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Alternate names: 曲节 qū jié, Bending Joint

Channel: HT, Hand Lesser Yīn (shào yīn) Heart Channel

Modern location: An acupoint located at the bend of the elbow, at the medial end of the cubital crease, in the depression just anterior to the medial epicondyle of the humerus.

Classic location: On the inner side of the elbow, behind the joint, off the big bone [i.e., the medial epicondyle of the humerus], five fēn from the tip of the elbow when the arm is flexed toward the head. (Zhēn Jiǔ Dà Chéng)

Local anatomy: The basilic vein, the inferior ulnar collateral artery, the ulnar recurrent artery and vein. The medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve.

Action: Courses heart qì; clears the pericardium; stabilizes the spirit-mind; transforms phlegm-drool.

Modern indications: Heart pain; hypertonicity of the elbow; armpit and rib-side pain; scrofula.

Classic indications: Toothache; headache and dizziness; ejection of foamy drool; trembling hands and hypertonicity of the elbow; axillary pain; forgetfulness; mania and withdrawal; qì counterflow; numbness in both arms; heart pain.

Needle stimulus: Needling: 0.3‒0.8 cùn perpendicular insertion. Moxa: 3‒5 cones; pole 5‒15 min.

Point groups: Uniting (hé) (water) point.

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