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9 Cards in this Set
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PC1 天池
Tiānchí = Heavenly Pool |
Location: In 4th intercostal space 1 cun lateral to nipple and 5 cun lateral to anterior midline
Needling: ∠ 0.2 – 0.4 cun; Caution: pneumothorax |
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PC2 天泉
Tiānquán = Heavenly Spring |
Location: 2 cun below level of anterior axillary fold between 2 heads of biceps brachii
Needling: ⊥ 0.5 – 0.7 cun |
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PC3 曲澤 (曲泽)
Qūzé = Marsh at Crook |
Location: on transverse cubital crease at ulnar side of tendon of biceps brachii
Needling: ⊥ 0.5 – 0.7 cun; prick to bleed; Caution: brachial artery and vein |
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PC4 郄門 (郄门)
Xīmén = Xi-Cleft Gate |
Location: 5 cun above transverse crease of wrist on line connecting Pc-3 and Pc-7 between tendons of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis
Needling: ⊥ 0.5 – 1.0 cun |
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PC5 間使 (间使)
Jiānshĭ = Intermediate Messenger |
Location: 3 cun above transverse crease of wrist between tendons of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis
Needling: ⊥ 0.5 – 1.0 cun |
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PC6 內關 (内关)
Nèiguān = Inner Pass |
Location: 2 cun above transverse crease of wrist between tendons of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis
Needling: ⊥ 0.5 – 0.8 cun |
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PC7 大陵
Dàlíng = Great Mound |
Location: in middle of transverse crease of wrist between tendons of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis
Needling: ⊥ 0.3 – 0.5 cun; Caution: median nerve |
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PC8 勞宮 (劳宫)
Láogōng = Palace of Toil |
Location: at center of palm between 2nd and 3rd metacarpal bones but closer to latter and in part touching tip of middle finger when fist is made
Needling: ⊥ 0.3 – 0.5 cun |
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PC9 中衝 (中冲)
Zhōngchōng= Middle Rushing |
Location: in center of tip of middle finger
Needling: superficially 0.1 cun; prick to bleed |
