Location
When palm faces upward point is on the radial side of the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris, 1.5 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist.
Cautions
No specific contraindications.
Indications
Conditions for which HT04 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Abscess ThroatAbscess ThroatAnxietyBenefit VoiceBenefit VoiceCalm Spirit ShenCalm Spirit ShenCold BonesCold BonesCold MarrowCold MarrowContraction ArmContraction ArmContraction ElbowContraction ElbowSadness & DepressionSadness & DepressionTendon Ligament StiffnessImmobility Tendon / LigamentItchiness HandItchiness HandFinger PainFinger PainHeart PainHeart PainRed EyesRed EyesRelax MusclesRelax MusclesRestlessness Zang DisorderRestlessness Zang DisorderRetchingMuscle SpasmsMuscle Spasms SwellingSwollen EyesSwollen EyesVoice LossVoice Loss
Protocols using HT04
- Liver Qi Stagnation, Liver Qi Stagnation – LI17, LI18, ST09, ST15, ST16, ST18, ST25, ST26, ST27, SP13, SP18, HT03, HT04, SI11, BL14, BL16, BL18, BL31, KD21, XB02T9 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – HT03, HT04, PC03, PC05 (Local Effects of Acupuncture and Nerve Conduction Studies. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03036657)
- Dementia Senile – ST36, ST40, HT04, HT07, BL23, KD03, KD07, PC06, PC07, GV04, GV12, GV14, GV15, GV16, GV20, GV23, GV24, GV26, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D (CHENG Hai-ying, CHENG Dong-qi. Progress in Research on Acupuncture Treatment of Senile Dementia. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(3): 224-233.)