Pericardium Flashcards
pericardium channel has a connection with what internal organs?
what/where are pc points able to treat?
pericardium and triple warmer. because of where the pericardium branches, pc points can tx heart, and also of the chest, middle burner, especially theh stomach and some disorders of lower burner.
the classics say that the pc channel in excess treats what? and in deficiency treats what?
excess heart pn ,
deficiency agitation
pc channel esp good for febrile dz at what level of the 4 stages
what point is particularly good for this?
sudden turmoil disorder is treated by what pc point and what bl point
pc channel esp good for febrile dz at the blood level. esp pc 3 to remove heat from blood level. summer heat stroke, sudden turmoil disorder bl40 and pc 3.
PC3
point category,
actions
he sea- counterflow qi and diarrhea. so pc3 stops voiting and diarrhea
water point- tx heat.
*** number one action of pc3 actions is clear heat from nutritive and blood levels
stops vomiting and diarrhea becasue of its point category.
locally medial epicondylitis,
calms the spirit and transforms phlegm, heat in the eyes, throat, cheek, heat and phlegm in heart giving rise to spiritual disorders. febrile dz, dry mouth and tongue, hot skin rashes.(becasue removes heat from blood level)
mingxia’s professor uses this point for acute MI
pc4
point category
actions
xicleft- so treats acute and pn
good for acute ht pn. (similar to ht6)
invigorates blood- so ht pn due to blood stasis
cools blood- so nosebleeds to to blood heat.
coughing or vomiting blood
PC5
pont category
actions
jingriver- so clear heat
main action- transform phlegm in the upper burner epecially the heart. so good for spiritual disorders due to phlegm misting the heart.
also descends rebelloious qi (stomach)
and treats menstrual disorders
epilepsy and malaria (as prescribed in the classics)
pc6
pont categories
luo connecting point, and confluent point of yin linking vessle(yin wei mai)prd with sp4(confluent point of chong mai)
chong mai good for disorders of st, chest and heart.
command point for chest and lateral costal region
single most important distal point for the chest. so any problemw ith chest- asthma, chest pn etc
harmonizes st and stops n/v
clears heat
treats disorders of heart and spirit- ht pn, irregular ht beat, insomnia,
when would you choose pc6 over ht7
pc6- becasue of connection with tw, will be better for spiritual disorders associated with liver qi stagnation so insomnia due to lver stagnation.
for manifestions of heart spirit and stomach together, pc6 better.
pc6 stomach disorders
any stomach and spleen disorders,
most esp for nausea and vomiting (esp due to liver stagnation- wood attacking earth but also any n/v of any etiology, so nausea from chemo, pregnancy…
pc7
poitn category
yuan source point and shu stream point
source point is where origianl qi of channel surfaces, so when the 5 zhang is diseased choose the source point. - so can tx disorders of the heart.
pc 7 action
as shu stream point, its a child point and child tx excess so this point is for EXCESS HEAT.
spiritual disorders due to heat
MIAN POINT FOR:CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME
PC8
POINT CATEGORIES
mirror point of what other point?
ying spring considered the mirror point of Ki1.
clear heat as ying spring and fire point.
clears heat fromo pericardium and heart. calms spirit, and clears heat from middle burner, and from nutritive and blood level.
VERY STRONG COOLING NATURE
ulceration of mouth and tongue.
stomach fire (foul breath)
nosebleed, blood in stool,
