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Heart 6 |
 Chinese Name:
Yinxi (English translation: Yin Cleft)Location: On the palmar aspect of the forearm, the point is on the radial side of the tendon m. flexor carpi ulnaris, .5 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist. Classification: Xi-Cleft point of the Heart Meridian Indications:
Functions: Calms the Shen, clears deficiency Heat, nourishes Heart Yin, stops night sweating. Notes: HT 6 is a very good point for Steaming Bone disorders and night sweating. A Xi-Cleft point is the site where the Qi of the meridian is deeply converged. Qi and blood are stored deeply at these particular points. If there appear abnormal reactions at X-Cleft points, it shows that the pathogens have entered the deeper parts of Zang-Fu organs. Thus, they are used for acute, painful symptoms, inflammation, protracted diseases of its pertaining meridian and Zang-Fun organ. Also, Xi-Cleft points of the Yin meridians have hemostatic functions. Needling: Perpendicular insertion .3 - .5 cun. |
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