HT-07 (Shen Men) Spirit Gate

Acupuncture Points on this Channel HT-01 HT-02 HT-03 HT-04 HT-05 HT-06 HT-07 HT-08 HT-09

Acupuncture Points on the Heart Channel of Hand Shao Yin

• Yuan (Source) Point
•   Shu-Stream & Earth Point

Actions:

• Calms the spirit
• Regulates and tonifies the Heart

Indications:

• Cardiac pain, irritability, palpitation, hysteria, amnesia, insomnia, mania, epilepsy, dementia, pain in the hypochondriac region, feverish sensation in the palm, yellowish sclera.

Pont Location:

• A Manual of Acupuncture: At the wrist joint, on the radial side of flexor carpi ulnaris, in the depression at the proximal border of the pisiform bone.
• Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion: At the ulnar end of the transverse crease of the wrist, in the depression on the radial side of the tendon of m. flexor carpi ulnaris.

Needling Method:

• Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.