Acupuncture Points on the Pericardium Channel of Hand Jue Yin
- Yuan (Source) Point
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Shu-Stream & Earth Point - Sun Si-miao Ghost Point
Clears heat from the Heart and calms the spiritHarmonizes the Stomach and intestines Unbinds the chest Clears the nutritive level and cools blood
Cardiac pain, palpitation, stomach ache, vomiting, mental disorders, epilepsy, stuffy chest, pain in the hypochondriac region, convulsion, insomnia, irritability, foul breath.
Where is P-07 located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 378): At the wrist, between the tendons of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis, level with Shenmen HE-7.
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (p. 201): In the middle of the transverse crease of the wrist, between the tendons of m. palmaris longus and m. flexor carpi radialis.
Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
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