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HT4 · 手少阴心经

Lingdao líng dào · 灵道

Location. On the anteromedial aspect of the forearm, radial to the tendon of flexor carpi ulnaris, 1.5 cun superior to the palmar wrist crease.

Category. Jing-river 经穴

The jing-river point of the Heart meridian; classical texts record it alongside patterns involving speech.

定位。在前臂前区,腕掌侧远端横纹上 1.5 寸,尺侧腕屈肌腱的桡侧缘。

特定穴。Jing-river 经穴

心经经穴;经典记载常与言语相关证候并列。

Classical record · not a treatment recommendation. Needling technique is a licensed practitioner's skill and is out of scope here.
The ulnar artery and the ulnar nerve lie on the ulnar side of the tendon; needling is kept to the radial side.

Other points on the Hand Shaoyin Heart

8 related entries.

ShaohaiHT3 · 少海TongliHT5 · 通里ShenmenHT7 · 神门JiquanHT1 · 极泉QinglingHT2 · 青灵YinxiHT6 · 阴郄ShaofuHT8 · 少府ShaochongHT9 · 少冲

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