Pericardium Channel Flashcards
What is PC1? TianChi / Heavenly Pool
Meeting point of the Pericardium, Gall Bladder, Liver and SanJiao channels
Point of the Window of Heaven
What is a caution for PC1?
Deep needling carries a substantial risk of causing pneumothorax.
What are the actions of PC1?
Unbinds the chest, transforms phlegm and descends rebellion.
Regulates Qi and dissipates nodules
Benefits the breasts
What are the indications of PC1?
Cough with copious phlegm, rattling sound in the chest and throat, fullness of the chest.
Swelling and pain of the axilla, breast diseases/abscess, insufficient lactation
Headache, blurred vision, malaria, pain of the arm
What is PC3? QuZe / Marsh at the Crook
He-Sea and water point of the pericardium channel.
What is a caution for PC3?
The brachial artery and veins lie deeply, just medial to this point
What are the actions of PC3?
Clears heat from the qi, nutritive and blood levels
Harmonises the stomach and intestines and stops vomiting
Activates the channel and alleviates pain
What are the indications for PC3?
Febrile disease, agitation and restlessness, dry mouth, dry tongue, coughing blood, vomiting blood
Vomiting, diarrhoea
Heart pain, palpitations
Tremor of the head, tremor of the hand and arm
What is PC4? Ximen / Xi-Cleft Gate
Xi Cleft point of the Pericardium channel
What are the actions of PC4?
Invigorates blood and dispels stasis
Cools blood and stops bleeding
Calms the spirit
Moderates acute conditions
What are the indications of PC4?
Chest pain, heart pain, vomiting blood, coughing blood, nosebleed, five palms agitated
Agitation, insomnia
Chronic malaria, chronic haemorrhoids.
What is PC5? JianShi / Intermediate messenger
Jing-River and Metal point of the Pericardium Channel
What are the actions of PC5?
Transforms Phlegm
Settles and calms the spirit
Descends rebellious qi and regulates the stomach
Regulates menstruation
What are the indications of PC5?
Heart pain: palpitations, oppression of the chest
Mind: mania, agitation, poor memory, sudden mania
Plumstone qi
Epigastric pain, vomiting, retching, nausea, vomiting
Aversion to wind and cold, febrile disease, malaria, red face
Irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhoea, diseases of menstruation
What is PC6? NeiGuan / Inner Pass
Luo-Connecting point of the pericardium channel
Confluent point of the Yin Linking vessel
What are the actions of PC6?
Unbinds the Chest and regulates Qi
Regulates the heart and calms the spirit
Harmonises the stomach and alleviates nausea and vomiting
Clears Heat
Opens the Yin Linking vessel
What are the indications of PC6?
Heart pain, palpitations
Insomnia, mania, poor memory
nausea, vomiting, spleen and stomach qi deficiency
Febrile disease, fever with absence of sweating, headache
Irregular menstruation
What is P7? DaLing / Great Mound
Shu Stream, Yuan-Source and Earth point of the pericardium channel. Sun Si-Miao Ghost point
What are the actions of PC7?
Clears heat from the heart and calms the spirit
Harmonises the stomach and intestines
Unbinds the Chest
Clears the nutritive level and cools blood
What are the indications of PC7?
Heart pain, palpitations, insomnia, epilepsy, mania
Fullness of the chest, SOB
Stomach pain, vomiting, vomiting blood
What is PC8? LaoGong / Palace of Toil
Ying-Spring and fire point of the Pericardium channel
Sun Si-Miao Ghost Point
What are the actions of PC8?
Clears heat from the pericardium and revives consciousness
Clears heat from the Heart and calms the spirit
Harmonises the stomach and clears heat from the middle jiao
Clears the nutritive level and cools blood
What are the indications of PC8?
Fever, coma, loss of consciousness, febrile disease
Epilepsy, mania, fright, sadness
Heart pain, pain of the chest
Vomiting blood
What is PC9? ZhongChong / Middle Rushing
Jing-Well and wood point of the pericardium channel
What are the actions of PC9?
Clears heat from the pericardium and revives consciousness
Clears the heart and benefits the tongue
Clears summer heat
What are the indications of PC9?
Windstroke, loss of consciousness, fever
Pain at the roof of tongue, stiffness of the tongue
Heart pain
Vomiting, diarrhoea, epigastric pain
Where does the Pericardium primary channel originate?
Originates in the centre of the chest, connects with the pericardium and descends through the diaphragm to the abdomen, passing through the upper, middle and Lowe jiao.
