HT06 (Yin Cleft)

陰郄yīn qiè

Heart Meridian

Location of acupuncture point HT06 (Yin Cleft)
36
Indications
12
Protocols

Location

When palm faces upward point is on the radial side of the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris, 05 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist.

Cautions

Caution in cardiac arrhythmias.

Indications

Conditions for which HT06 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Benefit Regulate Heart BloodCalm Spirit ShenCalm Spirit ShenCounterflow InversionCounterflow InversionCounterflow QiCounterflow QiFire Heat DeficiencyDeficiency-heat FireAcute DisorderAcute DisorderSteaming Bone DisorderSteaming Bone DisorderTurmoil DisorderTurmoil DisorderEpilepsyFrightChest FullnessChest FullnessGhost Syndrome Fright QiGhost Syndrome Fright QiNosebleedCardiac PainCardiac PainHeart PainHeart PainHeart Stabbing PainHeart Stabbing PainPalpitationsRegulate Heart BloodNight SweatsSweating Night-timeVoice LossVoice LossVomiting BloodVomiting Blood

Protocols using HT06

  • Coronary Heart Disease, Chest Pain, Angina StableHT03, HT06, HT07, PC03, PC06, CV17 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/7228033)
  • Calm Spirit ShenLI05, LI07, LI08, ST23, ST24, ST36, ST40, ST41, ST42, ST44, ST45, SP01, SP04, SP05, SP06, HT03, HT04, HT05, HT06, HT07, HT08, HT09, SI03, SI05, SI07, SI08, SI16, SI19, BL08, BL10, BL15, BL43, BL62, BL64, KD01, KD06, PC04, PC05, PC06, PC07, PC08, TB02, TB10, GB09, GB12, GB35, GB44, LV01, CV01, CV14, CV15, GV01, GV08, GV11, GV12, GV16, GV17, GV18, GV19, GV23, GV24, GV26, GV27, XB09, XH14, XH16, XU26 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Sweating Nighttime, Sweating NighttimeLI04, HT06, SI03, BL43, KD07, GV14 (PGA)
  • Neuropathic Pain, Allodynia, Post-stroke Pain, Thalamic PainSP10, HT06, KD06, PC04 (https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000022611)
  • EpilepsyLU05, LU07, LI16, ST40, ST41, SP04, HT03, HT06, HT07, HT09, SI02, SI03, SI08, SI19, BL03, BL05, BL08, BL09, BL10, BL13, BL15, BL18, BL40, BL58, BL60, BL62, BL63, BL64, KD01, KD20, PC04, PC05, PC07, PC08, TB02, TB07, TB10, TB13, TB23, GB04, GB09, GB12, GB13, GB15, GB16, GB20, GB34, LV01, LV02, LV03, LV13, CV12, CV14, GV02, GV05, GV08, GV14, GV15, GV17, GV18, GV20, GV26, GV27, XB09, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH16, XH27, XH33, XU11A, XU11B, XU11C, XU11D, XU11E, XU11F, XU11G, XU11H, XU11I, XU11J (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Counterflow QiLU10, SP07, HT06, BL46, BL62, KD19, KD21, PC03, GB39 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Steaming Bone DisorderHT06, BL13, BL17, BL43, KD27, GB21, LV03, GV04, GV10, GV13, GV14, XH15 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • PalpitationsLU04, LU07, ST27, ST36, ST41, SP06, HT01, HT05, HT06, HT07, HT08, HT09, SI08, BL14, BL15, BL19, BL62, BL64, KD04, KD20, KD24, KD26, PC02, PC03, PC05, PC06, PC07, TB02, TB10, GB09, GB19, LV02, LV05, CV13, CV14, CV15, GV11, GV16, GV20, GV22, GV24, XH16 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Sweating Excessive, Sweating ExcessiveLI04, LI11, HT06, KD07, LV03, GV14 (PGA)
  • Chest FullnessLU01, LU05, LI01, LI03, ST09, ST12, ST13, ST14, ST16, ST36, ST37, ST43, ST45, SP01, SP17, SP18, SP19, SP20, HT03, HT05, HT06, SI02, SI03, SI11, SI17, BL11, BL13, BL16, BL18, BL30, BL39, BL44, BL46, BL47, BL60, BL62, BL66, KD06, KD07, KD20, KD22, KD23, KD25, KD26, PC01, PC02, PC07, TB04, TB15, GB10, GB22, GB23, GB39, GB42, GB43, LV13, LV14, CV14, CV15, CV16, CV17, CV18, CV20, CV21, CV22, GV09, GV14, GV20, XC22, XU03 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Turmoil DisorderLU10, LI10, ST09, ST18, ST25, ST36, ST41, SP02, SP03, SP04, SP06, SP09, SP12, SP13, HT06, BL21, BL38, BL40, BL50, BL52, BL56, BL57, BL59, BL61, BL63, KD01, KD06, PC03, PC05, PC07, PC09, TB01, TB06, GB34, GB35, LV14, CV04, CV07, CV08, CV09, CV11, CV12, CV13, CV14, GV20 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Hot Flushes, Hot FlushesST09, SP06, HT06, KD03, KD06, LV03, CV04, GV15 (PGA)

Other points on the Heart Meridian