Jiquan (HT1)
Jiquan (HT1), “Highest Spring”, is a point on the Heart meridian. It is point 1 of the 9 on the channel. Unbinds the chest, regulates Heart Qi and frees the channel at the shoulder.
Location
In the centre of the axillary fossa, where the axillary artery can be felt beating.
Functions according to tradition
Unbinds the chest, regulates Heart Qi and frees the channel at the shoulder.
Traditional indications
- Cardiac pain
- Chest oppression
- Shoulder and arm pain
- Axillary sweating
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
Precautions
Avoid the axillary artery: find the pulse and needle medial to it.
Points on other channels with similar indications
They share several traditional indications with this point. Comparing them helps understand why one or the other is chosen.
- PC2 Tianquan (Pericardium): Cardiac pain, Chest oppression
- BL14 Jueyinshu (Bladder): Cardiac pain, Chest oppression
- CV15 Jiuwei (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Cardiac pain, Chest oppression
- LI14 Binao (Large Intestine): Shoulder and arm pain
- LU4 Xiabai (Lung): Chest oppression
- BL16 Dushu (Bladder): Cardiac pain
Point profile
- Code
- HT1
- Pinyin name
- Jí Quán
- Characters
- 极泉
- Translation
- Highest Spring
- Meridian
- Heart
- Element
- Fire
- Topics
- Heart, Shoulder, Arm
Health notice. Educational and study content. It describes concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine and does not replace diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional. Needling, medicinal herbs and invasive techniques must be applied by trained professionals. Safety guide.
