Qingling (HT2)
Qingling (HT2), “Cyan Spirit”, is a point on the Heart meridian. It is point 2 of the 9 on the channel. Frees the Heart channel in the arm and relieves shoulder and elbow pain.
Location
On the medial aspect of the arm, just medial to the biceps brachii, 3 cun above the cubital crease.
Functions according to tradition
Frees the Heart channel in the arm and relieves shoulder and elbow pain.
Traditional indications
- Arm pain
- Shoulder pain
- Jaundice
- Hypochondriac pain
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
Precautions
No specific precautions are described beyond the general ones for acupuncture. Needling must always be performed by a trained professional.
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.
- TE11 Qinglengyuan (San Jiao (Triple Burner)): Arm pain, Jaundice, Shoulder pain
- TE13 Naohui (San Jiao (Triple Burner)): Arm pain, Shoulder pain
- TE7 Huizong (San Jiao (Triple Burner)): Arm pain, Hypochondriac pain
- BL18 Ganshu (Bladder): Hypochondriac pain, Jaundice
- BL19 Danshu (Bladder): Hypochondriac pain, Jaundice
- GB22 Yuanye (Gallbladder): Hypochondriac pain, Shoulder pain
Point profile
- Code
- HT2
- Pinyin name
- Qīng Líng
- Characters
- 青灵
- Translation
- Cyan Spirit
- Meridian
- Heart
- Element
- Fire
- Topics
- Arm, Heart, Pain
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.
