PC CHANNEL Flashcards
Which PC point is Luo Connecting?
PC 6
Connects with HT - emotions/spirit
What channels reach inside/interior
SP, HT, KD, PC
What is Luo of HT channel?
HT 5 - connects SI – HT — TONGUE – EYE
Inability to speak!!
What are the 4 Flexors?
PC 3 (Jueyin) + BL 40 (TaiYang) --- BOTH ABUNDANT IN BLOOD -- Blood Letting and cupping --- vomiting, heat
What is primary use of PC points?
Blood and Nutritive level – Febrile diseases (confused thinking)
HT
Spirit
Upper/Middle jiao (esp. ST) LV-Qi Stag
Pathway: chest, lateral, costal region, axilla
PC 6 — ANY ISSUE WITH CHEST
What is primary effects of HT points?
HT
Spirit
SWEAT
What points are we tested on PC channel?
1 – 9
Which PC point?
Unbinds the chest, transforms Phlegm and descends rebellion
Regulates Qi and dissipates nodules
Benefits breasts, Window of Heaven
PC 1
Xs patters d/t stagnation of Qi and Phlegm
Chest - cough w copious phlegm, fullness of chest
Breast - abscess, insufficient lactation
Axilla - swelling and pain, scrofula
Inversion Qi
Similar LU 1 (WOH)
Which PC point?
Clears heat from the PC and revives consciousness (windstroke, febrile disease)
Clears the HT and benefits the tongue
Clears summer-heat
PC 9
JW, Wood, Mother
HT 5, CV 23, GV 15 - combined for loss of voice
Which PC point?
Clear heat from Qi, Nutritive and Blood levels
Harmonizes the ST and INT, stops vomiting/diarrhea
Activates the channel and alleviates pain
PC 3
HS, Water point
HT 3 - similar - calms spirit, transforms phl and clears heat (HT Zang); activates channel and benefits the arm
What are differences between:
4 Levels (Wei-TaiYang , Qi-YangMing, Ying-Yin,afternoon,not very thirsty, macular/papular, Blood-1: bleeding, heat forces out, vomiting, blood urine/stool, 2: wind-opistonons, 3: heat-damaging Yin)
3 Warmers
6 Stages
4 Levels + 3 Warmers — Wind Heat
6 Stages — Wind Cold
What can you combine PC 3 + LI?
Hot skin rashes? PC 3 + SP?
PC 3 + LI 11
PC 3 + SP 10
What BL point can you combine with PC 3?
Heat
BL 40 - Heat issues
What PC point? Similar to what HT point? Invigorates blood and dispels stasis Cools blood and stops bleeding Calms spirit Moderates acute conditions - Acute HT pain d/t blood stasis, nosebleed, coughing/vomiting blood d/t blood heat
PC 4
- Xi Cleft
- 5 cun above wrist crease)
**HT 6 - Xi Cleft (0.5 above wrist crease)
Clears Xu fire and alleviates Night Sweating, Regulates HT-Blo, Calms spirit, Moderates acute conditions
Which PC point?
Transforms Phlegm, settles and calms spirit - agitation, apprehension, restlessness (mild); mania, manic raving, epilepsy (severe)
Descends rebellious Qi and regulates the ST
Regulates Menes
PC 5 *** (3 cun proximal to wrist crease), JR, METAL point
Eliminate non-substantial PHLEGM (ST 40 or CV 12)
“Pathway of Ghost” Sun Simiao Ghost point
HT 5 - ALSO treats Menses
HT 4 *
Calms the spirit and benefits the voice, Relaxes the Muscles and sinews
Which PC point?
Unbinds the chest and regulates Qi, Opens Yin Wei Mai
Disorders of Heart and spirit - palpitations, irregular HR, insomnia
Harmonizes the ST and stops nausea/vomiting
Clears Heat - fever, jaundice, malaria, red face with hot skin
Which HT point does it compare?
PC 6 ** (LUO) 1 cun proximal from wrist crease
Command Point of CHEST
HT 5 *** (LUO)
Calms spirit, regulates heart rhythm, benefits TONGUE, activates the channel and alleviates pain - inability to speak
What points would you combine to treat Nausea and vomiting of any etiology?
PC 6 + SP 4
Which PC point?
Clear heat from HT and calms spirit (due to heat disturbing HT)
Clears the nutritive level and cools blood (febrile disease, eczema)
Harmonizes the ST and INT (esp. d/t Xs Heat or Fire)
Unbinds chest, Carpal Tunnel syndrome
Which HT point is similar?
PC 7 *** (Child Point - COOLING point, Xs conditions)
HT 7 **
Calms Spirit, Regulates and Tonifies the HT (Most nourishing point on HT channel, for Deficiency; Child point - Xs conditions)
What is difference?
PC5 vs. PC 6 vs. PC 7
PC 5 - Phlegm
PC 6 - Command Chest (Luo - TW YY Pair) - REGULATE QI (yin linking - HT, Chest, + SP 4 Abdomen)
PC 7 - Carpal Tunnel (Clears Heat - Cools Blood)
Which PC point?
Clears heat from PC and revives consciousness
Clears heat from HT and calms spirit
Clears heat from Middle jiao (Mouth and Tongue Ulcers/sores)
Clears nutritive level and cools Blood
Which HT point is similar?
PC 8 *** (YS, FIRE)
- Febrile heat in PC,
- Spiritual dis. d/t HT fire
- Ulceration/erosion of the MOUTH and TONGUE
HT 8 - HEAT IN LOWER BURNER transmitted via the HT-SI-BL connection (Urogenital dis)
Among 6 Yin channels which can reach head and face?
HT, LV
