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HT 7 Acupuncture Point

HT 7 Acupuncture Point

HT 7 Acupuncture Point is called as shén mén. Shen means Mind. Men means Door. The heart houses the mind. This point is the door for the mind.

HT 7 Acupuncture Point
HT 7 Acupuncture Point

HT 7 Acupuncture Point Location

On the transverse wrist crease, in the small depression between the pisiform and ulna bones. Needle perpendicularly 0.3 – 0.5 cun.

At the wrist crease, proximal to the pisiform bone, on the radial side of flexor carpi ulnaris

HT 7 Acupuncture Point Names

shén mén 神⾨門

Heart 7 Spirit Gate

Speciality

  • Shu Stream Point on the Heart Channel
  • Yuan Source Point on the Heart Channel.
  • Spirit Gate
  • Yuan-Source Point
  • Shu-Stream (Earth) Point

Functions

  • Calms shen
  • Tonifies Heart (esp. blood)

Indication

  • Cardiac Pain
  • Irritability
  • Mental Disorders
  • Epilepsy
  • Poor Memory
  • Palpitation
  • Hysteria
  • Insomnia
  • Yellowish sclera
  • Pain in the hypochondriac region
  • Feverish sensation in the palm
  • insomnia, poor memory
  • cardiac pain, palpitation, mad laughter, restless organ disorder, easily frightened, loss of voice
  • pain in the lateral costal region, red face, heat in the palms

Diseases

Insomnia, wrist pain, cardiac pain and hypochondriac region pain.

Discomfort

Area of Protection

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