HT-1 - Highest Spring

极泉 - Jí quán

Point Region: Upper arm

HT

Heart Meridian

手少阴心经 - Shǒu Shàoyīn Xīn Jīng

HT-1 Jiquan, meaning 'Highest Spring,' marks the sacred wellspring where the Heart's meridian begins its journey from the deep chambers of the chest toward the fingertips. Located in the center of the armpit where vulnerability meets protection, this point represents the source from which all authentic emotional expression flows—the place where the heart's truth bubbles up like a pure mountain spring.

As the starting point of the Heart meridian, Jiquan carries the responsibility of ensuring that the heart's messages reach every corner of our being with clarity and warmth. This point governs our capacity for genuine connection, emotional authenticity, and the courage to be vulnerable in a world that often demands emotional armor.

In the topography of emotional healing, HT-1 serves as the point where we learn to trust the wisdom of our feelings rather than suppressing them. It's particularly valuable for those who have learned to guard their hearts so carefully that they've lost touch with their own emotional truth, offering a pathway back to authentic feeling and expression.

Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: In the center of the axilla, on the medial side of the axillary artery.

How to Locate:

  1. Raise your arm to shoulder height
  2. Locate the center of your armpit
  3. Feel for the pulsing artery in your armpit
  4. The point is on the inner side of this artery pulse in the deepest part of the armpit
Location illustration for In the center of the axilla, on the medial side of the axillary artery.

Primary Functions

Circulatory System

  • Regulates heart rhythm and circulation
  • Reduces chest tightness and cardiac discomfort
  • Improves blood flow to upper extremities

Emotional & Mental

  • Calms the mind and reduces anxiety
  • Alleviates emotional distress and grief
  • Stabilizes mood fluctuations

Musculoskeletal System

  • Relieves shoulder tension and stiffness
  • Reduces arm and axillary pain
  • Improves range of motion in shoulder joint

Nervous System

  • Calms the nervous system
  • Reduces stress-related symptoms

Clinical Applications

Primary Indications

  • Shoulder pain
  • Arm paralysis
  • Frozen shoulder
  • Sadness
  • Cold limbs
  • Axillary lymphadenitis
  • Intercostal neuralgia
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Chest tightness
  • Cardiac pain

Related Health Concerns

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HT-1 Protocols

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