PC04 Qiemen (Cleft Gate)

Location

5 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist on the line connecting PC03 and PC07 between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis.

Indications

Conditions for which PC04 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Protocols using PC04

• Postoperative Pain, Post-Operative Nausea, Post-Operative Vomiting, Surgery Cardiac Valve Replacement, Myocardial Ischemia-reperfusion Injury, Cognitive Dysfunction Postoperative – PC04, PC06, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1155/2017/6243630 ↗)
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Wrist Pain, Hand Weakness, Hand Numbness, Tingling Fingers – LU09, LI11, HT02, HT07, HT08, PC04, PC06, PC07, PC08 (doi:10.1155/2017/7420648 ↗)
• Coronary Heart Disease, Autonomic Dysfunction, Cardiac Risk Perioperative – PC04, PC06 (doi:10.2147/CIA.S210751 ↗)
• Chest Pain, Angina Stable, Coronary Artery Disease Moderate – PC04, PC06 (doi:10.1155/2021/6634404 ↗)
• Fatigue, Chest Pain, Shortness Of Breath, Angina Stable – LU07, LI04, ST36, ST40, SP03, HT07, KD06, PC04, PC06, LV03, LV14, CV17 (doi:10.1177/09645284211055754 ↗)
• Hypertension, Blood Pressure Elevated – LI04, LI11, ST36, PC04, PC06, LV03 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000033946 ↗)
• Stroke, Paralysis Upper-limb, Stroke Sequela, Grip Weakness, Motor Dysfunction Post-stroke, Paralysis Hand, Motor-impairment Finger, Hemiplegia Post-stroke – LU10, LI04, LI10, PC04, PC06, TB05 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000035755 ↗)
• Post-Operative Nausea, Post-Operative Vomiting, Surgery Laparoscopic, Anesthesia General – HT07, PC04 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000035730 ↗)
• Neuropathic Pain, Allodynia, Post-stroke Pain, Thalamic Pain – SP10, HT06, KD06, PC04 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000022611 ↗)
• Diabetes Type 2, Oxidative Stress – PC04, PC06 (doi:10.13189/ujph.2025.130308 ↗)
• Paralysis Hemiplegia, Stroke Sequela – LI10, ST36, ST37, BL55, BL57, PC04, PC06, TB05, MS06 (doi:10.27127/d.cnki.ghlzu.2025.000611 ↗)
• Hiccup – LU09, LU10, LU11, ST36, PC04, PC07, PC08, LV01, LV14, CV04, CV12, CV17 (doi:10.13359/j.cnki.gzxbtcm.2025.08.024 ↗)
• Motor Dysfunction, Hemiplegia Post-stroke – LI10, ST36, ST37, BL55, BL57, PC04, PC06, TB05 (doi:10.27127/d.cnki.ghlzu.2025.000611 ↗)
• Paralysis Post-stroke Motor Dysfunction, Motor Impairment Upper Limb, Motor Impairment Lower Limb – LI10, ST36, ST37, BL55, BL57, PC04, PC06, TB05, MS06 (doi:10.27127/d.cnki.ghlzu.2025.000525 ↗)
• Hiccup – LU10, PC04, PC07 (doi:10.13359/j.cnki.gzxbtcm.2025.08.024 ↗)
• Palpitations, Arrhythmia, Atrial Fibrillation – ST36, SP06, SP10, HT07, BL15, PC04, PC06, CV17 (doi:10.3889/oamjms.2019.036 ↗)
• Anxiety, Chest Pain, Myocardial Infarction Acute, Infarction Myocardial Acute, Flow Coronary Slow – PC04, PC06 (doi:10.3389/fcvm.2026.1756414 ↗)
• Angina Pectoris, Chest Pain – ST36, HT05, HT07, BL15, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL23, PC03, PC04, PC05, PC06, PC07, CV06, CV17 (doi:10.3727/036012913x13831831849457 ↗)
• Lumbar Pain, Sacroiliac Pain, Gluteal Pain, Osteitis Condensans Ilii – BL57, PC04 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240630-0002 ↗)
• Exercise Intolerance, Recovery Postoperative, Coronary Artery Disease, Cardiac Rehabilitation Postoperative, Recovery Coronary Artery Bypass Graft – HT07, PC04, PC06, GB20 (doi:10.1177/09645284241298011 ↗)
• Angina Pectoris, Coronary Artery Disease – PC04, PC06 (doi:10.1016/j.explore.2026.103469 ↗)
• Angina Pectoris, Angina Stable – LU07, LI04, ST36, ST40, SP03, HT07, KD06, PC04, PC06, LV03, LV14, CV17 (doi:10.1177/09645284211055754 ↗)
• Anesthesia Requirement Reduction, Post-Operative Nausea, Post-Operative Vomiting, Sedation Adjunct – HT07, PC04 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000035730 ↗)
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – LU09, LU10, LI04, LI10, LI11, HT02, HT03, HT07, PC04, PC06, PC07, PC08 (doi:10.1089/photob.2024.0106 ↗)
• Chest Pain, Chest Pain – LI04, BL13, BL14, BL15, BL16, BL17, PC04, PC06, CV17, XB02C3, XB02C4, XB02C5, XB02C6, XB02C7, XB02T1, XB02T2, XB02T3, XB02T4, XB02T5, XB02T6, XB02T7, XB02T8, XB02T9 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
• Palpitations – HT07, BL14, BL15, PC04, PC06, CV17, XB02T2, XB02T3, XB02T4, XB02T5, XB02T6 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
• Palpitation, Ventricular Premature Beat, Obstruction Of Qi Chest – ST36, SP06, HT07, BL14, BL15, KD03, PC04, PC06, PC07, LV03, CV17, GV20 (Han Baojie & Wang Feng. Acupuncture Treatment for 98 Cases of Ventricular Premature Beat. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2008, 28(2): 86-89)
• 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 (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)
• Coronary Heart Disease, Angina Pectoris – HT07, BL14, BL15, PC04, PC06, CV14, CV17 (程施瑞邵欣梁繁荣曾芳. 针灸治疗冠心病心绞痛的临床用穴规律分析. 时珍国医国药 ., 2014 [CNKI])
• Mental Disorder – KD06, PC04, PC05, PC06, GB04, GB05, GB06, GB07, GB08, GB09, GB10, GB11, GB40 (Zheng Lingling et al.. [Experience of professor LI Zhidao in the treatment of mental disorders by "regulating the heart and smoothing the liver"].. Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion, 2016)
• Boil – LI04, BL40, PC04, GV10, GV12 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Boil Face, Boil Face – LI01, LI04, LI11, BL40, PC04, GV10, GV12 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Boil Finger Tip, Boil Finger Tip – LI04, LI11, LI20, BL40, PC04, GV10, GV12 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Boil Temple, Boil Temple – LI04, BL40, PC04, GB34, GB44, GV10, GV12 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Boil Toe, Boil Toe – LI04, BL40, PC04, GB02, GB34, GV10, GV12 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Qi Stagnation, Chest Fullness, Irregular Periods, Antehypophysis Problems, Ovarian Problems, Period Late, Qi Stagnation, Chest Fullness, Irregular Periods, Antehypophysis Problems, Ovarian Problems, Period Late – ST08, ST25, KD13, PC04, LV03 (sacredlotus.com ↗)

Most often selected alongside PC04

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with PC04. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

• PC06Inner Gate24 protocols
• HT07Spirit Gate12 protocols
• LI04Junction Valley11 protocols
• ST36Leg Three Miles11 protocols
• CV17Chest Centre9 protocols
• BL15Heart Shu Point6 protocols
• PC07Great Mound6 protocols
• BL40Middle Of The Crease5 protocols
• GV10Spirit Tower5 protocols
• GV12Body Pillar5 protocols
• LI10Arm Three Miles5 protocols
• LI11Pond At The Bend5 protocols

Other points on the Pericardium Meridian