Plate shown for male body
Location
Wrist, ulnar end of crease, radial side of pisiform
Needling Depth
0.3–0.5 cun
Shallow — low depth risk.
Always palpate landmarks and angle away from vital structures. Chest/neck: oblique, shallow only.
Anatomy & Safe Needling
Structure: Ulnar side of wrist, ulnar nerve/artery
Risk: Vascular
Method: Superficial.
Point Category
Sedation (Son)Yuan-Source
Acupressure Self-Use
Indications: Insomnia, Anxiety, Palpitations, Restlessness
Technique: Press the wrist crease, ulnar side.
Duration: 1–2 min each wrist
Heart sedation point; calms the Shen (spirit).
Appears in Formulas
Insomnia (deficiency) (Heart/Kidney non-interaction) — Calm Shen
Insomnia (excess / restlessness) (Heart Fire) — Sedate Heart
Anxiety / palpitations (Heart Qi / Shen disturbed) — Shenmen
Heart Meridian Flow
Fire · Yin · peak 11 AM–1 PMQi flowing along the Heart — direction of animation reflects channel flow.
My notes on HT 7