LOCATION
On the palmer aspect of forearm, on the radial border of the tendon of flexor carpi ulnaris, 0.5 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist.
Features
Xi/cleft Point.
Body Inches (cun)
Each person has his/her own personal body inches.
One cun is equal to the width of the Knuckle of the thumb.
Nerves, vascular
The medial cutaneous nerve of the forearm, the ulnar nerve and the ulnar artery.
Indication
Heartache，palpitate with fear，steaming bonenight sweats，coughing up of blood hemoptysis，nosebleed，sudden loss of voice。Night sweats, Steaming Bone Disorders, tonify Yin and Blood. Often used with SI 3 for nightsweats. Acute chest and/or heart pain from Blood stasis. Palpitations, although HT 5 may be better. Acute emotional disturbances – mania, anxiety, shock, sudden loss of voice. Counterflow qi – phobia attacks, vomiting blood, nosebleeds.
Combinations
Heartache a.：HT 06 & BL 15 & CV 14.
Heartache b. stiff tongue：HT 06 & PC 09.
Night sweats a.：HT 06 & GV 14.
Night sweats b.：HT 06 & SI 03.
穴位
在前臂掌側，當尺側腕 屈肌腱的橈側緣，腕橫紋上0.5寸。
特點
郄穴。
同身寸
針灸取穴比量法。出自《千金要方》。
是指以患者本人體表的某些部位折定分寸，
作为量取穴位的長度單位。
穴區神經血管
前臂內側皮神經，尺神經及尺動脈。
適應症
心痛，驚悸，骨蒸盜汗，吐血、鼻血，暴喑。
穴位配伍療法
心痛 a：1.陰郄 2.心俞 3.巨闕
心痛 b：煩滿舌強：1.陰郄 2.中衝
盜汗 a：1.陰郄 2.大椎
盜汗 b：1.陰郄 2.後溪
盜汗 c：1.陰郤 2.五里 3.間使 4.中極 5.氣海