
Location
Axilla, apex of axillary hair, pulsation
Needling Depth
0.3–0.5 cun
Shallow — low depth risk.
Always palpate landmarks and angle away from vital structures. Chest/neck: oblique, shallow only.
Avoid axillary artery.
Anatomy & Safe Needling
Structure: Axilla, axillary artery/vein
Risk: Vascular
Method: Palpate, avoid artery.
Heart Meridian Flow
Fire · Yin · peak 11 AM–1 PMQi flowing along the Heart — direction of animation reflects channel flow.
My notes on HT 1