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Pericardium 5 |
 Chinese Name:
Jianshi (English translation: Intermediary Messenger)Location: On the palmar aspect of the forearm, 3 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist, on the line connecting PC 3 and PC 7, between the tendons of m. palmaris longus and m. flexor carpi radialis. Classification: Jing-River point of the Pericardium Meridian Indications:
Functions: Resolves Heart Phlegm, calms the Shen, regulates the Stomach. Notes: PC 5 is one of the more important points to treat Phlegm misting the Heart. Jing-River points are where the qi of the meridian begins to flow more heavily. They are known to treat cough and asthma due to pathogenic cold or heat. Needling: Perpendicular insertion .5 - 1.0 cun. |
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