POINT: PC-6 (PERICARDIUM-6)

English:	Inner Pass
Also Known As:	Inner Gate Inner Barrier Inner Frontier Gate Inner Border Gate Inner Door Internal Barrier

Two cun above the transverse crease of the wrist between the tendons of the m. palmaris longus and m. flexor carpi radialis.
Two cun proximal to the transverse crease of the wrist on the line connecting PC-3 Quze and PC-7 Daling, between the tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis muscles.
With the hand supine, this point can be found two cun above the midpoint of the transverse crease of the wrist, between the two tendons.
On the flexor aspect of the forearm, two cun proximal to PC-7 Daling, between the tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis.
Note: In the absence of the tendon of the palmaris longus, locate this point on the ulnar side of the flexor carpi radialis.

Puncture perpendicularly 0.5 to 0.8 cun.
Moxibustion is applicable.
Straight insertion 0.5 to 1.5 cun, reaching as far as SJ-5 Waiguan on the opposite side of the forearm. Sensation: local distention, soreness and numbness possibly extending to the fingertips.
Slanted insertion pointed proximally, 1 to 2 cun, for diseases of the trunk. Sensation: a numb, distended sensation possibly extending to the elbow, axilla or chest.
For numbness of the fingers, point the needle slightly toward the radial side of the arm 0.3 to 0.5 cun. Sensation: a numb, electric sensation extending toward the fingertips.
Perpendicular insertion 0.5 to one cun, or joined to SJ-5 Waiguan.
Oblique proximal insertion, 1 to 1.5 cun, for diseases of the chest.
Oblique distal insertion 1 to 1.5 cun, for numbness of the fingers.
Caution: The median nerve lies directly beneath this point and needling it commonly induces a significant electric sensation. This is an acceptable manifestation of De Qi (arrival of Qi), but once elicited, further manipulation is inappropriate and may damage the nerve.

SP-4 Gongsun	LU-7 Lieque	PC-5 Jianshi HT-8 *Shaofu*
Fullness of the chest and epigastrium with vomiting and diarrhea Liver Qi Invades the Spleen Abdominal pain	Vague pulses	Rheumatic Heart disease
PC-5 Jianshi ST-36 Zusanli	DU-25 Suliao	KI-1 Yongquan ST-36 Zusanli
Angina pectoris	Low Blood pressure	Septic shock
KI-6 Zhaohai	REN-11 Jianli	PC-3 Quze PC-7 Daling
Pain and lumps in the abdomen Quickly treating abdominal disease	Chest oppression	Heart and chest pain
HT-7 Shenmen HT-9 Shaochong GB-34 Yanglingquan	SI-3 Houxi HT-7 Shenmen UB-15 Xinxu SP-1 Yinbai	ST-9 Renying SJ-1 Guanchong SP-6 Sanyinjiao ST-36 Zusanli
Fear and fright with Heart pain	Epilepsy	Sudden turmoil disorder, headache, chest pain and dyspneic rales
LU-10 Yuji ST-36 Zusanli	ST-36 Zusanli REN-12 Zhongwan	LIV-3 Taichong REN-7 Yinjiao
Difficult ingestion	Abdominal pain	Cracked and bleeding tongue
ST-25 Tianshu ST-44 Neiting SP-1 Yinbai REN-6 Qihai KI-6 Zhaohai	ST-18 Rugen REN-17 Shanzhong SI-1 Shaoze LIV-3 Taichong
Red (bloody) dysenteric disorder	Insufficient lactation due to Liver qi Stagnation

This is a major point for Heart pain.
The classical Yuan-Luo coupling od SJ-4 Yangchi with PC-6 Neiguan is rarely used.
This is a major point for Stomach, Heart and Shen.
This is a major point to suppress nausea, stop vomiting and relieve epigastric pain.
This is a major pointy for peripheral vascular disorders of the arm and hand.
For sides and chest, Neiguan is best.
This is a major point for anesthesia during thoracic surgery, including open-heart surgery.
This point is also known as "Perfect Love Point', " Broken Heart Gate", " Gate to Success" and " Conserver of Yin ".
This point works on balance, especially the imbalance of the mind.
This is the best point on the channel for restoring balance between the body and mind.
This point treats all kinds of pain of the Zang Fu.