Course of the Channels and Point Qualifications
### Heart Channel (Hand-Shaoyin)
Course: The Heart Channel begins its internal pathway in the heart. It descends along the aorta through the diaphragm and connects with the small intestine. A branch separates from the heart and ascends along the esophagus to the pharynx, traverses the face, proceeds to the mouth and terminates at the tissues surrounding the eyes. Another branch separates from the heart and traverses the chest through the Lungs and emerges in the axilla at HT 01. From HT 01 the surface pathway of the Heart Channel descends at the medial aspect of the biceps brachii muscle, to the medial border of the transverse cubital crease of the elbow. It continues to descend along the medial forearm through the wrist. Then it passes along the radial side of the pisiforme bone. Further it proceeds between the fourth and fifth metacarpal bones, and terminates at the radial corner of the nail of the fifth finger at HT 09.
##### Point Qualifications:

HT 03 | Shaohai | He-Sea Point, Water Point
HT 04 | Lingdao | Jing-River Point, Metal Point
HT 05 | Tongli | Luo-Connecting Point
HT 06 | Yinxi | Xi-Cleft Point
HT 07 | Shenmen | Shu-Stream Point, Earth Point; Yuan-Source Point
HT 08 | Shaofu | Ying-Spring Point, Fire Point
HT 09 | Shaochong | Jing-Well Point, Wood Point
BL 15 | Xinshu | Back-Shu Point of the Heart
CV 14 | Juque | Front-Mu Alarm Point of the Heart