HT8 - Shaofu (Heart Point 8)

Point features

Where is it located

HT8 is located in the palm of the hand, between the 4th and 5th metacarpal, in the depression formed when the fist is closed, where the tip of the little finger touches the palm.

Functions

• Ying-Spring and Fire point of the Heart meridian
• Purifies Heart Fire and calms the Shen
• Treats canker sores, ulcers, mental agitation, and urinary disorders due to Heat
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What is it for

• Ulcers of the mouth and tongue
• Irritability
• Anxiety
• Delirium
• Agitation
• Frequent or painful urination due to Heat
• Further information available in the app

In the app, you can explore all the conditions treatable with HT8, its interactions with other points, and its relation to classical TCM.

Curiosity

Shaofu, 'Small Palace', is the chosen point to eliminate Heart Fire, responsible for many acute psychic manifestations such as agitation, mental hyperactivity, restless dreams, and accelerated speech. Often included in protocols for stomatitis from Fire, agitated psychosis, or intense irritability, combined with HT7, PC8, KD3, BL15.

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