2. 1.2 Pericardium meridian of hand-jueyin
2.1.2.1 Cyclical flowing and distribution
The pericardium meridian originates from the chest. Emerging, it enters its pertaining organ, the pericardium. Then, it descends through the diaphragm to the abdomen, connecting successively with the upper, middle and lower energizers.
A branch arising from the chest runs inside the chest, emerges from the costal region at a point 3 cun below the anterior axillary fold and ascends to the axilla. It further runs downward to the forearm between the two tendons and reaches the palm where it passes along the middle finger right down to its tip.
Another branch arises from the palm and runs along the ring finger to its tip and links with the triple energizer meridian. (see Fig. 10)
Associated viscera: Pericardium and triple energizer.
Fig. 10 Flowing route of the pericardium meridian of hand-jueyin
2.1.2.2 Indications Disorders of the heart, chest, stomach and mind as well as diseases involving the regions covered by the cyclical flowing of the meridian.
2.1.2.3 Commonly used acupoints
2.1.2.3.1 Tianchi (PC1)
Location: It is located in the fourth intercostal space, 1 cun lateral to the nipple and 5 cun lateral to the front median line (see Fig. 11).
Fig. 11 Chest acupionts on the pericardium meridian of hand-jueyin
Indications: Dysphoria, angina pectoris, suppression in the chest, intercostal pain, breast abscess, cough, profuse sputum, asthma and scrofula.
2.1.2.3.2 Quze (PC3)
Location: It is located on the medial side of the forearm, on the transverse cubital crease and at the ulnar side of the tendon of m. biceps brachii (see Fig. 12 and 13).
Fig. 12 Upper arm acupionts on the pericardium meridian of hand-jueyin
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Fig. 13 Forearm acupionts on the pericardium meridian of hand-jueyin |
Indications: Angina pectoris, palpitation, stomachache, vomiting, spasmodic pain of the elbow and forearm, diarrhea and febrile disease.
Note: He-Sea acupoint of the pericardium meridian of hand-jueyin.
2.1.2.3.3 Ximen (PC4)
Location: The palm is turned up. The acupoint is located 5 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist, on the line connecting Quze (PC 3) and Daling (PC7 ),
between the tendons of m. palmaris longus and m. flexor carpi radialis (see Fig. 13).
Indications: Angina pectoris, palpitation, hemoptysis, hematemesis, epistaxis, epilepsy, chest pain and rooted furuncle.
Note= Jing-River acupoint of the pericardium meridian
of hand-jueyin.
2.1.2.3.4 Jianshi (PC5)
Location: The palm is turned up. The acupoint is located 3 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist, between the tendons of m. palmaris longus and m. flexor carpi radialis (see Fig. 13). Or it is located on the crossing point at the lower 1/4 and upper 3/4 of the line joining Quze (PC 3) and Daling (PC 7 ) between the tendons of m. palmaris longus and m. flexor carpi radialis.
Indications: Angina pectoris, palpitation, stomachache, vomiting, mania, febrile disease and malaria.
Note: Jing-River acupoint of the pericardium meridian of hand-jueyin.
2.1.2.3.5 Neiguan (PC6)
Location: When the palm is turned up, the acupoint is located 2 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist, between the tendons of m. palmaris longus and m. flexor radialis (see Fig. 13).
Indications: Angina pectoris, palpitation, stomachache, vomiting, hiccup, insomnia, dizziness, epilepsy, puerperal vertigo due to loss of blood, chest distress, spasmodic pain of elbow and forearm, migraine and febrile disease.
Note: Luo-Connecting acupoint of the pericardium meridian and one of the eight convergent acuponits "associating with yin link vessel".
2.1.2.3.6 Daling (PC7)
Location: When the palm is turned up, the acupoint is located in the middle of the transverse crease of the wrist, between the tendons of the m. palmaris longus and m. flexor carpi radialis (see Fig. 1,3).
Indications. Angina pectoris, palpitaiton, stomachache, vomiting, mania, hypochondriac pain and ulcer.
Note: Shu-Stream and Yuan-Source acupoints of the pericardium meridian of hand-jueyin.
2.1.2.3.7 Laogong (PC8)
Location: When the palm is turned up, the acupoint is located on the transverse crease of the palm, between the second and third metacarpal bones (see Fig. 14).
When the fist is clenched, the point is just below the tip of the middle finger.
Indications. Angina pectoris, palpitation, vomiting, foul breath, oral ulcer, coma due to apoplexy, sunstroke, mania, epilepsy and toothache.
Note. Ying-Spring acupoint of the pericardium meridian of hand-jueyin.
2.1.2.3.8 Zhongchong (FC9)
Location: The acupoint is located in the center of the tip of the middle finger (see Fig. 14).
Indications: Angina pectoris, coma, sunstroke apoplexy, infantile convulsion, stiffness and swelling of the tongue and febrile disease.
Note: Jing-Well acupoint of the pericardium meridian of hand-jueyin.
