# PC04 Qiemen (Cleft Gate) – Pericardium Meridian

郄門 · qiè mén

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.

Cautions: No specific contraindications.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/pc04

## Indications

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

Agitation, Agitation Five Palms, Agitation Five Palms, Anthropophobia Fear Of People, Anthropophobia Fear Of People, Anxiety, Bleeding, Calm Spirit Shen, Calm Spirit Shen, Coughing Blood, Coughing Blood, Spirit Qi Deficiency, Spirit Qi Deficiency, Depression Melancholy, Depression Melancholy, Acute Disorder, Acute Disorder, Epilepsy, Haemorrhoids Chronic, Haemorrhoids Chronic, Heat Blood, Heat Blood, Insomnia, Malaria Chronic, Malaria Chronic, Nosebleed, Chest Pain, Chest Pain, Heart Pain, Heart Pain, Blood Stagnation, Blood Stagnation, Temperature High, Temperature High, Vomiting, Vomiting Blood, Vomiting Blood

## Most often selected alongside PC04

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

- PC06 (Inner Gate) – 24 protocols
- HT07 (Spirit Gate) – 12 protocols
- LI04 (Junction Valley) – 11 protocols
- ST36 (Leg Three Miles) – 11 protocols
- CV17 (Chest Centre) – 9 protocols
- BL15 (Heart Shu Point) – 6 protocols
- PC07 (Great Mound) – 6 protocols
- BL40 (Middle Of The Crease) – 5 protocols

## Protocols using PC04

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postoperative Pain, Post-Operative Nausea, Post-Operative Vomiting, Surgery Cardiac Valve Replacement, Myocardial Ischemia-reperfusion Injury, Cognitive Dysfunction Postoperative | PC04, PC06, GV20, GV24 | 1 days | doi:10.1155/2017/6243630 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Wrist Pain, Hand Weakness, Hand Numbness, Tingling Fingers | LU09, LI11, HT02, HT07, HT08, PC04, PC06, PC07, PC08 | 28 days | doi:10.1155/2017/7420648 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Coronary Heart Disease, Autonomic Dysfunction, Cardiac Risk Perioperative | PC04, PC06 | 1 days | doi:10.2147/CIA.S210751 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Chest Pain, Angina Stable, Coronary Artery Disease Moderate | PC04, PC06 | 14 days | doi:10.1155/2021/6634404 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Fatigue, Chest Pain, Shortness Of Breath, Angina Stable | LU07, LI04, ST36, ST40, SP03, HT07, KD06, PC04, PC06, LV03, LV14, CV17 | 35 days | doi:10.1177/09645284211055754 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hypertension, Blood Pressure Elevated | LI04, LI11, ST36, PC04, PC06, LV03 | 28 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000033946 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 21 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000035755 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Post-Operative Nausea, Post-Operative Vomiting, Surgery Laparoscopic, Anesthesia General | HT07, PC04 | 1 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000035730 | 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. |
| Diabetes Type 2, Oxidative Stress | PC04, PC06 | 60 days | doi:10.13189/ujph.2025.130308 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Hemiplegia, Stroke Sequela | LI10, ST36, ST37, BL55, BL57, PC04, PC06, TB05, MS06 | 18 days | doi:10.27127/d.cnki.ghlzu.2025.000611 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hiccup | LU09, LU10, LU11, ST36, PC04, PC07, PC08, LV01, LV14, CV04, CV12, CV17 | – | doi:10.13359/j.cnki.gzxbtcm.2025.08.024 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Motor Dysfunction, Hemiplegia Post-stroke | LI10, ST36, ST37, BL55, BL57, PC04, PC06, TB05 | 18 days | doi:10.27127/d.cnki.ghlzu.2025.000611 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Post-stroke Motor Dysfunction, Motor Impairment Upper Limb, Motor Impairment Lower Limb | LI10, ST36, ST37, BL55, BL57, PC04, PC06, TB05, MS06 | 18 days | doi:10.27127/d.cnki.ghlzu.2025.000525 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hiccup | LU10, PC04, PC07 | – | doi:10.13359/j.cnki.gzxbtcm.2025.08.024 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Palpitations, Arrhythmia, Atrial Fibrillation | ST36, SP06, SP10, HT07, BL15, PC04, PC06, CV17 | 30 days | doi:10.3889/oamjms.2019.036 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Anxiety, Chest Pain, Myocardial Infarction Acute, Infarction Myocardial Acute, Flow Coronary Slow | PC04, PC06 | 1 days | doi:10.3389/fcvm.2026.1756414 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Angina Pectoris, Chest Pain | ST36, HT05, HT07, BL15, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL23, PC03, PC04, PC05, PC06, PC07, CV06, CV17 | – | doi:10.3727/036012913x13831831849457 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Lumbar Pain, Sacroiliac Pain, Gluteal Pain, Osteitis Condensans Ilii | BL57, PC04 | 21 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240630-0002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Exercise Intolerance, Recovery Postoperative, Coronary Artery Disease, Cardiac Rehabilitation Postoperative, Recovery Coronary Artery Bypass Graft | HT07, PC04, PC06, GB20 | – | doi:10.1177/09645284241298011 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Angina Pectoris, Coronary Artery Disease | PC04, PC06 | 1 days | doi:10.1016/j.explore.2026.103469 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Angina Pectoris, Angina Stable | LU07, LI04, ST36, ST40, SP03, HT07, KD06, PC04, PC06, LV03, LV14, CV17 | – | doi:10.1177/09645284211055754 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Anesthesia Requirement Reduction, Post-Operative Nausea, Post-Operative Vomiting, Sedation Adjunct | HT07, PC04 | 1 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000035730 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Carpal Tunnel Syndrome | LU09, LU10, LI04, LI10, LI11, HT02, HT03, HT07, PC04, PC06, PC07, PC08 | 28 days | doi:10.1089/photob.2024.0106 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Palpitations | HT07, BL14, BL15, PC04, PC06, CV17, XB02T2, XB02T3, XB02T4, XB02T5, XB02T6 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Palpitation, Ventricular Premature Beat, Obstruction Of Qi Chest | ST36, SP06, HT07, BL14, BL15, KD03, PC04, PC06, PC07, LV03, CV17, GV20 | 10 days | Han Baojie & Wang Feng. Acupuncture Treatment for 98 Cases of Ventricular Premature Beat. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2008, 28(2): 86-89 | 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. |
| 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] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 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 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Boil | LI04, BL40, PC04, GV10, GV12 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Boil Face, Boil Face | LI01, LI04, LI11, BL40, PC04, GV10, GV12 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Boil Finger Tip, Boil Finger Tip | LI04, LI11, LI20, BL40, PC04, GV10, GV12 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Boil Temple, Boil Temple | LI04, BL40, PC04, GB34, GB44, GV10, GV12 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Boil Toe, Boil Toe | LI04, BL40, PC04, GB02, GB34, GV10, GV12 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| 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 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |

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