Heart 06 (HT 6)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Yinxi, Yin Accumulation (Yin Cleft)
Location
When the palm faces upward, the point is on the radial side of the tendon of muscle flexor carpi ulnaris, 0.5 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist.
Indications
Cardiac pain, hysteria, night sweating, hemoptysis, epistaxis, sudden loss of voice.
Traditional Action
Nourishes Heart Yin, clears heat, stops sweating, calms the mind.
Contraindications
References:
Maciocia, Giovanni. The Foundations of Chinese Medicine. London: Churchill Livingstone, 1989
O’Connor, John and Bensky, Dan, trans. Acupuncture, A Comprehensive Text. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1981
Xinnong, Cheng, et al. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion. Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 1987.