Qingling Point (HT-2 / Azure Spirit)
Discover the exact location and acupressure method for Qingling (HT-2 / Azure Spirit). Learn its benefits for angina, headache, hypochondriac pain, and shoulder-arm pain, plus classic combinations for comprehensive treatment.
Indications
Headache, yellow discoloration of the eyes, hypochondriac pain, and shoulder and arm pain.
Precise Location
On the medial side of the arm, on the line connecting Jiquan (HT-1) and Shaohai (HT-3), 3 cun above the elbow crease, in the medial groove of the biceps brachii muscle.
Location Method
Sit upright, raise the right arm level with the shoulder, flex the elbow with the forearm pointing upward. Bring the five fingers of the left hand together, place the little finger at the elbow crease on the medial arm – the point is where the thumb rests. Use the same method to locate the opposite side.
Massage Method
① Massage: Press, knead, or pluck with the thumb. ② Scraping therapy: Scrape from top to bottom. Place the four fingers (except the thumb) under the arm to support it, and knead the point with the thumb pad – once each morning and evening, for 1–3 minutes on each side. Therapeutic actions: Regulates qi and relieves pain, soothes the chest and calms the heart.
Compatibility
Angina pectoris: Combine with Xinshu (BL-15), Shentang (BL-44), Dazhu (BL-11), Fengmen (BL-12), Zhongchong (PC-9), and Qingling (HT-2). Disease overview: Typical angina pectoris presents as sudden, crushing, dull, or suffocating pain behind the upper or middle sternum, potentially radiating to most of the precordial area, the left shoulder, the medial anterior upper limb, reaching the ring and little fingers – occasionally accompanied by a feeling of impending death. Massage sequence: Patient prone – the practitioner rubs the back 15–20 times and presses Xinshu, Shentang, Dazhu, and Fengmen; meanwhile, the patient can press Zhongchong and Qingling until pain subsides. Shoulder-arm pain due to myofasciitis: Combine with Jianjing (GB-21), Qingling (HT-2), and Quchi (LI-11). Intercostal neuralgia: Combine with Dazhui (GV-14), Jianjing (GB-21), Rugen (ST-18), and Qingling (HT-2).
Efficacy & Actions
The Taiping Shenghui Fang states: "The two Qingling points are three cun above the elbow, located by extending the elbow and raising the arm." The Xifangzi Mingtang Jiujing mentions "Qinglingquan, also known as Qingling." It is now commonly called Qingling. This point can be massaged for angina pectoris, neurogenic headache, and intercostal neuralgia. This point belongs to the Hand Shaoyin Heart Meridian. It regulates qi and relieves pain, soothes the chest and calms the heart, unblocks the meridians and collaterals. It is a commonly used point for treating heart, chest, and shoulder-arm disorders. First documented in the Taiping Shenghui Fang. "Qing" means azure or green, corresponding to the Liver; "Ling" means spirit or divine. As a point on the Heart Meridian – the heart governs the spirit – it is named Qingling (Azure Spirit).
