shu-stream (earth) point; yuan-source point. Lingshu-Weiqi: The root of hand shaoyin is at the tip of the sharp bone.

bubble_chart Etymology

"Shen" (神), heart and spirit; "men" (門), door or portal. The point belongs to hand shaoyin heart meridian (HT) yuan-source point, which corresponds to heart and spirit, hence the name. Due to its proximity to pisiform bone, it is also known as "Duichong" (兌沖) (Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing).

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Shenmen (HT7) acupoint
(adapted from "Meridians and Acupoints")

On the palmar crease of wrist, in the depression on the radial side of flexor carpi ulnaris tendon, posterior to pisiform bone.

• Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing: "Located in the depression at the end of the sharp (prominent) bone behind palm".

bubble_chart Anatomy

• Muscle: On the ulnar side is flexor carpi ulnaris tendon.
• Nerve: medial cutaneous nerve of forearm and palmar branch of ulnar nerve are dually distributed, and ulnar nerve trunk is on the radial side.
• Vessels: On the radial side are the ulnar artery and vein.

bubble_chart Manipulation

Insert perpendicularly or along the radial side of the tendon of flexor carpi ulnaris muscle 0.3 to 0.5 cun, or perform a penetrating needle toward Lingdao (HT4). Direct moxibustion is not recommended; moxibustion with moxa stick for 5 to 15 minutes.

bubble_chart Efficacy

tranquilize mind and calm spirit, clear fire and cool nutrient qi, clear heart heat, regulate counterflow qi.

• Classical: headache, vertigo, dementia, epilepsy, forgetfulness, severe palpitation, restlessness, insomnia, hematemesis, spitting blood, jaundice, hypochondriac pain, fever, visceral agitation, pharyngitis, nasal congestion, enuresis, dry throat with loss of appetite, aphonia, wheezing with qi counterflow, hand and arm spasm.
• Modern: insomnia, neurasthenia, hysteria, schizophrenia, tongue paralysis.

bubble_chart Combinations

• Arm and hand spasms: Shenmen (HT7), Shaohai (HT3).
• Laughing like crazy: Shenmen (HT7), Yanggu (SI5).
• Palpitation and shortness of breath: Shenmen (HT7), Ligou (LR5), Juque (CV14).
• Dementia: Shenmen (HT7), Shaoshang (LU11), Yongquan (KI1), Xinshu (BL15).
• Fright and heart pain: Shenmen (HT7), Shaochong (HT9), Rangu (KI2), Yanglingquan (GB34) ,Neiguan (PC6).
• Severe palpitation due to qi deficiency: Shenmen (HT7), Zhongwan (CV12), Qihai (CV6), Zusanli (ST36 ).
• Insomnia: Shenmen (HT7), Sanyinjiao (SP6).