HT 7 - Acupuncture Point - Shen Men | Chinese Medicine Theory

Names Of Shen Men

HT 7 Acupuncture Point

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

Meridian Information

Where Is HT 7 ?

HT 7 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?.

All Locations

What Is HT 7 Used For?

HT 7 Clinical Usages

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).

All Functions

There Are 9 Points Along The (HT) Heart Meridian ...

HT 1 HT 2 HT 3 HT 4 HT 5 HT 6 HT 7 HT 8 HT 9

How Is HT 7 Categorized?

HT 7 Acupuncture Point Associations

Point Categories

What Diagnostic Patterns May Use HT 7 ?

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

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

TCM Patterns

What Conditions May Use HT 7 ?

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

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

Conditions Treated

What Points Are Near HT 7 ?

PC 7 Great Mound

Cooling heat that is effecting the Heart of a deficient or excess nature.
Clears Ying and Blood heat, fever deep in the body that is drying up fluids.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, combine with PC 5, PC 6 & SP 9.
Tong Ren/Tam Healing System: Emotional issues, w/HT 7 for sweat issues (too much or too little), hot flashes.
Main treatment point of Spleen Sho pattern (with SP 3) - in Japanese style Five Phase treatment protocol.

PC 7

LU 9 Great Abyss

Tonify LU Qi and Yin - cough, asthma, wheezing, SOB, chronic runny nose w/watery discharge.
Palpitations.
Wrist pain, arm pain along meridian.
Hui Meeting Point of the Vessls - circulation issues, clarifying an indescernible pulse (for diagnosis).
Main treatment point of Lung Sho pattern (with SP 3) - in Japanese style Five Phase treatment protocol.

LU 9

SI 5 Yang Valley

Local point for the hand and wrist.
Neck and shoulder pain and/or swelling.
Toothache, lockjaw.
Clears heat from the hearts - calms the spirit, manic behavior.

SI 5

SI 4 Wrist Bone

Local point for shoulder, arm, hand and wrist problems particularly along the course of the meridian.
Useful point to treat problems with all fingers - contracture, pain, swelling, stiffness.
Headache, neck pain.
Jaundice.

SI 4

TH 4 Yang Pool

Dorsal wrist issues such as strains, sprains or subluxations.
Wasting & thirsting disorder, regulates water metabolism, alleviates dry mouth a/or thirst.
Moxa to tonify the Yang of the body

TH 4

Where Do I Go Next?

HT 6 HT 8 (HT) Heart Meridian Graphic (HT) Heart Meridian Locations (HT) Heart Meridian Functions (HT) Heart Meridian Info All Meridians

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HT 1 , HT 2 , HT 3 , HT 4 , HT 5 , HT 6 , HT 7 , HT 8 , HT 9

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