Ying-spring (fire) point.

bubble_chart Etymology

"Shao" (少) refers to hand shaoyin heart meridian (HT); "fu" (府) refers to the place where spirit resides. The point belongs to Ying-spring (fire) point of hand shaoyin heart meridian, located in palm behind Shenmen (HT7), hence it is called "Fu".

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Shaofu (HT8) acupoint
(quoted from "Meridians and Acupoints")

• Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing: "In the depression behind the joint of the little finger, directly opposite Laogong (PC8)";
• Xunjing Kaoxue Bian: "Located in the depression of the fork of the bone behind the joint of little finger".

bubble_chart Anatomy

• Muscles: palmar tendon membrane, fourth lumbrical muscle, digital flexor profundus and superficial tendons, the deep ones are the third palmar interosseous muscle and the fourth dorsal interosseous muscle.
• Nerve: the common palmar nerve of the fourth finger (branch of ulnar nerve).
• Vessel: common artery and vein on the palmar side.

bubble_chart Manipulation

Insert perpendicularly 0.3 to 0.5 cun. Direct moxibustion is contraindicated. Moxibustion with moxa stick for 3 to 5 minutes.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Clear heart fire.

• Classical: palpitation, chest pain, arm soreness, little finger spasm, heat in palm, prolapse of uterus, genital itching, sudden hernia, difficulty urinating, enuresis, prolonged malaria with chills, irritability, shortness of breath, sadness, fear, and avoidance of people, polyp-like obstruction in throat.
• Modern: arrhythmia.

bubble_chart Combinations

• Polyp-like obstruction in throat: Shaofu (HT8), Ligou (LR5).
• Difficulty in urination and ischuria: Shaofu (HT8), Zusanli (ST36).
• Arrhythmia: Shaofu (HT8), Tongli (HT5), Neiguan (PC6), Daling (PC7) .