PC4

Ximen

Ximen(PC4,郄门) is an acupuncture point in the meridian named Jueyin Pericardium Meridian of Hand. It is the Xi-cleft point of the pericardium.

Location

On the flexor compartment of the forearm, 5 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist DaLing（PC7),on the line connecting Quze (PC3) to Daling(PC7), between the tendons of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis.

Indication

• ①Precardial pain, palpitations, chest pain;
• ②hematemesis, hemoptysis ;
• ③furuncles;
• ④epilepsy.

Method

Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.