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Acupoints for Heart Failure Chronic

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FatiguePalpitationsDyspneaHeart Failure Chronic

PC06Inner Gate

PC06 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Pericardium Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 內關 (nèi guān)

🎯 Location: 2 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in severe deficiency conditions.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Diarrhea, Anxiety, Dizziness, Spleen Qi Deficiency

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Study-reported

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.3389/fmed.2026.1836620 ↗

Protocol (2 points)

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Heart Failure ChronicFrailty Elderly
Point 1 of 2

HT05Inward Connection

HT05 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Heart Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 通里 (tōng lǐ)

🎯 Location: When palm faces upward point is on the radial side of the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris, 1 thumb width above the transverse crease of the wrist.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Dizziness, Palpitations, Qi Deficiency, Depression, Chest Fullness

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Text or case report

Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.

罗燕訾勇 陈启城张思静. 针刺内关、通里穴对老年衰弱合并慢性心力衰竭患者心功能和TGF-β1、CTGF的影响. 广西中医药 ., 2024 [CNKI]

Protocol (2 points)

90%
Heart Failure ChronicFrailty Elderly
Point 1 of 2

ST36Leg Three Miles

ST36 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 足三里 (zú sān lǐ)

🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths below st35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in cases of severe varicose veins.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Fever, Poor Appetite, Diarrhea, Shortness of Breath

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Text or case report

Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.

罗燕訾勇 陈启城张思静. 针刺内关、通里穴对老年衰弱合并慢性心力衰竭患者心功能和TGF-β1、CTGF的影响. 广西中医药 ., 2024 [CNKI]

Related Symptoms

Other symptoms often treated alongside Heart Failure Chronic:

Frailty ElderlyDyspneaFatiguePalpitations

Using Acupoints for Heart Failure Chronic

Self-Treatment Guidelines

  • Locate acupoints using anatomical landmarks
  • Apply firm, steady pressure for 1-3 minutes
  • Treat 2-3 times daily for best results

When to Seek Professional Help

  • Severe or persistent Heart Failure Chronic
  • Symptoms worsen despite treatment
  • If you have underlying health conditions

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