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shenmen

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shenmen (sn·mn),
n in traditional Chinese medicine, an acupuncture point located within the small depression between the ulna and pisiform on the outer edge of the wrist. Treatment involving this point nourishes and regulates the heart in addition to calming tension. Also called
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They are placed in areas of the ear which correspond to the nervous system, kidney, liver, lung and shenmen (heart).
 
 
 
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