Meridian · Hand Yin
Heart Meridian
Heart Meridian (手少阴心经) is a Hand Yin channel of the Fuego element. Its peak activity, according to the organ clock, is from 11 AM - 1 PM.
Pathway
Begins at heart, emerges at armpit, runs down inner arm to little finger.
Functions of the organ and channel
- Governs blood and vessels
- Houses Shen (mind/spirit)
- Controls sweating
- Manifests in the face
Signs of imbalance
From excess
- Palpitations
- Insomnia
- Excessive dreams
- Red face
- Precordial pain
From deficiency
- Mild palpitations
- Anxiety
- Poor memory
- Spontaneous sweating
Symptoms along the pathway
- Armpit pain
- Inner arm pain
- Warm palms
Most used points
The 9 points of the channel
Related syndromes
Profile
- Chinese name
- 手少阴心经
- Type
- Hand Yin
- Element
- Fuego
- Time of peak activity
- 11 AM - 1 PM
- Code
- HT
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