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Acupuncture points
Pericardium Channel
Point | Location | Chinese Name | English Name |
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PC 1 | 1 cun lateral to nipple in 4th intercostal space (5 cun from midline) | Tian Chi | Heavenly Pool |
PC 2 | On anterior aspect of arm, 2 cun below anterior axillary fold, btwn two heads of biceps brachii muscle | Tian Quan | Heavenly Spring |
PC 3 | On transverse cubital crease, in depression immediate to ulnar side of aponeurosis of biceps brachii muscle | Qu Ze | Marsh at the Crook |
PC 4 | On flexor aspect of forearm, 5 cun proximal to PC 7, on line connecting PC 7 & PC 3, btwn tendons of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis | Xi Men | Xi-Cleft Gate |
PC 5 | On flexor aspect of forearm, 3 cun proximal to PC 7 btwn tendons of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis | Jian Shi | Intermediate Messenger |
PC 6 | On flexor aspect of forearm, 2 cun proximal to PC 7, btwn tendons of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis | Nei Guan | Inner Pass |
PC 7 | At wrist joint, btwn tendons of palmaris longus & flexor carpi radialis, level w/ HT 7 | Da Ling | Great Mound |
PC 8 | Btwn 2nd & 3rd metacarpals, proximal to metacarpo-phalangeal joint, in depression at radial side of 3rd metacarpal bone | Lao Gong | Palace of Toil |
PC 9 | Center tip of middle finger | Zhong Chong | Middle Rushing |