HT-2 - Cyan Spirit

青灵 - Qīng líng

Point Region: Upper arm

HT

Heart Meridian

手少阴心经 - Shǒu Shàoyīn Xīn Jīng

Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: On the inner side of the upper arm, just inside the edge of the biceps muscle, 3 cun above the elbow crease. On the line from HT-1 to HT-3, it lies two thirds of the way down.

Distances are in cun, a unit that scales with each person's body. As a guide, the width of your thumb at its joint is 1 cun, and your four fingers held together, measured across the middle joints, are 3 cun.

How to Locate:

  1. Bend your elbow and hold your arm out to the side
  2. From the inner end of the elbow crease, measure four finger-widths up the arm
  3. The point is just inside the edge of the biceps, on the little-finger side
HT-2 (Cyan Spirit) acupressure point location: On the inner side of the upper arm, just inside the edge of the biceps muscle, 3 cun above the elbow crease.

How to Apply Pressure

After identifying HT-2, apply light, comfortable fingertip contact rather than pressing firmly into the arm. Skip it if you have an arm circulation problem or acute inflammation, and stop if pain or unusual sensations occur.

Traditional Indications

In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:

  • Forgetfulness
  • Memory problems
  • Headache
  • Axillary swelling
  • Arm immobility
  • Shoulder pain
  • Emotional instability
  • Poor concentration
  • Arm numbness

Related Health Concerns

HeadacheNeck and Shoulder Pain

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Important Precautions

Avoid this point with:

  • Avoid excessive pressure on brachial artery
  • Use caution with arm circulatory issues
  • Avoid if acute inflammation present