Pericardium 4, Xi Men
郄門, xī mén, "Cleft-Xi Gate"


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Pinyin Pronunciation:
Meridian
Meridian:
Pericardium  Browse
Reference Source
Reference Source:
Location
Point Location:
  • CAM
5 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist, on the line connecting Quze (PER-3) and Daling (PER-7), between the tendons of m. palmaris longus and m. flexor carpi radialis.
  • Deadman
On the flexor aspect of the forearm, 5 cun proximal to Da ling Pc 7, on the line connecting Da ling Pc 7 and Qu ze Pc 3, between the tendons of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis.
Innervation
Innervation:
The medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve; deeper, the median nerve; deepest the anterior inrerosseous nerve.
Vasculature
Vasculature:
The median artery and vein; deeper, the anterior interosseous artery and vein.
Cautions
Cautions:
No cautions at this time
Technique
Technique:
  • CAM
Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch.
  • Deadman

Special Groups:
  • Xi-Cleft Point - Pericardium

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