TCM – Triple Warmer Meridian

The triple warmer not only transports, but also assists in transforming fluids and solids so they can be used or eliminated by the body. Additionally, this meridian is believed to play an important role in circulating qi, or vital energy, throughout the body. Emotionally, the triple warmer is strongly connected with fear, greed, and grief. A balanced triple warmer promotes a stable mind, kind heart, and feeling of joy. The triple warmer meridian consists of 23 acupuncture points. The meridian begins at the tip of the ring finger and passes between the knuckles of the ring and pinkie fingers. It then goes between the two bones of the arm and to the shoulder via the tip of the elbow and back of the upper arm. From the shoulder, the triple warmer then descends to the chest to connect with the pericardium meridian, then ascends back up to the collarbone. Finally, this meridian goes up the side of the neck and around the ear before ending at the temple.