PERICARDIUM CHANNEL
ZHONGCHONG P-9
ZHONGCHONG P-9 MIDDLE RUSHING Jing-Well and Wood point of the Pericardium meridian Location: In the middle of the tip of the middle finger. On the other hand, this point is sometimes found at the radial side of the middle finger, at the junction of lines drawn along the radial border of the nail and the…
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LAOGONG P-8 PALACE OF TOIL Ying-Spring and Fire point of the Pericardium meridian Sun Si-miao Ghost point Location: Between the second and third metacarpal bones, proximal to the metacarpo-phalangeal joint, in a depression at the radial side of the third metacarpal bone. This point may be found at the place where the tip of the…
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DALING P-7 GREAT MOUND Shu-Stream, Yuan-Source and Earth point of the Pericardium meridian Sun Si-miao Ghost point Location: At the wrist joint, between the tendons of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis, level with Shenmen HT-7. This point is typically described as being at the wrist crease, which is variable. Its more dependably found level…
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NEIGUAN P-6 INNER PASS Luo-Connecting point of the Pericardium meridian Confluent point of the Yin Linking vessel Location: On the flexor aspect of the forearm, 2 cun proximal to Daling P-7, between the tendons of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis. In the absence of the tendon of palmaris longus, find this point on the…
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JIANSHI P-5 INTERMEDIATE MESSENGER Jing-River and Metal point of the Pericardium meridian Location: On the flexor aspect of the forearm, 3 cun proximal to Daling P-7, between the tendons of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis. In the absence of the tendon of palmaris longus, find this point on the ulnar side of the tendon…
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XIMEN P-4 XI-CLEFT GATE Xi-Cleft point of the Pericardium meridian Location: On the flexor aspect of the forearm, 5 cun proximal to Daling P-7, on the line linking Daling P-7 and Quze P-3, between the tendons of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis. In the absence of the tendon of palmaris longus, find this point…
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QUZE P-3 MARSH AT THE CROOK He-Sea and Water point of the Pericardium meridian Location: On the transverse cubital crease, in the depression directly to the ulnar side of the aponeurosis of the biceps brachii muscle. This point should be found and needled with the elbow slightly bent. Needling: Perpendicular insertion 0.5 to 1 cun,…
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TIANQUAN P-2 HEAVENLY SPRING Location: On the anterior aspect of the arm, 2 cun below the anterior axillary fold, between the two heads of the biceps brachii muscle. Needling: Oblique insertion distally or proximally along the line of the meridian 1 to 1.5 cun. Actions: Unbinds the chest, strengthens blood and relieves pain. Signs and…
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TIANCHI P-1 HEAVENLY POOL Meeting point of the Pericardium, Gallbladder, Liver and Sanjiao meridians Point of the Window of Heaven Location: 1 cun lateral and somewhat superior to the nipple, in the 4th intercostal space. The level of the fourth intercostal space at this point is more or less as that of the fourth intercostal…
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The Pericardium Channel of Hand Jueyin It begins in the center of the chest, links with the Pericardium, and descends via the diaphragm to the abdomen, going through the upper, middle and lower jiao. One branch goes from inside the chest to emerge in the costal region 3 cun inferior to the anterior axillary fold…
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