Shaohai (HT3)
Shaohai (HT3), “Lesser Sea”, is a point on the Heart meridian. It is point 3 of the 9 on the channel. He-Sea of the Heart: clears Heart Heat, calms the Shen and unblocks the channel at the elbow.
Location
With the elbow flexed, between the medial end of the elbow crease and the medial epicondyle of the humerus.
Functions according to tradition
He-Sea of the Heart: clears Heart Heat, calms the Shen and unblocks the channel at the elbow.
Traditional indications
- Medial elbow pain
- Forearm numbness
- Anxiety
- Insomnia
- Hand tremor
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
What its classification means
Last of the transport points, near the elbow or knee: the Qi “goes deep” and joins the organ. It has been used for disorders of the fu organs and the Stomach.
Precautions
The ulnar nerve runs behind the medial epicondyle: avoid strong stimulation of the nerve.
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.
- BL15 Xinshu (Bladder): Anxiety, Insomnia
- CV14 Juque (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Anxiety, Insomnia
- GV24 Shenting (Du Mai (Governing Vessel)): Anxiety, Insomnia
- PC7 Daling (Pericardium): Anxiety, Insomnia
- EX-HN22 Anmian (Extraordinary points): Anxiety, Insomnia
- EX-HN3 Yintang (Extraordinary points): Anxiety, Insomnia
Point profile
- Code
- HT3
- Pinyin name
- Shào Hǎi
- Characters
- 少海
- Translation
- Lesser Sea
- Meridian
- Heart
- Element
- Fire
- Classification
- He-Sea
- Topics
- Elbow, Calming
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