•Source [出處 chū chù]:
The Systematic Classic of Acupuncture and Moxibustion【甲乙經 jiǎ yǐ jīng】
•Channel and collateral【經絡 jīng luò】:
Hand shao yin
•Classification【類別 lèi bié】:
ying-spring, fire point [滎火穴 yíng huó xué]
•Name【名稱 mīng chéng】:
少 [shào] : lesser minor, few, little ;
府 [fǔ] : residence, storehouse, mansion
•Location【部位 bù wèi】:
On the palm of the hand, in the depression between the fourth and fifth metacarpal bones, proximal to the fifth metacarpophalangeal joint.
Note: Between the fourth and fifth metacarpal bones, where the tip of the little finger rests when a fist is made, at the same level as PC8.
•Needling【針法 zhēn fǎ】:
Needle 0.3-0.5 cun perpendicular. 3-5 minutes of moxa stick
•Action【功效 gōng xiào】:
Clear heart heat [清心熱 qīng xīn rè]
•Indication【主治 zhǔ zhì】:
Palpitations, chest pain, little finger spasm, heat in the palms, genital itching, hernia, difficulty urinating, enuresis, chronic malaria and cold, fullness, fear of grief
•Note:
HT8 is an improtant point to treat skin rashes and itchiness