NAME
SHENMEN
LOCATION
At the wrist joint, on the radial side of the flexor carpi ulnaris, in the depression at the proximal border of the pisiform bone.
With the hand supine, the point can be found in the small hollow on the ulnar aspect, at the end of the transverse crease of the wrist.
On the radial side of the tendon of the flexor carpi uonaris, on the transverse crease of the wrist. in the depression in the articular region between the pisiform bone and the ulna.
NEEDLING
Perpendicular insertion, 0.3 to 0.5 cun, or oblique insertion proximally, medially or distally, 0.5 to 0.8 cun.
Note: When it is necessary to needle a patient in the prone position with the arms toward the head, this point may be located and needled on the ulnar side of the flexor carpi ulnaris, very close to the tendon insertion; the needle is the directed toward the radial side.
Caution: the ulnar artery and ulnar nerve lie adjacent to this point.
Straight insertion, 0.3 to 0.5 cun, pointed slightly toward the ulnar side, causing local distention and soreness and possibly a numb, electric sensation extending toward the fingertips.
Moxibustion is applicable.
COMMAND FUNCTIONS
Shu-Stream point
Yuan-Source point
Sedation point
ACTIONS
Calms the Spirit
Regulates and tonifies the Heart
Pacifies the Heart
Clears the channels
Nourishes Heart Blood
Opens the Orifices
INDICATIONS
Insomnia
Frequent talking during sleep
Poor memory
Mania-depression
Epilepsy
Dementia
Desire to laugh
Mad laughter
Insulting people
Sadness
Fear and fright
Disorientation
Restless Zang disorder
Agitation of the Heart
Malaria accompanied by agitation of the Heart
Malaria with irritability
Loss of voice
Wrist Bi
Pain in the sides
Yellow sclera
Tongue paralysis
Neurasthenia
Absent-mindedness
Heart disease
Angina pectoris
Mental illness
Paralysis of the hypoglossis muscle
Hypertension
Hyperthyroidism with dream-disturbed sleep
Desire for cold drinks
Fever and chills (chills predominant)
Bloody stool
Pulmonary tuberculosis with irritability and insomnia
Delirious speech
Disorientation
Nocturnal emission
Electric shock
Loss of taste
Stress
Lack of determination
Hallucinations
Uncontrollable talkativeness
Sensation of Heat in the Heart with pain
Schizophrenia
Madly running around
Palms of the hands very hot
Protracted chills
Fever of short duration
Heart pain
Palpitations
Fright palpitations
Pounding of the Heart
Throat Bi
Dry throat with no desire to drink
Vomiting Blood
Yellow eyes
Pain of the lateral costal region
Red face
Heat of the palms
Dyspnea with Heat in the body
Shortness of breath
Cold shivering
Enuresis
Easily frightened
Apprehension
Irritability
Psychosis
Hysteria
Nervous palpitations
Idiocy
Seizures
Jaundice
Rib pain
Panting
Sensation of the Heart being enlarged
Dizziness
Aphasia
Asthmatic wheezing
Malaise
Hemoptysis
Eczema with intense itching
Mental retardation
Hyperactivity
Restlessness
Urinary incontinence
Impotence
Heart failure
General weakness
Dumbness
Stuttering
Excessive exuberance
Suffocation
Psychopathy
Madness
Madness with crying or crazy laughter
Excessive dreaming
Heat penetrating the Heart
Desire for cold drinks
COMBINATIONS
| HT-9 Shaochong GB-34 Yanglingquan PC-6 Neiguan | LIV-5 Ligou REN-14 Juque | LIV-1 DadunLU-10 Yuji |
| Fear and fright with Heart pain | Fright palpitations with diminished Qi | Heart Bi Sadness and fear |
| UB-15 Xinshu ST-41 Jiexi PC-7 Daling | LU-11 Shaoshang KI-1 Yongquan UB-15 Xinshu | SI-5 Yanggu |
| Weeping with grief | Dementia | Manic laughter |
| ST-42 Chongyang SI-3 Houxi | REN-13 Shangwan | PC-6 Neiguan SI-3 Houxi UB-15 Xinshu SP-1 Yinbai |
| Mania, desires to ascend to high places and sing, discards clothes and runs around | Manic rushing around | Epilepsy |
| REN-15 Jiuwei SI-3 Houxi | UB-14 Jueyinshu GB-41 Zulinqi | PC-3 Quze LU-10 Yuji |
| the five types of epilepsy | Heart pain | Hematemesis |
| ST-22 Guanmen LU-1 Zhongfu or LU-10 Yuji LIV-3 Taichong LIV-1 Dadun REN-4 Guanyuan | ST-22 Guanmen UB-40 Weizhong or UB-28 Pangguangshu HT-5 Tongli LIV-1 Dadun LIV-3 Taichong UB-40 Weizhong | UB-15 Xinshu PC-6 Neiguan GB-34 joined to SP-9 Yanglingquan - Yinlingquan |
| Enuresis | Enuresis | Cardiac arrhythmia |
CONTRAINDICATIONS
NOTES
This is an essential point to treat all disorders of the Spirit and all Deficiency disorders of the Heart. It is the foremost point to calm and regulate the Spirit. It has a sedative and regulatory function on the Internal organs. This is known as a courage point. It is a first aid point for shock. This point is said to raise the I.Q.