Luo-connecting point; one of the eight confluent points, connecting with yin link vessel. Lingshu‧Weiqi: "The root of hand jueyin pericardium meridian is located 2 cun behind palm, between two tendons."

bubble_chart Etymology

The point is located on palmar side of forearm, opposite to Waiguan (SJ5) on the dorsal side, hence the name "Nei" (内, inner); It connects with pericardium meridian and links with shaoyang meridian, hence the name "guan" (關, gate or pass).

bubble_chart Location

Neiguan (PC6) acupoint
(quoted from "Meridians and Acupoints")

On palmar side of forearm, 2 cun above transverse crease of the wrist, between tendons of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis, on the line connecting Quze (PC3) and Daling (PC7).

• Lingshu‧Jingmai: "2 cun above wrist, emerging between two tendons";
• Xunjing Kaoxue Bian: "2 cun above Daling (PC7), directly opposite Waiguan (TE5)".

bubble_chart Anatomy

• Muscles: radial side, tendon of flexor carpi radialis; ulnar side, tendon of palmaris longus; superficially, flexor digitorum superficialis; deeply, flexor digitorum profundus, pronator quadratus, and palmar surface of interosseous membrane of forearm.
• Nerve: dual distribution of medial and lateral cutaneous nerves of forearm, palmar cutaneous branch of median nerve; deeply on the radial side, trunk of median nerve; the deepest layer , anterior interosseous nerve of forearm.
• Vessels: median vein of forearm; radial side, median artery; deeply, anterior interosseous artery and vein of forearm.

bubble_chart Manipulation

Perpendicular insertion 0.5~1 cun. Avoid damaging the trunk of median nerve (especially during acupoint injection). Moxibustion with moxa cone 5~7 rounds, moxibustion with moxa stick for 10~15 minutes.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Tranquilize mind, calm spirit, harmonize stomach, soothe chest, reduce counterflow, stop vomiting.

• Classical: chest pain, chest tightness, heart pain, epigastralgia, nausea and vomiting, difficulty swallowing, palpitation, restlessness, manic and depressive psychosis, frequent fright and fear, sadness, forgetfulness, dementia, malaria, borborygmus and diarrhea, prolapse of rectum, hypochondriac pain, spontaneous sweating, abdominal pain, fullness and distension in chest, spleen-stomach disharmony, blurred vision, red and yellow eyes, swollen armpits, spasmodic pain in elbow and arm.
• Modern: coronary heart disease, myocarditis, angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, arrhythmia (mainly disorders of impulse origin), hypertension, shock, headache, cerebral arteriosclerosis, stroke, rheumatic heart disease, heart failure, sudden cardiac arrest, pulseless disease, neurasthenia, hysteria, depression, gastroenteritis, morning sickness, intercostal neuralgia, median nerve injury, insomnia, motion sickness, seasickness, airsickness, drunkenness.

bubble_chart Combinations

• General deficiency of heart, palpitations, and fright: Xinshu (BL15), Neiguan (PC6), Tongli (HT5), Yinxi (HT6).
• Abdominal pain: Gongsun (SP4), Neiguan (PC6).
• Chest fullness and swelling: Geshu (BL17), Neiguan (PC6).
• Abdominal mass: Neiguan (PC6), Zhaohai (KI6).
• Coronary heart disease: Tanzhong (CV17), Neiguan (PC6), Zusanli (ST36).
• Hypotension: Suliao (GV25), Neiguan (PC6).
• Cerebrovascular disease: Renzhong, Jiquan (HT1), Neiguan (PC6), Sanyinjiao (SP6).
• Shock: Neiguan (PC6), Zusanli (ST36), Yongquan (KI1).
• Thromboangiitis obliterans: Neiguan (PC6), Weizhong (BL40), Weiyang (BL39).