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HT7神门Shenmen

Spirit Gate

شِن‌مِنShen Men · شن من

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Location

On the anteromedial aspect of the wrist, radial to the flexor carpi ulnaris tendon, on the palmar wrist crease.

World Health Organization (2008) WHO Standard Acupuncture Point Locations in the Western Pa… — Page p. 58 S1

Functions

Calms the spirit, regulates and tonifies the Heart.

Peter Deadman (2007) A Manual of Acupuncture S3D — traditional/empirical

Indications

Insomnia, palpitations, anxiety, poor memory, wrist pain.

Peter Deadman (2007) A Manual of Acupuncture S3D — traditional/empirical→ Insomnia

Anxiety

Peter Deadman (2007) A Manual of Acupuncture S3D — traditional/empirical→ Anxiety

Technique

Perpendicular 0.3–0.5 cun.

Peter Deadman (2007) A Manual of Acupuncture S3

Related points · The same point in other schools

Functionally similar AUR-TF4 Ear Shenmen — Both are named "Shenmen" and used to calm the spirit, but they belong to different systems.

Protocols using this point

Insomnia — TCM

Sources of this point

A Manual of Acupuncture — Peter Deadman, Mazin Al-Khafaji, Kevin Baker (2007) S3
WHO Standard Acupuncture Point Locations in the Western Pacific Region — World Health Organization (2008) S1