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Heart Meridian (Hand Shao Yin) – Summary
The Heart Meridian is one of the 12 primary meridians in Traditional Chinese Medicine. It governs heart function, mental health, and consciousness, playing a vital role in regulating blood circulation, emotions, and sleep.
🔹 Basic Info
- Chinese Name: 手少阴心经 (Shǒu Shàoyīn Xīnjīng)
- Element: Fire 🔥
- Time of Peak Activity: 11 AM – 1 PM
- Number of Points: 9 acupuncture points (HT-1 to HT-9)
🔹 Functions of the Heart Meridian
- Regulates the heart organ, blood, and vessels
- Houses the Shen (spirit/mind)
- Governs mental clarity, emotional stability, memory, and sleep
- Controls speech, sweating, and the tongue
🔹 Heart Meridian Pathway
- Internal Path: Originates in the heart → travels through the diaphragm → connects with the small intestine
- External Path: Emerges at the axilla (HT-1) → runs along the inner arm, through the elbow and wrist → ends at the little finger (HT-9)
🔹 Common Heart Meridian Points
| Point | Name (Pinyin) | Location | Function |
| HT-1 | Jiquan | Armpit | Opens chest, activates the channel |
| HT-3 | Shaohai | Inner elbow | Calms spirit, clears heat |
| HT-5 | Tongli | Inner forearm | Benefits tongue, speech, anxiety |
| HT-7 | Shenmen | Wrist crease | Primary point for insomnia, anxiety, calming Shen |
| HT-9 | Shaochong | Little finger tip | Revives consciousness, clears heat |
🔹 Disorders Treated
- Heart palpitations, irregular heartbeat
- Insomnia, dream-disturbed sleep
- Anxiety, manic behavior, poor memory
- Chest pain, shortness of breath
- Speech difficulties, aphasia
Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Lung (LU)
- Large Intestine (LI)
- Stomach (ST)
- Spleen (SP)
- Heart (HT)
- Small Intestine (SI)
- Bladder (BL)
- Kidney (KI)
- Pericardium (PC)
- San Jiao / Triple Burner (SJ/TB)
- Gallbladder (GB)
- Liver (LV)
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