Heart MeridianHT9

Shaochong 少衝

For reference only · not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment

Short answer

Little finger, on the ring-finger side of the last joint, just behind the nail corner.

Jing-well point (Wood)

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Shaochong — ① Where on the body? — **① Where on the body?**

Shaochong — Textbook view — skin on the left, muscle and bone underneath on the right — **Textbook view — skin on the left, muscle and bone underneath on the right**
Location and structures come from our 3D model; only the drawing style was refined with AI. Labels are added by us.

Shaochong — ③ Under the skin — **③ Under the skin**
Distal phalanx of little finger

Rendered straight from the 3D model at the computed location. The glowing ring marks Shaochong.

On this page

Where is Shaochong?
How do I find it on my body?
Before you press
How has it been used traditionally?
Classical text
FAQ

1Where is Shaochong?

Little finger, on the ring-finger side of the last joint, just behind the nail corner.

It is where a line along that nail edge meets a line along the nail base, 0.1 finger-cun from the corner.

Beneath the point

Distal phalanx of little finger

Our 3D measurement · In our 3D model: the nail base was taken at 35% of the length of the little finger's distal phalanx; the point is 0.1 finger-cun (2.1 mm) outside its radial, nail-side corner.

2How do I find it on my body?

Back of the hand up, look at the little fingernail.
Picture a line along the nail edge that faces the ring finger.
Picture a second line along the nail base.
Press where the two lines cross.

📖 Words explained

distal phalanx of little finger: The last bone at the tip of the little finger. The fingernail lies on it.

3Before you press

⚠ Do not press when

Avoid broken or swollen skin and press only to a comfortable level.
Acupressure is not a substitute for medical care.
Crushing chest pain, breathlessness or a cold sweat can signal a heart emergency — call emergency services at once; do not try acupressure.
If someone collapses or is not fully conscious, call emergency services at once; do not try acupressure.

4How has it been used traditionally?

Classified as the Jing-well (Wood) point of the Heart meridian — the last point of the channel — a historical classification, not a claim of effect.
The name joins shao (small) and chong (thoroughfare): read as the thoroughfare at the tip of the little finger.

From traditional texts — not a claim of effect.

5Classical text

Donguibogam (Heo Jun, 1613), Acupuncture and Moxibustion, "Shaochong"

一名經始在手小指端內側去爪甲角如韭葉手少陰脈之所出爲井 …《銅人》

① Also called Jingshi. On the inner side of the little fingertip, about a leek leaf's width from the corner of the nail. Where the Hand Shaoyin channel emerges, which makes it the Jing-well point (Tongren Shuxue Zhenjiu Tujing).

Source tags as given in the Donguibogam: Tongren = Tongren Shuxue Zhenjiu Tujing (1026).
The garbled glyph 堛 in the Wikisource text has been corrected to 韭 (leek).
The Wikisource reading 爲病 has been corrected to 爲井 after the Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing (vol.
3) and the other Jing-well entries; a printed edition should confirm this.
"…" marks the needling depth and moxa count, left out because they are for licensed practitioners.

Original text as written · translation is ours.

?FAQ

Where exactly is Shaochong?

Little finger, on the ring-finger side of the last joint, just behind the nail corner. It is where a line along that nail edge meets a line along the nail base, 0.1 finger-cun from the corner.

How do I find Shaochong?

Back of the hand up, look at the little fingernail. Picture a line along the nail edge that faces the ring finger. Picture a second line along the nail base. Press where the two lines cross.

What should I watch out for?

Avoid broken or swollen skin and press only to a comfortable level. Acupressure is not a substitute for medical care. Crushing chest pain, breathlessness or a cold sweat can signal a heart emergency — call emergency services at once; do not try acupressure. If someone collapses or is not fully conscious, call emergency services at once; do not try acupressure.

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Sources

Location: WHO Standard Acupuncture Point Locations in the Western Pacific Region (2008), p. 86
Standard comparison: Chinese national standard GB/T 12346-2021 (Nomenclature and location of meridian points), p. 15
Korean anatomical terms: KMLE medical dictionary (Korean Medical Association terms)
Classification source: Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing vol. 3 for the Heart five transport points (Lingshu ch. 2 lists the Pericardium points under 'Heart'); Nanjing ch. 64 for the phases
Traditional use: Hyeoljari Seodang (Bookdramang, 2015; Korean), ch. 5 "Shaochong" and appendix (Yixue Rumen indications)
Classical text: Donguibogam, Acupuncture and Moxibustion, "Shaochong" — Wikisource public edition (garbled glyph 堛 corrected to 韭; misprint 病 corrected to 井)
Indications: Yixue Rumen vol. 1 (Wikisource)
Classification and traditional-use cross-check: AcuAtlas dataset (CC BY 4.0)

Positions computed from the WHO standard locations (2008) on Z-Anatomy (CC BY-SA 4.0) · BodyParts3D © DBCLS. For reference only — not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment. See a clinician if you are unwell.