Name
神門
- Shen Men
- Gate of the Shen
- Gate of the Spirit
Location
In the wrist crease, in the hollow on the radial side of the ulnar tendon, proximal to the pisiform bone.
Nature
- Shu-Stream Point
- Source Point
- Earth Point
- Child Point, dispersing
Actions
- Regulates the psyche, calms the Shen: nervousness, anxiety, mania, depression, epilepsy, memory loss
- As a Child Point in dispersal, drains Heart Fire: tachycardia
- As an Earth Point, eliminates Phlegm obstructing the Heart: insomnia, nervousness, anxiety, red face, fear, palpitations, dry throat, cold feet and hot hands. KI-7 + 7 HT
- Heart diseases with blockage: angina pectoris, shortness of breath, hypertension, cardiovascular problems. Add PC points
- As a Shu-Stream Point, treats Bi Syndrome: blockage in Heart meridian: wrist pain, pisiform, carpal tunnel syndrome, arthritis
- As an Earth Point, can be applied to digestive problems, diarrhea: SP-2 + 7 HT (warms the Spleen)
- Communicates with the Connecting Point (Luo) of the Small Intestine SI-7: wrist pain
Comments
- Calms the Shen
- Nourishes Heart-Blood
- Regulates Qi-Blood
It is the most important point of the Heart Channel: serves for all Heart pathologies: tonifies and disperses. Its main function: to calm the Shen.
Treatment
- Needling: 0.3 CUN perpendicular