Location
On the palmar aspect of the forearm, 0.5 cun proximal to the wrist crease, on the radial side of the tendon of flexor carpi ulnaris.
Needling
Depth:
0.3–0.5 cun
Angle:
Perpendicular
Functions
- Nourishes Heart yin and clears deficiency heat
- Stops night sweating
- Calms the spirit and stops bleeding
Indications
Night sweatscardiac pain and palpitations with anxietycoughing of blood and nosebleedhot flushessudden loss of voicefright and fear
Clinical Notes
The point of choice for night sweating from yin deficiency — a striking example of a Xi-Cleft point with a non-acute primary use.
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