PERICARDIUM Flashcards
Cautionary
PC 1
What must we be cautious of when needling?
LUNG
pneumothorax
caution: deep perpendicular needling
Cautionary
PC 3
What must we be cautious of when needling?
Brachial Artery and Vein
caution: Nerve / Artery / Vein
What are the names of the two tendons on the forearm where PC 4, 5, 6 and 7 are located in between ?
Which one of them is sometimes missing and if so how should you needle the points ?
Palmaria longus and flexor carpi radialis
Palmaria longus is sometimes missing, in that case locate points on the ulnar side of the flexor carpi radialis
Cautionary
PC 6
What must we be cautious of when needling?
Median nerve
caution: Nerve/ Artery /Vein
Other: no extra manipulation after having found De qi. It may damage the nerve
Cautionary
PC 7
What must we be cautious of when needling?
Median nerve
caution: Nerve /Artery /Vein
Other: no further manipulation after de Qi
(N: perpendicular 0.3-0.5cun or under median nerve 0.5-1cun )
Cautionary
What are the cautionary points on the PC Channel?
Why?
4 points
PC 1- deep perpendicular, pneumothorax
PC 3-medial needling, brachial artery and vein
PC 6- median nerve no more manipulation after Deqi is elicited
PC 7- median nerve
manipulation after Deqi is elicited
Needling Position
PC 3
What is the best body position for needling?
Point should be found and needled with elbow slightly bent.
