Atlas of Acupuncture

4.5 The Heart Channel System – Hand shaoyin(shou shao yin jing luo)

Location

On the ventral aspect of the wrist joint space (‘most distal wrist

crease’), radial to the insertion of the tendon of the flexor carpi

ulnaris muscle.

How to find

Position the forearm in a relaxed supinated position. As the loca-

tion of the wrist crease can vary, the proximal border of the

pisiform bone (➞3.3.3) should be used for reference instead.

HE-7is located radial to the insertion of the tendon of the flexor

carpi ulnaris muscle, in a depression proximal to the pisiform

bone.

➞HE-6, ➞HE-5and ➞HE-4are all located on a line on the

radial aspect of the tendon at 0.5 cun intervals. Also located on

the wrist crease are ➞P-7(between the tendons of the palmaris

longus and the flexor carpi radialis muscles) and ➞LU-9(on

the radial aspect, lateral to the radial artery).

Needling

0.3–0.5 cun vertically or transversely deep to the tendon (paral-

lel to the wrist crease 0.5–0.8 cun). Caution: Ulnar artery/nerve.

Painful point!

Actions/Indications

● Regulates and strengthens the Heart (Blood and Yin), calms

the shen

● Clears Heat from the Heart channel

● Moves Qi locally for disorders of the wrist

Special features

Yuan-source point, shu-stream point, Earth point, sedation point.

Major point for calming the shen.

Spirit Gate SHENMEN HE-7

Tendon of the

flexor carpi

ulnaris

Pisiform HE-7

Joint space

Flexor

carpi ulnaris

Tendon

HE-7 HE-6

0.5 cun

HE-7

Radius Ulna

Tendon of the

flexor carpi ulnaris

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