Pericardium Meridian

Question 1

PC 3 location, insertion and needle depth, use?

Answer 1

Transverse cubital crease on the medial side of the bicipital aponeurosis.

Intra-articular, perpendicular to the cubital fossa at a depth of 0.5 to 1 cun.

Medial epicondylitis combined with PC 6 for median nerve stimulation, Medial collateral ligament sprain, arthritis of the elbow

Question 2

PC 6 location, insertion and needle depth, use?

Answer 2

Flexor surface of the forearm, 2 cun proximal to the wrist crease

Perpendicular or oblique at a depth of 0.5 to 1 cun

Tendonitis of palmaris longus, flexor carpi radialis longus, medial epicondylitis, tenosynovitis, carpal tunnel

Question 3

Trace the Pericardium Meridian, count out the number of points and say if it is yin or yang.

Answer 3

9 points, Yin, Parasympathetic