HT03 Shaohai (Lesser Sea)

Location

With elbow flexed, at the midpoint of the line connecting medial end of the cubital crease and medial epicondyle of the humerus.

Indications

Conditions for which HT03 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Protocols using HT03

• Anxiety, Immune Nk Cell Deficiency – LI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, HT03, HT05, SI03, BL60, KD06, PC06, TB05, GB34, GB43, LV02, CV03, CV04, CV06, CV15, GV20 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nep236 ↗)
• Pruritus, Itch Atopic-dermatitis, Skin Hypersensitivity – LI11, ST34, SP10, HT03 (doi:10.1111/j.1398-9995.2012.02789.x ↗)
• Weakness, Numbness, Tingling, Neuropathic Pain, Neuropathy Peripheral Chemotherapy-induced – LI04, LI11, SP09, HT03, SI03, GB34, GB41, LV03 (doi:10.1155/2013/349653 ↗)
• Hemiplegia, Stroke Sequelae, Spasticity Upper Extremity, Motor Dysfunction Upper Limb – HT03, PC06 (doi:10.2147/CIA.S53814 ↗)
• Palpitations, Knee Pain, Tremor Hand, Tremor Essential, Tremor Jaw – LU08, HT03, LV02, LV04, CV17, CV23 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2013.16.022 ↗)
• Tremor Hand, Tremor Essential, Tremor Jaw – LU08, HT03, LV02, LV04, CV17, CV23 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2013.16.022 ↗)
• Headache, Nausea, Tremor Essential, Tremor Jaw – LU08, HT03, LV02, LV04, CV17, CV23 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2013.16.022 ↗)
• Back Low Pain, Disability Functional, Back Chronic Pain – LI04, ST36, SP06, HT03, BL23, BL30, BL58, BL60, KD07, TB05, GB41, GV04 (doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0850-7 ↗)
• Spasticity Elbow Poststroke, Stroke Sequelae Chronic – HT03, PC06 (doi:10.1155/2020/6415083 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Morning – LI11, HT03, TB10 (doi:10.1155/2021/4827123 ↗)
• Coronary Heart Disease, Chest Pain, Angina Stable – HT03, HT06, HT07, PC03, PC06, CV17 (doi:10.1155/2021/7228033 ↗)
• Rheumatoid Arthritis, Joint Pain, Inflammation Joint – LI05, LI11, LI15, ST36, SP05, SP09, HT03, SI05, SI08, BL40, BL62, KD06, PC07, TB04, TB10, TB14, GB34, GB40 (doi:10.1186/s12906-025-04891-1 ↗)
• Tremor, Parkinson's Disease, Bradykinesia, Postural Instability, Balance Impaired, Gait Impaired, Rigidity Muscular – ST34, SP04, HT03, HT07, KD03, KD07 (doi:10.1016/j.prdoa.2025.100324 ↗)
• Diarrhea, Dyspepsia Functional, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Bloating Abdominal, Satiation Early, Tightness Epigastric – LU05, LU11, HT03, HT09, SI02, SI03, BL66, KD10, GB41, LV01 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2025.1545687 ↗)
• Airway Hyperresponsiveness, Asthma Intermittent, Asthma Mild – LU01, LU05, LU07, LU09, LU11, LI04, LI06, LI20, ST13, ST25, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP03, SP06, SP09, SP10, HT03, HT05, HT07, SI03, BL13, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL21, BL23, KD03, KD06, KD08, KD27, PC06, TB05, TB15, GB03, GB34, GB40, GB41, LV02, LV03, LV08, LV13, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV17, CV21, GV04, GV13 (doi:10.1186/s13052-015-0155-1 ↗)
• Anxiety, Depression, Stress Post-traumatic, Stress Psychological – SP06, HT03, HT07, TB03, CV04, CV06, CV12, CV17 (doi:10.1016/j.imr.2025.101251 ↗)
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Wrist Pain, Hand Weakness, Hand Numbness – LU05, LI05, LI10, HT03, SI04, PC03, PC07, TB05 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S551446 ↗)
• Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia Chronic – HT03, HT07, PC03, PC07 (doi:10.27127/d.cnki.ghlzu.2023.000646 ↗)
• Forgetfulness, Memory Impairment, Mild Cognitive Impairment – LU03, LU07, HT03, HT07, BL15, BL43, KD01, KD21, GV11, GV20 (doi:10.19917/j.cnki.1005-0779.022173 ↗)
• Back Low Pain, Disability Functional, Low Back Pain – ST36, HT03, BL23, BL24, BL25, BL30, BL40, BL58, GV04 (doi:10.51507/j.jams.2021.14.6.219 ↗)
• Chest Pain, Postoperative Pain – HT03, HT04, HT05, HT06, HT07, PC03, PC05, PC06, PC07 (doi:10.51507/j.jams.2023.16.4.133 ↗)
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – LU09, LU10, LI04, LI10, LI11, HT02, HT03, HT07, PC04, PC06, PC07, PC08 (doi:10.1089/photob.2024.0106 ↗)
• Parkinson's Disease, Gait Disturbance, Rigidity Muscular – ST34, SP04, HT03, HT07, KD03, KD07 (doi:10.1016/j.prdoa.2025.100324 ↗)
• Spasticity Upper Limb, Hemiplegia Post-stroke – LI11, LI14, LI15, SP06, SP09, HT03, GB34, GB39 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190531-k0005 ↗)
• Dyspepsia Functional – LU05, LU11, HT03, HT09, SI02, SI03, BL66, KD10, GB41, LV01 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2025.1545687 ↗)
• Liver Qi Stagnation, Liver Qi Stagnation – LI17, LI18, ST09, ST15, ST16, ST18, ST25, ST26, ST27, SP13, SP18, HT03, HT04, SI11, BL14, BL16, BL18, BL31, KD21, XB02T9 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
• Tremor, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Disorder, Bradykinesia, Rigidity Cogwheel, Balance Disturbance – LU05, LI05, LI11, LI15, ST41, SP09, HT03, SI06, SI09, BL36, BL40, KD03, PC02, PC03, PC07, TB02, TB04, TB14, GB30, GB34, LV04 (REN Xiao-ming. Fifty Cases of Parkinson's Disease Treated by Acupuncture Combined with Madopar. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2008, 28(4): 255-257)
• Agitation – LU05, LU07, LI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, HT03, HT07, KD03, LV03, GV20, GV24 (Acupuncture to Improve Comfort of Children on a Ventilator in the Intensive Care Unit. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01848158)
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – HT03, HT04, PC03, PC05 (Local Effects of Acupuncture and Nerve Conduction Studies. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03036657)
• Paralysis Spastic Post-stroke – LI04, LI11, LI15, SP06, SP09, HT01, HT03, BL60, KD01, KD03, PC06, PC07, PC08, TB04, TB05, GB30, GB31, GB33, GB34, GB39, LV03, LV08 (Liu Xiafei, Bao Chunling, Dong Guirong. Using acupoint-to-acupoint penetrative needling to treat poststroke spastic paralysis: a clinical progress review. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014 October 15; 34(5): 609-615.)
• Muscle Hypertonia Post-stroke – LU07, LI05, LI11, LI15, ST32, SP06, SP09, HT01, HT03, BL37, BL60, KD03, PC06, TB05, GB34, GB39 (Liu Xiafei, Bao Chunling, Dong Guirong. Using acupoint-to-acupoint penetrative needling to treat poststroke spastic paralysis: a clinical progress review. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014 October 15; 34(5): 609-615.)
• Paralysis Spastic Post-stroke – LI04, LI11, LI14, LI15, ST31, ST32, ST34, SP06, SP09, SP10, HT03, SI03, BL54, KD01, PC06, TB05, GB30, GB34, GB39, LV03 (Liu Xiafei, Bao Chunling, Dong Guirong. Using acupoint-to-acupoint penetrative needling to treat poststroke spastic paralysis: a clinical progress review. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014 October 15; 34(5): 609-615.)
• Paralysis Spastic Post-stroke Limb Spasticity – LI04, LI11, LI14, LI15, ST36, SP06, SP09, HT03, SI03, BL57, BL60, KD01, KD06, PC06, TB05, GB34, GB39, GB40, LV03 (Liu Xiafei, Bao Chunling, Dong Guirong. Using acupoint-to-acupoint penetrative needling to treat poststroke spastic paralysis: a clinical progress review. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014 October 15; 34(5): 609-615.)
• Qi Stagnation, Stasis Blood, Paralysis (infant), Benefit Regulate Yin, Benefit Regulate Wei, Intorsion, Hand Extorsion Stiffness, Qi Stagnation, Stasis Blood, Paralysis (infant), Benefit Regulate Yin, Benefit Regulate Wei, Hand Extorsion Stiffness – LI05, HT03, SI03, TB04, TB09 (sacredlotus.com ↗)

Most often selected alongside HT03

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with HT03. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

• LI11Pond At The Bend13 protocols
• PC06Inner Gate11 protocols
• GB34Yang Mound Spring10 protocols
• HT07Spirit Gate10 protocols
• SP06Three Yin Intersection10 protocols
• LI04Junction Valley9 protocols
• SP09Yin Mound Spring9 protocols
• SI03Back Stream8 protocols
• TB05Outer Gate8 protocols
• KD03Great Stream7 protocols
• LI15Shoulder And Clavicle7 protocols
• PC07Great Mound7 protocols

Other points on the Heart Meridian