# HT09 Shaochong (Lesser Surge) – Heart Meridian

少沖 · shǎo chōng

Location: On the radial side of the little finger about 0.1 thumb width from corner of the nail.

Cautions: Avoid in patients with bleeding disorders.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/ht09

## Indications

An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Agitation, Benefit Eyes, Benefit Eyes, Benefit Regulate Qi Heart, Benefit Throat, Benefit Throat, Benefit Tongue, Benefit Tongue, Calm Spirit Shen, Calm Spirit Shen, Contraction Hand, Contraction Hand, Qi Deficiency, Qi Deficiency, Depression, Sadness & Depression, Sadness & Depression, Disease Febrile, Disease Febrile, Psychological Disorder, Psychological Disorder, Dry Throat, Dry Throat, Epilepsy, Fright, Ghost Syndrome Fright Epilepsy, Ghost Syndrome Fright Epilepsy, Heat, Heat Fire, Heat Fire, Heat Mouth, Heat Mouth, Elbow Stiffness, Immobility Elbow, Jaundice, Jaundice Eyes, Jaundice Eyes, Malaria, Arm Pain, Arm Pain, Armpit Pain, Armpit Pain, Chest Pain, Chest Pain, Rib Pain, Rib Pain, Elbow Pain, Elbow Pain, Eye Pain, Eye Pain, Hand Palm Pain, Hand Palm Pain, Heart Pain, Heart Pain, Tongue Root Pain, Tongue Root Pain, Palpitations, Pharyngitis, Pulse / Heart Rate Pounding, Pulse Heart Rate Pounding, Red Eyes, Red Eyes, Regulate Qi Heart, Restlessness, Sighing Excessive, Sighing Excessive, Tongue Swelling, Tongue Swelling, Tongue Thrusting, Tongue Thrusting, Loss of Consciousness, Unconsciousness Windstroke, Unconsciousness Windstroke

## Most often selected alongside HT09

Sourced protocols in the index pairing each point with this one. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

- PC09 (Central Surge) – 17 protocols
- LU11 (Lesser Metal) – 16 protocols
- LI01 (Metal Yang) – 14 protocols
- TB01 (Surge Gate) – 14 protocols
- SI01 (Lesser Marsh) – 12 protocols
- KD01 (Bubbling Spring) – 10 protocols
- LV01 (Big Mound) – 9 protocols
- BL67 (Reaching Yin) – 8 protocols

## Protocols using HT09

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enuresis Nocturnal, Bedwetting | ST36, SP04, SP06, SP12, HT07, HT09, BL23, BL28, BL32, KD03, KD05, CV02, CV03, CV06, GV04, GV15, GV20 | 180 days | doi:10.1177/147323000303100611 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Fatigue, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Headache, Constipation, Depression, Insomnia, Itchiness, Edema, Palpitation, Knee Pain, Back Pain, Vision Blurred, Cervical Pain, Stiffness Shoulder, Cramp Leg, Lower-limb Pain, Upper-limb Numbness, Lower-limb Numbness, Hemodialysis Complication | LU05, LU09, LI02, LI11, ST41, ST45, SP02, SP05, HT07, HT09, SI03, SI08, BL65, BL67, KD01, KD07, PC07, PC09, TB03, TB10, GB38, GB43, LV02, LV08 | 8 days | doi:10.1155/2015/802846 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Cerebral Infarction Acute, Ischemic Stroke, Neurological Deficit | LU11, LI01, LI04, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL67, KD01, PC08, PC09, TB01, GB20, GB44, LV01, LV03, CV24, GV20, GV26 | 14 days | doi:10.1186/s13063-017-2013-5 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Diarrhea, Dyspepsia Functional, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Bloating Abdominal, Satiation Early, Tightness Epigastric | LU05, LU11, HT03, HT09, SI02, SI03, BL66, KD10, GB41, LV01 | 31 days | doi:10.3389/fmed.2025.1545687 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Attention Deficit, Memory Impaired, Cognitive Impairment Vascular, Executive Function Impaired | ST36, HT09, PC09, GV20, GV24 | 28 days | doi:10.1016/j.clinsp.2025.100770 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Gerd, Acid Reflux | SP04, HT09, GB23, GB24, CV22 | – | doi:10.19621/j.cnki.11-3555/r.2019.0156 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Coma, Consciousness Disorder Traumatic Brain Injury | LU11, LI01, HT09, SI01, PC09, TB01 | – | doi:10.27368/d.cnki.gtzyy.2025.000570 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Cognitive Impairment Mild Post-stroke | HT05, HT07, HT09, KD03, GB39, GV20, GV24, XH03 | 42 days | doi:10.27127/d.cnki.ghlzu.2023.000123 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Cognitive Impairment Vascular | ST36, HT09, PC09, GV20, GV24, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D | 28 days | doi:10.1016/j.clinsp.2025.100770 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dyspepsia Functional | LU05, LU11, HT03, HT09, SI02, SI03, BL66, KD10, GB41, LV01 | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2025.1545687 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Coma | LU11, LI01, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL67, KD01, PC09, TB01, GB44, LV01, GV26 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Fainting | HT09, KD01, GV26 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Hysteria | LU11, LI01, LI04, ST45, SP01, HT07, HT09, SI01, SI03, BL67, KD01, PC06, PC09, TB01, GB44, LV01, LV03, GV26 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Wind Interior, Wind Interior | LU11, LI01, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL18, BL67, KD01, PC09, TB01, GB20, GB44, LV01, LV03, GV16, GV20 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Consciousness Loss, Consciousness Loss | LU11, LI01, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL67, KD01, PC09, TB01, GB44, LV01, GV26 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Concentration Poor, Concentration Poor | ST40, HT07, HT09, BL15, BL20, BL45, GV20 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Heart Blood Stagnation, Heart Blood Stagnation | LI16, HT01, HT05, HT06, HT09, SI03, XB02T5 | 7 days | Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Depression Post-stroke, Neurological Deficit, Stroke Sequelae | LU11, LI01, HT09, PC09, TB01 | 28 days | WANG Ning et al.. Clinical Effects of Acupuncture at Jing-Well Acupoints Combined with Scalp Acupuncture and Conventional Acupuncture on Patients with Post-Stroke Depression. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, 2026 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Depression Post-stroke, Neurological Deficit Stroke | LU11, LI01, HT09, PC09, TB01 | 28 days | 王宁周海纯 刘景隆. 针刺井穴联合头针与常规针刺对脑卒中后抑郁患者的影响. 康复学报 ., 2026 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Consciousness Loss | LU11, LI01, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL67, KD01, PC09, TB01, GB44, LV01, GV26 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Qi Stagnation, Blood Stagnation, Pathogens, Heat Stomach, Erysipelas, Damp Spleen, Damp Stomach, Heat Spleen, Qi Stagnation, Blood Stagnation, Heat Stomach, Damp Spleen, Damp Stomach, Heat Spleen | LU11, LI01, LI04, LI11, SP10, HT09, SI01, BL40, PC03, PC09, TB01 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Pathogens, Convulsions (infant), Convulsions (infant) | LU11, LI01, LI11, HT09, SI01, PC09, TB01, LV03, GV14, GV26, XH03 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Pathogens, Fever High, Mumps, Parotitis Acute, Fever High, Parotitis Acute | LU11, LI01, LI04, LI11, ST06, HT09, SI01, PC09, TB01, TB05, TB17, GV14 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Stroke, Attack Zang Fu Organs, Bi Closed, Attack Zang Fu Organs, Bi Closed | LU11, LI01, ST40, HT09, SI01, KD01, PC09, TB01, LV03, GV20, GV26 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Delirium, Malaria, Fever High, Psychological Confusion Disorder | LU11, LI01, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, SI03, BL67, KD01, PC05, PC09, TB01, TB02, GB41, GB44, LV01, GV13, GV14 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |

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