Names Of Lao Gong
PC 8 Acupuncture Point
- English Name: Palace of Toil
- Pinyin Name: Lao Gong
- Chinese Character: 勞宮
Where Is PC 8 ?
PC 8 Location
- At the center of the palm between the 2nd and 3rd metacarpal bones closer to the radial side of the 3rd, where the tip of the middle finger falls when a loose fist is made.
- For point location tips, read our meridian notes; unsure about "cun" measurements, read what is a cun?.
What Is PC 8 Used For?
PC 8 Clinical Usages
- Excess heat conditions, more cooling than PC 7 which can be used for heat from an excess or deficient issue.
- Heat in the mouth, mouth or tongue ulcers, cold sores from Heart or Stomach Fire.
- Cools Ying and Blood stage heat, fevers with damage to the yin.
- Cools the Blood, blood in the stool or urine, nosebleeds.
- Tong Ren/Tam Healing System: Important point for qi gong healing, can increase internal energy by placing PC 8 on GV 20.
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How Is PC 8 Categorized?
PC 8 Acupuncture Point Associations
- Ying Spring Point
- Fire Point
- Exit Point
- Ghost Point
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