Acupuncture Points On The Triple Heater Meridian

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Acupuncture Points On The Triple Heater Meridian

Click to view detailed clinical information for any of the points along the triple heater meridian. You will find location information, relationships, clinical applications, precautions and more.

If you are a student, or if you simply want to see all of the point locations and functions in one place, view our tripleheater meridian acupuncture point "flash" cards - study tool section.


TH Point of the Day

Branch Ditch (TH6)th6
  • Effects the Triple Warmer in the following ways:
  • Lower: Constipation due to stagnation and heat in the body.
  • Middle: Issues with the chest & hypochondrium, often used with GB 34 for chest & rib pain, also "sudden turmoil disorder" (vomiting & diarrhea).
  • Upper: Febrile diseases with no sweating, eye redness & pain, ear pain, inflammation.  

TH Meridian Student/Usage Information
  • Internal/External Pathways
    Originates on the tip of the finger
    Travels up the arm
    Passes and goes across the Gall Bladder Meridian in the shoulder region
    A branch goes to the chest and connects with the Percardium Meridian
    Then it travels down to the abdomen
    A branch originates from the chest
    Goes up the neck around the ear to the outside of the eye
    Another branch enters the ear and continues to the outer canthus and links up with the Gall Bladder Meridian
  • Measurements Needed
    Cubital Crease -to- Wrist Crease = 12 cun
    Thumb width = 1 cun
    Four fingers = 3 cun
  • Precautions - [all]
    TH 19 - AA NB (no bloodletting)
    TH 22 - AA
    TH 23 - No Moxa
  • Point Relationships
    Wrist - SI 5 - TH 4 - LI 5 || LU 9 - PC 7 - HT 7
    Elbow Points - SI 8 - TH 10 - LI 11 || LU 5 - PC 3 - HT 3
  • Additional Helpful Information
  • TH 15 - midway between GB 21 and SI 13
  • GB 21 - find CV 14 and the end of the acromion process, divide this in half, grasp the muscle and divide in half, point is on the top of the shoulder between these two muscles
  • SI 13 - medial extremity of the suprascapular fossa midway between SI 10 and the spinous process of T2
  • Cun Measurement Reminders:
    (Cun measurements points along the meridian)

    Yin Meridians || Upper Arm || Forearm
    LU 6, 5 || 7, 1.5, 1
    PC 7 || 5, 3, 2
    HT 3 || 1.5, 1, .5

    Yang Meridians || Forearm || Upper Arm
    LI 3, 5, 8, 9, 10 || *1, 3, 7
    TH 2, 3, 5, 7 || *1, 1, mid 11-13, -3 below TH 14
    SI 5 ||

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