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PC-4 Ximen (郄門) — Cleft Gate
PC-4
Ximen
郄門
Cleft Gate · Xi-Cleft Gate
Ponto Xi-FendaPonto Xi-Fenda do canal do PericárdioPonto distal do CoraçãoSafeMembro Superior
Depth
00.5–1 cun3.0
Oblique insertion
Precautions
Deep puncture directly stimulates the median nerve.
Location (classical)
On the palmar aspect of the forearm, 5 cun proximal to the transverse crease of the wrist, on the line connecting PC-3 to PC-7, between the tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis muscles.
How to find it (practical)
With the arm extended and the palmar surface facing up, locate the point 5 cun above the wrist crease, between the tendon of the palmaris longus and the radial side of the tendon of the flexor carpi radialis.
Anatomy
Located between the radius, the ulna, and two muscles. Detailed anatomy is not specified in the available sources.
Needling
Perpendicular insertion 0.5 to 1 cun, or proximal oblique insertion 1 to 1.5 cun.
Etymology
Xi (郄), cleft; Men (門), gate. Gate through which the Qi of the meridian enters and exits.
CLASSICAL SOURCEJia Yi Jing
Clinical Relations
Adjacent Points on the Meridian