Atlas of Acupuncture

4 Acupuncture Points of the Twelve Primary Channels

Location

0.5 cun proximal to the transverse wrist crease, on the radial side

of the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle.

How to find

The flexor carpi ulnaris muscle has a distinct tendon on the ven-

tral aspect of the forearm that can be easily palpated ulnar and

proximal to the wrist. HE-6is located on the radial aspect of the

tendon, 0.5 cun proximal to ➞HE-7(located on the joint

space).

➞HE-5and ➞HE-4are located proximally on the same line at

0.5 cun intervals.

Needling

0.3–1 cun vertically or obliquely in a proximal or distal direc-

tion. Caution: Ulnar artery/nerve. Painful point!

Actions/Indications

● Tonifies and regulates the Heart Yin and Blood, clears empty

Heat in the Heart, calms the shen

Special features

Xi-cleft point

HE-6 Yin Cleft YINXI

Tendon of

the flexor

carpi ulnaris

Pisiform HE-7

Wrist joint space

P-7 LU-9

Tendon of the

flexor carpi radialis

Tendon of the

palmaris longus

HE-7 HE-6

Pisiform Tendon of the

flexor carpi ulnaris

0,5 cun

P-5

P-6

HE-4

HE-5

HE-6

HE-7

P-7

0

11

cun^12 LU-7

LU-8

LU-9

LU-10

LU-11 P-8

P-9

HE-8

HE-9

Tendon of the

flexor carpi

ulnaris

Abductor

digiti minimi

Tendon sheath

of the flexor

carpi radialis

Opponens

pollicis

Flexor

pollicis brevis

Abductor

pollicis brevis

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