Heart Channel (HT)

Circuit: Heaven 天 – HT → SI → UB → KI

Organs connected: HT, SI, (LU)

Pathway

1. The HT Meridian has three branches, all starting in the HT.
2. One branch goes down through the diaphragm and links with the SI.
3. A second branch rises from the HT alongside the throat to reach the eye.
4. The third branch crosses the chest from the Heart to the LU, then descends and comes out in the armpit.
5. It runs along the midline of the inner upper arm,
6. goes down across the inner elbow and along the midline of the inner forearm,
7. crosses the wrist and palm and ends at the inner tip of the little finger, linking with the SI Meridian.

Crossing Points

No crossing points.

Heart Luo

Luo point: HT-5

Pathway

1. Branches off the HT channel at HT-5 and links with the SI channel.
2. Runs with the HT channel to the HT organ, then on to the root of the tongue and the eye.

Symptoms

• Fullness of the chest and diaphragm, and aphasia.