Acupoint+HT-8+(Shao+Fu)

==  **Shao Fu**  **• **  **Heart** **8** ** • **  ** 5.8.105 **  //Lesser Mansion, Lesser Palace, Little Storehouse// Ying Spring Point. Fire Point on Fire Meridian (Horary). =Location= When the palm faces upward, the point is between the 4th and 5th metacarpal bones. When a fist is made, the point is where the tip of the little finger rests.

=Point Summary= //Calms The Spirit Activates the Channel Regulates Heart Qi Alleviates Pain Clears Heat from the Heart and Small Intestine// tachy; fire/heat conditions

=Needling=

Depth:
0.3 - 0.5 cun

Technique:
Puncture Perpendicularly

Contraindications:
None

=General Indications=

Functions
clears HT fire and SI heat; clears lower burner fire and heart

Indications
tachycardia; dysuria; enuresis; itching of the groin; sweaty palms

Special Notes
ying sprig and fire point; a cooling point; can be used for chronic UTIs to cool damp heat

=Diagnostic Indications:= Cardiac Conditions **•** Cardiac Pain **•** Chest Pain **•** Dysuria **•** Fifth Digit Disorders **•** Genital Itching **•** Groin Itches **•** Hysteria **•** Palm Heat **•** Palpitations **•** Urinary Dysfunction **•** Urinary Incontinence **•**

=Soulie De Morant Indications= Tonifies the heart, cerebellum, pons, all Yin meridians (particularly sexual organs, kidney excretion), side, posterior extremity of the shoulder, posterior arm, radial forearm, dorsal muscles of thumb and index fingers. Disperses all the Yang meridians (mostly bladder) Dispersing acts in the opposite way. Little energy, fear of people, deranged mind, fearful, deep sighs; or agitation, fullness. Shivering from cold. Throat: as from adenoid growths, irritation, burning interior, heat of the palms. Sexual organs, either pains, itching (pruritis) or weakness: women: menses too abundant, vulvary pruritis, pains of the vagina, or prolapsed uterus; men: swelling of the testicles (orchitis); disturbing erections, or insufficient erections. Bladder retention: tonify; or incontinency: disperse. Side: intercostal pain; axilla Shoulder: posterior extremity; lateral posterior arm; elbow: contraction, pain. Radial forearm (supinators); contracted hand, does not extend; retraction of the palmar aponeurosis (Dupuytren?) thumb and index finger; dorsal muscles
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=Psycho-Spiritual Components= The palace of the supreme controller supplying warmth, nourishment, wisdom, and guidance. “Lesser” in size only. The **essence does not need a big show**. This palace is about the goodness in everything, particularly in times of resignation **and despair when the heart needs encouragement and joy.** This is the house of the emperor where everything is good, pure, healthy and plentiful. This is **a safe place to be and have no fear. The official’s essence and strength are here; this is where the official is most complete.** A storehouse one can go to meet the needs of the body, mind, supports the spirit. Brings joy to the spirit, allowing the sun to shine from within. Revitalizes the energy, poking up the fire, getting the maximum from the available energies. Fire point on fire channel – the essence of fire. Be careful not to cause an over-raging fire. Communication with the superior man – the true self within who can look, listen and decide. Good to use for **fire-fear of people, shyness, anticipatory fe**ar, heart-felt anxiety, despair trembling agitation and anxiety, impotence and frigidity, palpitations, sighing, intermittent fevers, menstrual problems. [JRW]

As the fire point on the fire meridian, HT-8 is the horary point and is uniquely able to tonify or sedate heart fire. The character fu denotes this point as a residence of the heart and heart spirit. I find that during the summer solstice, between 11a.m. and 1p.m. is an ideal time to address this point. [LJ]

In **the limitless universe size makes no difference. The real relations between things are established by qualities of essence**; the value of things is not measured by their quantities. Ideas which have no substance, no matter to speak of, have the power to move mountains. We can see this is true in ordinary terms when we see how buildings are created from the vision of the designer. Man has the power to see things that do not exist, and then give them existence. Man’s hand is the hand of the creator; man is the god in this world, and the heart is the god in man. This is the sanctuary of the god in man, **the identity point of the spiritual source**. This is the palace which is the sanctuary of the god. The residence of the creator and master. **Fire burns brighter when things are in proper relation to each other. Rearranges the way things are organized to get the maximum from the available energies**. See //Love without Conditions//, by Paul Ferrini pg. 68-73. Ghost Point? [ALHIM]