(PC) Pericardium Meridian - Point Functions Chart
You may click on a specific acupuncture point for more detailed information including the location, functions, precautions and the chinese and english names.
Points | Functions |
| PC 1 | window of the sky; fullness of the chest, counterflow Qi, headache, blurred vision; breast disorders, insufficient lactation |
| PC 3 | he sea; chronic angina; hand/arm tremors, parkinsons; GI disorders, sudden turmoil disease, vomiting & diarrha; clear summer heat |
| PC 4 | xi cleft; acute palpitations, chest pain; acute heat in the Blood, coughing/vomiting Blood, bleeding hemorrhoids; shen disorders from blood stasis, yin deficiency, depression, fear of people |
| PC 5 | jing river; phlegm issue effecting chest, heart, lungs, throat, wheezing w/phlegm you can hear, plum pit qi; heat effecting the heart, phlegm misting the heart, chest pain, restlessness, insomnia |
| PC 6 | luo connecting; yin wei master coupled w/SP 4 chong mai master; chronic heart issues from Qi stagnation; opens and relaxes the chest, asthma, angina; insomnia a/or other shen disturbance, mania, nervousness; nausea, motion sickness, vomiting; carpal tunnel syndrome |
| PC 7 | shu stream; yuan source; cool heat effecting the heart; clear ying and blood stage heat, fever that is drying fluids; carpal tunnel syndrome |
| PC 8 | ying spring; excess heat conditions, more cooling than PC 7; heat in the mouth, tongue ulcers, cold sores from HT/ST fire; clear ying and blood stage heat, fever that is damaging yin; reckless bleeding, nosebleeds, blood in urine or stool |
| PC 9 | jing well, clear heat in the HT; stiff tongue, speech disorders, esp. post stroke; restore consciousness |
Sources and More Information
The information on our site is drawn from our own lecture notes and clinical experience. The following lecture notes were used within this section:
- Ferro, Barbara: New England School of Acupuncture, Point Location Lecture Notes
- Hartstein, Rachel: New England School of Acupuncture, Actions & Effects Lecture Notes
For a complete list of valuable resources, see our Acupuncture Theory Resources section. The most recommended texts are below:
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