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Ximen (PC-4), “Cleft Gate”, is the Xi-Cleft point of the Pericardium channel, reserved for acute cardiac pain, palpitations and bleeding.
Location
On the palmar aspect of the forearm, 5 cun proximal to the wrist crease, between the tendons of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis.
Anatomy
Between palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis, on flexor digitorum superficialis; the median artery and veins; the median nerve and medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve.
Actions & Functions
- Regulates and invigorates Heart blood
- Calms the spirit
- Stops bleeding and clears heat (Xi-cleft for acute and blood disorders)
Indications
Acute cardiac pain, palpitations, haemoptysis and haematemesis, epistaxis, and mental-emotional restlessness.
Needling
0.5-1.0 cun, perpendicular insertion.
Moxibustion Suitability
Suitable for moxibustion.
Point Combinations
With PC-6 for acute cardiac pain; with LU-6 for haemoptysis.
Classical Text References
The Xi-Cleft point of the Pericardium, classically used for acute cardiac pain and bleeding.
Cautions & Contraindications
Avoid the median nerve.
Latest Research
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