HT-7 - Spirit Gate

神门 - Shén mén

Point Region: Wrist

HT

Heart Meridian

手少阴心经 - Shǒu Shàoyīn Xīn Jīng

Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: At the front and inner side of the wrist, on the wrist crease, on the thumb side of the tendon at the little-finger edge (flexor carpi ulnaris), in the hollow beside the small round bone at the heel of the hand (the pisiform).

How to Locate:

  1. Turn your palm up
  2. Feel for the small round bone at the little-finger side of the heel of your hand, and the tendon running up from it
  3. The point is in the hollow on the wrist crease, just on the thumb side of that tendon
HT-7 (Spirit Gate) acupressure point location: At the front and inner side of the wrist, on the wrist crease, on the thumb side of the tendon at the little-finger edge (flexor carpi ulnaris), in the hollow beside the small round bone at the heel of the hand (the pisiform).

How to Apply Pressure

Turn the palm up and press lightly into the hollow at the little-finger end of the wrist crease, beside the small round bone at the heel of the hand. Keep the pressure gentle and steady, and stop if it causes discomfort.

Traditional Indications

In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:

  • Insomnia
  • Palpitations
  • Forgetfulness
  • Emotional distress
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Fright

Related Health Concerns

Panic AttackInsomniaHot FlashesAnxietyLow Mood and Depression

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Traditionally combined with:

HT-7 + PC-6
Inner Pass
HT-7 + GV-24
Spirit Court

Important Precautions

Avoid this point with:

  • Avoid excessive stimulation in severely depressed patients
  • Use gentle pressure only
  • Avoid during acute psychotic episodes

Take care:

  • May cause strong emotional reactions or memories to surface
  • Can significantly alter mood - monitor patient response closely
  • Source point - effects build over time with repeated use