Heart
HT6
阴郄 · Yinxi
Yin Cleft
Wrist cleft point, taught for acute heart-channel patterns.
Xi-cleft of the Heart
Use caution
System
- Channel
- Heart (HT)
- Element
- Fire
- Yin or yang
- yin
- Organ system
- Heart
- Region
- Hand
- Limb rule
- Hand Shaoyin
Where it is
On the inner wrist, little-finger side, about half a thumb-width above the wrist crease, on the Heart line.
Nearby: Same neighborhood as HT7 and the ulnar vessels. Keep it light.
Traditionally said to
Xi-cleft point of the Heart. Traditional texts use cleft points for acute patterns, including night sweats and heart pain as pattern names. Not a substitute for emergency care.
What people look up
Acupressure
Gentle pressure for 30–45 seconds, just above the wrist crease.
When not to press: Chest pain, fainting, or a racing heart that worries you is a medical problem, not a point problem.
About 30–90 seconds is the usual window, unless the step above is shorter. Stop if pain, dizziness, or anything unusual shows up.
Licensed practice only
Needle depth, angle, electroacupuncture
Textbook language for students. Not instructions. A cun is a body-inch on that person, not a ruler inch. Do not needle yourself.
Depth
Common textbook range: about 0.3–0.5 cun perpendicular.
Angle
Perpendicular, shallow, off the artery.
Electroacupuncture
Introductory charts rarely assign a standard electroacupuncture setting here. Clinics that use current choose frequency and intensity for that person. No milliamp figure is given, because copying one would be misleading.
Nearby on this channel
Herbs often paired for a similar pattern
A study link, not a formula and not a dose.
Tags
yinxi · night sweat