(PC) Pericardium Meridian - Point Functions Chart | Chinese Medicine Theory

The PC Meridian - Functions Chart

The PC Meridian

Below you will find clinical usage information for all points along the (PC) Pericardium Meridian . You may click on a specific acupuncture point for more detailed information including the location, clinical usages, and related patterns and conditions.

Meridian Graphic

There Are 9 Points Along The (PC) Pericardium Meridian ...

PC 1 PC 2 PC 3 PC 4 PC 5 PC 6 PC 7 PC 8 PC 9

The PC Meridian Functions Chart

PC 1 Celestial Pool

Window of the Sky Point, opens the chest - fullness, counterflow qi, cough with phlegm.
Headache, blurred vision, axillary sweating, malarial disorders, difficulty moving the limbs.
Breast disorders, breast abscess, insufficient lactation.

PC 1

PC 2 Celestial Spring

Opens the chest and invigorates the blood - cardiac pain / angina, cough, localized pain in the chest / shoulder area.
Calms the spirit - palpitations.

PC 2

PC 3 Marsh at the Bend

Chronic angina - palpitations, anxiety, panic attacks, sensation of "pounding" heart particularly in the upper abdominal area.
Tremors of the hand a/or arm, Parkinson's disease - localized pain in the elbow and arm.
Gastrointestinal disorders, "sudden turmoil disease" - vomiting and diarrhea.
Clears Ying Stage Heat - summer-heat stroke, other heat disease.

PC 3

PC 4 Xi Cleft Gate

Acute palpitations, angina.
Acute heat in the Blood, coughing or vomiting of Blood, bleeding hemorrhoids.
Spirit disorders typically due to Blood stasis, yin spirit problems, depression, fear of people, grief.

PC 4

PC 5 Intermediary Courier

Phlegm issues effecting the chest, heart, lungs a/or throat.
Heat disorders effecting the heart, chest pain, restlessness, insomina, red tongue tip.
Sudden heart pain, angina.
Wheezing with phlegm that you can feel and hear, combine with CV 22.
Distal point for enlarged thyroid.

PC 5

PC 6 Inner Pass

Similar to PC 3 but more for Chronic Heart symptoms from Qi stagnation.
Opens and relaxes the chest, chest tightness, asthma, angina, palpitations.
Insomnia a/or other spirit disorders of an excess or deficient nature, mania, nervousness, stress, poor memory.
Nausea, seasickness, motion sickness, vomiting, epigastric pain.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

PC 6

PC 7 Great Mound

Cooling heat that is effecting the Heart of a deficient or excess nature.
Clears Ying and Blood heat, fever deep in the body that is drying up fluids.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, combine with PC 5, PC 6 & SP 9.
Tong Ren/Tam Healing System: Emotional issues, w/HT 7 for sweat issues (too much or too little), hot flashes.
Main treatment point of Spleen Sho pattern (with SP 3) - in Japanese style Five Phase treatment protocol.

PC 7

PC 8 Palace of Toil

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.

PC 8