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.
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).