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POINT: HT-3 (HEART-3)  

English: Lesser Sea
Also Known As: Little Sea
Yellow Sea
Lesser Yin Sea
  • With the arm bent at the elbow, this point can be found in the depression between the end of the transverse crease on the ulnar side of the elbow and the medial condyle of the humerus.
  • With the elbow flexed, at the midpoint of the line connecting the medial end of the cubital crease and the medial epicondyle of the humerus.
  • Midway between PC-3 Quze and the medial epicondyle of the humerus, at the medial end of the transverse cubital crease, when the elbow is fully flexed.
  • Straight insertion, 0.5 to 1.5 cun, causing local distention and soreness, or an electric, numb sensation extending through the forearm.
  • Puncture perpendicularly 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
  • Moxibustion is applicable.
  • Oblique insertion, distally or proximally, or directed toward LI-11 Quchi, 0.5 to 1.5 cun.
    Note: according to a number of classical sources, moxibustion is contraindicated.
  • He-Sea (Uniting) point
  • Water point
  • Calms the Shen
  • Clears the vessels
  • Transforms Phlegm
  • Clears Heat
  • Activates the channel
  • Benefits the arm
  • Invigorates the collaterals
  • Relaxes the tendons
  • Neurasthenia
  • Psychosis
  • Intercostal neuralgia
  • Ulnar nerve neuralgia
  • Lymphadenitis
  • Numbness of the forearm
  • Diseases of the elbow
  • Pain in the cardiac and hypochondriac regions
  • Pain in the shoulder and arm
  • Chest pain with nausea and vomiting
  • Hand tremors
  • Fever and chills
  • Sudden loss of voice
  • Inability to turn the head
  • Inability to lift the arm
  • Swelling
  • Any Damp condition
  • Pleurisy
  • Coughing with mucus
  • Swelling which causes immobility of the limbs
  • Depression
  • Epilepsy
  • Fainting
  • Dry cough
  • Heart pain
  • Fullness of the chest
  • Pain in the lateral costal region
  • Mania and laughter
  • Tongue thrusting
  • Vomiting of foamy, watery saliva
  • Scrofula
  • Trembling of the hand and arm
  • Numbness of the upper limb
  • Inability to raise the four limbs
  • Mental retardation
  • Sequelae of windstroke
  • Contracture of the elbow
  • Contracture causing fixation of the elbow
  • Elbow joint arthritis
  • Goiter
  • Torticollis
  • Cold fingers
  • Sensation of energy rising to the top of the body
  • Hiccups
  • Headache and dizziness
  • Visual dizziness
  • Stiff neck
  • Toothache
  • Chest pain
  • Vomiting
  • Nodular growths in the neck
  • Pain in the axilla
  • Absent-mindedness
  • Madness
  • Debility of the limbs
  • Seizures
  • Disorientation
  • Pain due to dental carries
  • Attack of Cold and/or Heat
  • Vertigo
  • Madness with agitation
  • High fever
  • Lack of stability
  • Nervous exhaustion
  • Glandular diseases
  • Tonsillitis
  • Pharyngitis
  • Stuttering
  • Muteness
  • Lack of articulation with words
  • Hesitant speech
  • Mouth parched
  • Stiff tongue
  • Flaccid tongue
  • Red eyes
  • Toothache accompanied by chills and fever
  • Erosion and swelling of the gums
  • Swelling and pain of the elbow joint
  • Flaccidity of the elbow
  • Wind Bi
  • Hypomania
  • Atrophy syndrome
  • Heart pain with nausea and vomiting
  • Heart pain with hand tremors
  • Lymphadenitis
  • Pain in the nape of the neck
  • Schizophrenia
  • Ulnar nerve neuralgia
  • Epilepsy, bleats like a lamb

LI-10
Shousanli

M-HN-54
Anmian
SP-6
Sanyinjiao

ST-33
Yinshi

Numbness in the arm

Neurasthenia

Chest pain

DU-27
Duiduan
GB-13
Benshen

KI-9
Zhubin

PC-1
Tianchi
LIV-13
Zhangmen
GB-41
Zulinqi
SJ-6
Zhigou
GB-38
Yangfu
GB-21
Jianjing
LI-10
Shousanli

or

SJ-10
Tianjing

Vomiting of foam

Vomiting of foamy, watery saliva

Scrofula

SI-7
Zhizheng
LU-10
Yuji
LI-4
Hegu
LI-11
Quchi
SI-4
Wangu

ST-24
Huaroumen
LI-7
Wenliu

LI-10
Shousanli

Manic raving, fear and fright

Stiff tongue

Tongue thrusting

Stubborn numbness of both forearms

  • Some sources say that moxibustion is contraindicated.
  • Some sources say that cauterization is to be used in emergency situations only.
  • This is a very calming point, even with acupressure.
  • This is a first aid point for exhaustion.
  • It is a reservoir of vital Qi.
  • This is an important point for numbness and trembling of the arm and hand and disorders of the elbow.
  • This is a special point for scrofula.