Hand Jue-Yin Pericardium channel

By: Dr. Chuanxin Wang, DAOM, AP

PC-1, Tian-Chi

• Location: In the 4th intercostal space, 1 cun lateral to the nipple, (5 cun lateral to the front middle line.

• Indications: Cough, dyspnea, Phlegm, distention of the chest, mastitis.Method: Puncture obliquely 0.5-0.8 cun. Moxibustion is applicable.Regional anatomyVasculature: The fourth intercostal artery and vein.Innervation: The anterior cutaneous branch of the fourth intercostal nerve; deeper, the fourth intercostal nerve.

PC-2, Tian-Quan

• Location : On the medial side of the arm, 2 cun below the anterior end of the axillary fold, between the long and short heads of the biceps muscle of the arm.

• Indications: Precordial pain, distention of the hypochondriac region, cough, pain in the thoracic wall and medial portion of the upper arm.Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-0.8 cun. Moxibustion is applicable.Regional anatomyVasculature: The muscular branches of the brachial artery and vein.Innervation: The medial brachial cutaneous nerve and the musculocutaneous nerve.

PC-3, Qu-Ze

• Location: At the midpoint of the cubital crease, on the ulnar side of the tendon of the biceps muscle of the arm.

• He-sea point• Water point

PC-4, Xi-Men

• Location: On the palmar side of the forearm and on the line connecting Quze(PC3) and Daling(PC7), 5 cun above the crease of the wrist.

• Xi-cleft point

• Indications: Precordial pain, palpitation, epistaxis, hematemesis, hemoptysis, chest pain, furuncle, epilepsy.Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 cun, Moxibustion is applicable.Regional anatomyVasculature: The median artery and vein;deeper ,the anterior interosseous artery and vein.Innervation: The medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve; deeper,the median nerve; deepest ,the anterior interosseous nerve.

PC-5, Jian-Shi

Location: On the palmar side of the forearm and on the line connecting Quze(PC3) and Daling(PC7), 3 cun above the crease of the wrist.

Jing-River pointMetal point

• Indications: Precordial pain, palpitation, stomachache, vomiting, fever, irritability, malaria, manic-depressive psychosis, epilepsy, swelling of axillary region, contraction of the elbow and arm.Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 cun. Moxibustion is applicable.Regional anatomyVasculature: The median artery and vein; deeper, the anterior interosseous artery and vein.Innervation: The medial and lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerves, the palmar cutaneous branch of the median nerve; deeper, the anterior interosseous nerve.

PC-6, Nei-Guan

• Location: On the palmar side of the forearm and on the line connecting Quze(PC3) and Daling(PC7), 2 cun above the crease of the wrist.

• Luo-Connecting point• Master point of Yin-Wei vessel

• Indications: Precordial pain, palpitation, chest ditress, pain in the hypochondriac region, vomiting and nausea, hiccup, manic-depressive, psychosis, epilepsy, insomnia, fever, irritability, malaria, contraction of the elbow and arm.Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-0.8 cun. Moxibustion is applicable.Regional anatomyVasculature: The median artery and vein; deeper, the anterior interosseous artery and vein.Innervation: The medial and lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerves, the palmar cutaneous branch of the median nerve; deeper, the anterior interosseous

PC-7, Da-Ling

• Location: At the midpoint of the crease of the wrist, between the tendons of the long palmar muscle and radial flexor muscle of the wrist.

• Shu-Stream point• Yuan-Source point

• Indications: Precordial pain, palpitation, stomachache, vomiting, manic-depressive psychosis, epilepsy, chest distress, pain in the hypochondriac region, palpitation, insomnia, irritability, ozostomia.Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 cun. Moxibustion is applicable.Regional anatomyVasculature: The palmar arterial and venous network of the wrist.Innervation: Deeper, the median nerve.

PC-8, Lao-Gong

• Location: At the centre of the palm. between the 2nd and 3rd metacarpal bones, but close to the latter, and in the part touching the tip of the middle finger when a fist is made.

• Ying-Spring point• Fire point

• Indications: Precordial pare, manic depressive psychosis, epilepsy, aphthae, ozosromia, tinea unguium, vomiting and nausea.Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 cun. Moxibustion is applicable.Regional anatomyVasculature: The Common palmar digital artery.Innervation: The second common palmar digital nerve of the median nerve.

PC-9, Zhong-Chong

• Location: At the centre of the tip of the middle finger.

• Jin-Well point• Wood point

• Indications: Precordial pain, irritability, coma, swelling pain and stiffness of the tongue, fever, heat stroke. convulsion, feverish sensation m the palms.Method: Puncture superficially 0.1 inch or prick with a three-edged needle to cause bleeding. Moxibustion is applicable.Regional anatomyVasculature: The arterial and venous network formed by the palmar digital proprial artery and vein.Innervation: The palmar digital proprial nerve of the median nerve.