When to use: before bed, to let go of the day's tension.
| Element | Fire |
|---|---|
| Organ | Triple Energizer (San Jiao) |
| Paired with | Pericardium Meridian |
| Peak hours | 9–11 p.m. (Hai hour) |
| Number of points | 23 |
| Starts at | Guan Chong (TE1) |
| Ends at | Si Zhu Kong (TE23) |
| Pathway type | Three Yang of the Hand · hand to head |
| Emotion | Joy |
| Color | Red |
The pathway
Begins at Guan Chong (TE1) beside the ring fingernail, crosses the back of the hand to Yang Chi (TE4) on the back of the wrist, rises between the two forearm bones (through Wai Guan, TE5) and up the center of the outer upper arm to the shoulder, then travels up the side of the neck, behind and over the ear, and ends at Si Zhu Kong (TE23) at the outer tip of the eyebrow.
Its hour on the meridian clock
9–11 p.m. (Hai hour) · Hexagram Kun (The Receptive). All six lines are yin—the hour of pure yin. Soak your feet, dim the lights, and get ready for sleep.
Key points
- Five transporting points: Guan Chong (TE1), Ye Men (TE2), Zhong Zhu (TE3), Zhi Gou (TE6), Tian Jing (TE10)
- Source (yuan) point: Yang Chi (TE4)
- Connecting (luo) point: Wai Guan (TE5)
- Cleft (xi) point: Hui Zong (TE7)
- Front-mu point: Shi Men (CV5)
- Back-shu point: San Jiao Shu (BL22)
A simple tapping routine
With the back of the hand facing up, tap from the ring finger up the center of the outer arm to the shoulder, then gently massage behind the ear for 1 minute.
Foods traditionally linked to this meridian
Adzuki beans, hawthorn berries, tomatoes
Everyday tips
- Women: Before bed, press Wai Guan (TE5) and massage behind the ears to wind down for sleep.
- Men: When the outer arms feel tense, tap along the Triple Energizer Meridian and press Zhi Gou (TE6).
- Elders: When eyes feel dry, gently massage Si Zhu Kong (TE23), and aim to be asleep before 11 p.m.
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