) is located with the palm facing upward, the point is on the radial side of the tendon of m. flexor carpi ulnaris, 1.5 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist.

2.  Perpendicular 0.3-0.5 cun

3.  Nope

1. What are Deadman's actions for Lingdao (Spirit Path)?

2. What are CAM's indications for Lingdao?

1. Deadman's actions for Lingdao (Heart 4) include:

*Calms the spirit and benefits the voice

*Relaxes the muscles and sinews

2. CAM's indications for Lingdao include:

Cardiac pain, spasmodic pain of the elbow and arm, sudden loss of voice.

1. Where is Tongli (Penetrating the interior) located?

2. What is its insertion depth and angle?

3. Any cautions?

1. Tongli (Heart 5) is located with the palm facing upward, on the radial side of flexor carpi ulnaris, 1 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist.

2. Perpendicular 0.3-0.5 cun

3.  Nope!

Tongli (Heart 5) is the Luo-connecting point of the Heart channel.

It is also a Ma Dan-yang Heavenly star point

1. What are Deadman's actions for Tongli (Penetrating the Interior)?

2. What are CAM's indications for Tongli?

1. Deadman's actions for Tongli (Heart 5) include:

*Calms the Spirit

*Regulates the Heart rhythm

*Benefits the tongue

*Activates the channel and alleviates pain

2. CAM's indications for Tongli include:

*Palpitations, dizziness, blurring of vision, sore throat, sudden loss of voice, aphasia with stiffness of the tongue, pain in the wrist and elbow

1. Where in Yinxi (Yin Cleft) located?

2. What is its insertion depth and angle?

3. Any Cautions?

1. Yinxi (Heart 6) is located with the palm facing upward, on the radial side of the tendon of m. flexor carpi ulnaris, 0.5 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist.

2. Perpendicular, 0.3-0.5 cun

3.  Nope.

1. What special point category is Yinxi (Yin Cleft) in?

1. What are Deadman's actions for Yinxi (Yin Cleft)?

2.  What are CAM's indications for Yinxi?

1. Deadman's actions for Yinxi (Heart 6) include:

*Regulates Heart blood

*Calms the spirit

*Moderates acute conditions

*Clears deficiency fire and alleviates night sweats

2. CAM's indications for Yinxi include:

*Cardiac pain, hysteria, night sweating, hemoptysis, epistaxis, sudden loss of voice.

1. Where is Shenmen (Spirit Gate) located?

2. What is its insertion depth and angle?

3. Any Cautions?

1. Shenmen (Heart 7) is located at the ulnar end of the transverse creasee of the wrist, in the depression on the radial side of the tendon of m. flexor carpi ulnaris.

2. Perpendicular 0.3-0.5 cun

3. Nope

1. What are Deadman's actions for Shenmen (Spirit Gate)?

2. What are CAM's indications for Shenmen?

1. Deadman's actions for Shenmen (Heart 7) include:

*Calms the Spirit

*Regulates and tonifies the heart

2. CAM's indications for Shenmen include:

Cardiac pain, irritability, palpitation, hysteria, amnesia, insomnia, mania, epilepsy, dementia, pain in the hypochondriac region, feverish sensation in the palm, yellowish sclera.

1. Where is Shaofu (Lesser Palace) located?

2. What is its insertion depth and angle?

3. Any cautions?

1. Shaofu (Heart 8) is located with the palm facing upward, between the 4th and 5th metacarpal bones. When a fist is made, the point is where the tip of the little finger rests.

2. Perpendicular, 0.3-0.5 cun

3.  Nope.

Shaofu (Heart 8) is the ying-spring and Fire point of the heart channel

(remember, we call this the horary point whenever the element of the point matches with the element of the channel....in this case, Shaofu is the fire point on a fire channel)

1. What are Deadman's actions for Shaofu (Lesser Palace)?

2. What are CAM's indications for Shaofu?

1. Deadman's actions for Shaofu (Heart 8) include:

*Clears heat from the Heart and Small Intestine

*Calms the spirit

*Regulates Heart qi

*Activates the Channel and alleviates pain

2. CAM's indications for Shaofu (HT 8) include:

Palpitations, pain in the chest, spasmodic pain of the little finger, feverish sensation in the palm, enuresis, dysuria, pruritis of the external genitalia.

1. Where is Shaochong (Lesser Rushing) located?

2. What is its insertion depth and angle?

3. Any cautions?

1. Shaochong (Heart 9) is located on the radial side of the little finger, about 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail.

2. Puncture subcutaneously 0.1 cun, or prick to bleed.

3. Nope.

What special point categories is Shaochong (Lesser Rushing) in?

1. What are Deadman's actions for Shaochong (lesser rushing)?

2. What are CAM's indicaitons for Shaochong?

1. Deadman's actions for Shaochong (Heart 9) include:

*Revives conscousness

*Clears heat and benefits the tongue, eyes and throat

*Regulates Heart qi and calms the spirit

2. CAM's indications for Shaochong include:

Palpitation, cardiac pain, pain in the chest and hypochondriac region, mania, febrile diseases, loss of consciousness.