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HT 9 · Shaochong

Heart meridian · Fire · Yin · peak 11 AM–1 PM

Plate shown for male body
Hand acupoints

Location

Little finger, radial corner of nail base

Needling Depth

0.1 cun or prick

Shallow — low depth risk.

Always palpate landmarks and angle away from vital structures. Chest/neck: oblique, shallow only.

Point Category

Tonification (Mother)Jing-Well

Heart Meridian Flow

Fire · Yin · peak 11 AM–1 PM

Qi flowing along the Heart — direction of animation reflects channel flow.

My notes on HT 9