HT8 (Shaofu, “Lesser Mansion”) is the Ying-Spring Point point of the Heart Channel of Hand-Shaoyin Meridian. It is located on the palmar surface of the hand, in the depression between the fourth and fifth metacarpal bones. The point is located where the tip of the little finger rests when a loose fist is made, in line with Laogong (PC8). It clears Heart Fire, calms the spirit, regulates the lower jiao, and alleviates pain.
On the palmar surface of the hand, in the depression between the fourth and fifth metacarpal bones. The point is located where the tip of the little finger rests when a loose fist is made, in line with Laogong (PC8).
Perpendicular insertion 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
Clears Heart Fire, calms the spirit, regulates the lower jiao, and alleviates pain.
Genital pain, genital itching, genital prolapse or elongation, urinary retention, difficult urination, spermatorrhea, sudden hernia, testicular retraction, palm heat, arm ache, contraction of the elbow and axilla, chest pain, hand contracture preventing extension, sighing, sadness, fear, fright, chronic malaria with shivering, heart vexation and fullness, shortness of (qi).
As the Fire point of the Fire channel, Shaofu has a powerful ability to clear Heart Fire, manifesting as vexation, palm heat, and emotional disturbances like sadness and fear. Its secondary, but significant, classical function is to address disorders of the genitals and urination, such as pain, itching, prolapse, and retention. This reflects the Heart's connection to the Small Intestine and its role in governing the lower jiao. Therefore, it is a primary point for clearing Heart Fire and a key distal point for urogenital issues stemming from Heart heat transferring downwards.
Classical text; the translation was prepared with AI and is not clinical advice.
《針灸大成》 Zhēnjiǔ Dàchéng — Great Compendium of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, 1601 · 卷八 · Source: Wikisource ↗
少府 手小指本節後，骨縫陷中，直勞宮，手少陰心脈所溜為榮火。 銅人針二分， 灸七壯，明堂灸三壯According to this text, HT8 lies behind the base joint of the little finger in the depression of the bone seam, in line with Laogong; it is the spring (ying) fire point of the hand Shaoyin heart channel. The Tongren gives needling of 2 fen and 7 moxa cones; the Mingtang gives 3 cones.
《針灸甲乙經》 Zhēnjiǔ Jiǎyǐ Jīng — Systematic Classic of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, c. 256–282 · 卷03 · Source: Wikisource ↗
少府者，火也。 在小指本節後陷者中，直勞宮，手少陰脈之所留也，為滎。 刺入三分According to this text, HT8 is a fire point in the depression behind the base joint of the little finger, in line with Laogong, where the hand Shaoyin lingers; it is the spring (ying) point, needled 3 fen.
《黃帝明堂灸經》 Huángdì Míngtáng Jiǔjīng — The Yellow Emperor's Bright Hall Moxibustion Classic, Tang · 卷中 · 側人形第六 · Source: jicheng.tw ↗
少府 二穴，在手小指本節後陷者中，直勞宮，灸三壯。 主㾬瘧久不愈者，煩滿少氣，悲恐畏人，臂酸掌中熱，手握不伸According to this text, HT8 lies in the depression behind the base joint of the little finger, in line with Laogong, with 3 moxa cones. It records use for long-lasting malaria, vexation and fullness with shortness of breath, sorrow and fear of people, aching arms with heat in the palms, and a clenched hand that cannot open.
《醫宗金鑑·刺灸心法要訣》 Yīzōng Jīnjiàn · Cìjiǔ Xīnfǎ Yàojué — Golden Mirror of Medicine: Essential Teachings on Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Wu Qian et al., 1742 · 卷七 · 手部主病針灸要穴歌 · Source: jicheng.tw ↗
少府主治久咳瘧，肘腋拘急痛引胸，兼治婦人挺痛癢，男子遺尿偏墜疼The text records that HT8 was used for chronic cough and malaria, and for tense pain of the elbow and armpit pulling into the chest; also for prolapse with pain and itching in women, and for enuresis and one-sided descent of the scrotum with pain in men.
HT8 is one of 9 points on the Heart Channel of Hand-Shaoyin Meridian. Nearby points:
HT8 (Shaofu) is located on the palmar surface of the hand, in the depression between the fourth and fifth metacarpal bones. The point is located where the tip of the little finger rests when a loose fist is made, in line with Laogong (PC8).
HT8 clears Heart Fire, calms the spirit, regulates the lower jiao, and alleviates pain. Common clinical indications include genital pain, genital itching, genital prolapse or elongation, urinary retention, difficult urination, spermatorrhea, sudden hernia, testicular retraction, palm heat, arm ache, contraction of the elbow and axilla, chest pain, hand contracture preventing extension, sighing, sadness, fear, fright, chronic malaria with shivering, heart vexation and fullness, shortness of (qi).
Perpendicular insertion 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
HT8 is a point on the Heart Channel of Hand-Shaoyin Meridian (Shǒu Shàoyīn Xīnjīng).