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This is the Front-Mu (alarm) point of the Heart. It calms the spirit, unbinds the chest, harmonises the Stomach and descends rebellious qi.
Location
On the upper abdomen, on the anterior midline, 6 cun superior to the umbilicus (2 cun below the sternocostal angle).
Anatomy
On the linea alba; the superior epigastric artery; the seventh intercostal nerve.
Actions & Functions
- Calms the spirit and benefits the Heart (Front-Mu)
- Unbinds the chest and descends rebellious qi
- Harmonises the Stomach and resolves phlegm
Indications
Cardiac pain and palpitations, anxiety, poor memory and mental-emotional disorders, mania, and chest pain, vomiting and acid regurgitation.
Needling
0.5-1.0 cun, oblique insertion downward; do not needle deeply or perpendicularly.
Moxibustion Suitability
Suitable for moxibustion.
Point Combinations
With HT-7 and PC-6 for anxiety and palpitations.
Classical Text References
The Front-Mu point of the Heart.
Cautions & Contraindications
Do not needle deeply or perpendicularly - the liver lies beneath, especially in children and thin patients.
Latest Research
Latest peer-reviewed research on this point will be summarised here, with citations linked to PubMed, via our research integration.
