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Pericardium 4 - Xi Men

“Accumulation Door” “Gate of the Crevice” Accumulation Gate” (referring to Xi Cleft Point)

Perpendicular 0.5-1.0” or moxa (Japanese Per 4 is 4 cun below Per 3)

Xi Cleft Point, Special Point for Anus, Special Point for Angina


* Pacifies the Heart and Calms the Spirit - cardiac pain, palpitations, rheumatic heart disease, myocarditis, angina, tachycardia, irritability and pain in the chest, hysteria, chest pain with depression, increased imagination, fear of strangers, Deficient Heart Qi, lack of energy, fear of surroundings, poor memory

* Regulates the Qi and Expands the Diaphram - pleurisy, spasm of the diaphram, chest pain with vomiting, nausea


* Cools Heat in the Blood - hematemesis, hemoptysis, epistaxis, hemorrhoids, weakness of tissues and bruise easily, furnuncles

* Clears Obstructions in the Channels - neuralgia down middle of forearm and hand, seminal emission, mastitis

Japanese Pericardium 4

Perpendicular or 45 degree angle with flow

Point if four fingers below Per 3

* Clears Obstructions from the Channels - Liver Excess with right-side pain under ribs (with Ht 3, Kid 7, Sp 7 all right), visceroptosis, scars in the Tan-Tien, vaginal discharge, ischemic heart problems
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