# HT06 Yinqie (Yin Cleft) – Heart Meridian

陰郄 · yīn qiè

Location: When palm faces upward point is on the radial side of the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris, 0.5 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist.

Cautions: Caution in cardiac arrhythmias.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/ht06

## Indications

An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Benefit Regulate Heart Blood, Calm Spirit Shen, Calm Spirit Shen, Counterflow Inversion, Counterflow Inversion, Counterflow Qi, Counterflow Qi, Fire Heat Deficiency, Deficiency-heat Fire, Acute Disorder, Acute Disorder, Steaming Bone Disorder, Steaming Bone Disorder, Turmoil Disorder, Turmoil Disorder, Epilepsy, Fright, Chest Fullness, Chest Fullness, Ghost Syndrome Fright Qi, Ghost Syndrome Fright Qi, Nosebleed, Cardiac Pain, Cardiac Pain, Heart Pain, Heart Pain, Heart Stabbing Pain, Heart Stabbing Pain, Palpitations, Regulate Heart Blood, Night Sweats, Sweating Night-time, Voice Loss, Voice Loss, Vomiting Blood, Vomiting Blood

## Most often selected alongside HT06

Sourced protocols in the index pairing each point with this one. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

- LI04 (Junction Valley) – 5 protocols
- PC06 (Inner Gate) – 5 protocols
- LV03 (Great Surge) – 4 protocols
- GB20 (Wind Pool) – 3 protocols
- HT07 (Spirit Gate) – 3 protocols
- SP06 (Three Yin Intersection) – 3 protocols
- BL15 (Heart Shu Point) – 2 protocols
- BL17 (Diaphragm Shu Point) – 2 protocols

## Protocols using HT06

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shortness of Breath, Tachycardia, Atrial Fibrillation, Chronic Bronchitis, Dampness, Yin Deficiency Liver, Yin Deficiency Kidney, Yin Deficiency Heart, Blood Stagnation | LU07, LI04, ST40, SP06, HT06, BL17, BL23, KD03, PC06, GB20, LV03, LV08 | 42 days | doi:10.1136/acupmed-2013-010380 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dizziness, Vertigo, Blood Stasis, Posterior Circulation Ischemia | LI04, SP06, SP10, HT06, GB20 | 21 days | doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0660-y | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Coronary Heart Disease, Chest Pain, Angina Stable | HT03, HT06, HT07, PC03, PC06, CV17 | 28 days | doi:10.1155/2021/7228033 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Neuropathic Pain, Allodynia, Post-stroke Pain, Thalamic Pain | SP10, HT06, KD06, PC04 | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000022611 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Chest Pain, Postoperative Pain | HT03, HT04, HT05, HT06, HT07, PC03, PC05, PC06, PC07 | 10 days | doi:10.51507/j.jams.2023.16.4.133 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Sweating Excessive, Sweating Excessive | LI04, LI11, HT06, KD07, LV03, GV14 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Hot Flushes, Hot Flushes | ST09, SP06, HT06, KD03, KD06, LV03, CV04, GV15 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Sweating Nighttime, Sweating Nighttime | LI04, HT06, SI03, BL43, KD07, GV14 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Heart Blood Stagnation, Heart Blood Stagnation | LI16, HT01, HT05, HT06, HT09, SI03, XB02T5 | 7 days | Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Heart Yin Deficiency, Heart Yin Deficiency | ST27, ST45, HT06, HT07, BL14, BL15, KD04, XB02T4, XB02T5 | 7 days | Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Sweating, Lassitude, Poor Appetite, Palpitation, Chest Precordial Pain, Loose Stool | LI04, ST36, HT06, BL15, BL17, PC06, LV03, CV14, CV17 | 10 days | Hu Jinsheng. Acupuncture Treatment of Chest Bi Syndrome. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2008, 28(2): 148-151 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Cerebrovascular Ischemic, Limbs Problems, Limbs Numbness, Lips Dark Purple, Gum Dark Purple, Tongue Dark, Ecchymosis, Vein Varicose Sublingual, Pulse Uneven | ST36, ST40, HT06, BL65, PC04, PC06, GB20 | 15 days | Zhang Feng-hua. Effects of Acupuncture at 7-9 am and 3-5 pm on Plasma Thromboxane and Prostaglandin in Patients with Ischemic Cerebrovascular Disease. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2010, 30(1): 9-12 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

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