XiMen (PC 4)

Acu Tuina SimoMeridians and acupuncture pointsPericardium meridianXiMen (PC 4)

⁠ Xi point of the Pericardium.

Location of XiMen

XiMen is located on the anterior side of the forearm, on a line connecting QuZe to DaLing, 5 cun proximal to DaLing, between the tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis.

Ximen - PC 4 acupuncture point - Pericardium meridian

 

Therapeutic functions of XiMen

  • Cools the Ying (nutritive)/Xue (Blood) level and stops bleeding;
  • Activates Blood and disperses stasis;
  • Calms the Shen;
  • XiMen can be used for chest pain, Heart pain, Heart pain with vomiting, vomiting of blood, cough with blood in the sputum, epistaxis (nosebleed), agitation.
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