HT 7 - Acupuncture Point - Shen Men

HT 7 Names

• English Name: Spirit Gate
• Pinyin Name: Shen Men
• Chinese Character: 神門

Location

• At the wrist crease, on the radial side of the flexor carpi ulnaris tendon, between the ulna and the pisiform bones.
• For point location tips, read our meridian notes; unsure about "cun" measurements, read what is a cun?.

HT 7 Clinical Uses

• Tonify deficiencies of the HT Qi, Blood, Yin and Yang.
• Emotional issues, especially those with related sleep or thinking manifestations - insomnia, muddled thinking.
• Heart and Phlegm fire leading to insomnia, anxiety, mania.
• Physical responses to emotional stimuli - anxiety w/palpitations, nausea w/panic a/or fear.
• Heart palpitations from any etiology as well as irregular heart beat, pounding heart, angina.
• Tong Ren/Tam Healing System: Emotional/Psychological issues, w/PC 7 for sweat problems (too much or too little).

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HT 7 Point Associations

HT 7 TCM Patterns

This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following TCM Patterns:

• Heart Qi Deficiency
• Heart Yang Deficiency
• Heart Yin Deficiency
• Heart Blood Deficiency

For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".

HT 7 Conditions Treated

This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following Conditions / Symptoms:

• Insomnia
• Anxiety
• Manic Depression
• Panic Attack
• Fear
• Angina
• Sweat Problems

For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".