Pericardium Meridian Points ( 9 )

PC 1: tian chi / Celestial Pool

Function: Opens the chest and rectifies Qi, suppresses cough and calms dyspnea,
diffuses the Lung and clears heat.
Indications: Suffocating sensation in the chest, pain in the hypochondriac region,
swelling and pain of the axillary region.

PC 2: tian quan / Celestial Spring

Function: Opens the chest and rectifies Qi, nourishes the Heart and calms the
spirit, quickens the blood, transforms stasis, relieves pain.
Indications: Cardiac pain, distension of the hypochondriac region, cough, pain
in the chest, back and the medial aspect of the arm.

PC 3: qu ze / Marsh at the Bend

Function: Pacifies the Stomach, clears heat, cools blood, expels fire-poison,
opens the orifices, stops convulsions, moves blood and dispels stasis, calms the
mind.
Indications: Cardiac pain, palpitation, febrile diseases, irritability, stomach ache,
vomiting, pain in the elbow and arm, tremor of the hand and arm.

PC 4: xi men / Cleft Gate

Function: Removes obstructions from the channel, stops pain, calms the Heart,
opens the chest, regulates blood, cools the blood, strengthens the mind.
Indications: Cardiac pain, palpitation, epistaxis hematemesis, hemoptysis chest
pain, furuncle, epilepsy.

PC 5: jian shi / Intermediary Courier

Function: Resolves phlegm in Heart, regulates Heart Qi, opens chest, regulates
Stomach heat.
Indications: Cardiac pain, palpitation, stomach ache, vomiting, febrile diseases,
irritability, malaria, mental disorders, epilepsy, swelling of axilla, contracture of
elbow and arm.

PC 6: nei guan / Inner Pass

Function: Opens the chest, regulates Heart Qi and blood, regulates and clears
the Triple Energizer, calms the mind, regulates the terminal yin, harmonizes the
Stomach.
 Indications: Cardiac pain, palpitation, stuffy chest, pain in the hypochondriac
region, stomach ache, nausea, vomiting, hiccups, mental disorders, epilepsy,
insomnia, febrile diseases, irritability, malaria, contracture and pain in the elbow
and arm.

PC 7: da ling / Great Mound

Function: Calms the mind, clears heat.
Indications: Cardiac pain, palpitation, stomach ache, vomiting, mental disorders,
epilepsy, stuffy chest, pain in the hypochondriac region, convulsion, insomnia,
irritability, foul breath.

PC 8: lao gong / Palace of Toil

Function: Clears Heart fire, calms the mind.
Indications: Cardiac pain, mental disorders, epilepsy, gastritis, foul breath,
fungus infection of the hand and foot, vomiting, nausea.

PC 9: zhong chong / Central Hub

Function: Clears heat, restores consciousness, expels wind.
Indications: Cardiac pain, palpitation, loss of consciousness, aphasia with
stiffness and swelling of tongue, febrile diseases, heat stroke, convulsion, feverish
sensation in the palm.

Primary Functions
The pericardium is described in Chinese medicine as the protector of the physical
heart and has the primary function of protecting the heart from pathogenic attack.
You may notice that most of the primary meridians represent a physical body
organ, but not the Pericardium meridian.
In the oldest acupuncture texts, the Pericardium was not considered an
independent organ, but was merely an extension of the Heart organ.
With the Pericardium sinews around the meridian being closely connection the
physical heart, the Pericardium meridian is often used to treat heart disorders.
Common Uses
 Treats problems with the physical heart, such as palpitations, pain, or irregular
heart rhythm.
 Treats disorders of the chest in general, including lung problems.
 Used to restore energy to the upper or middle energizer portion of the Triple
Energizer meridian.
 Treating disorders of the stomach, especially those related to the middle
energizer of the Triple Energizer meridian.
 Treating problems in the lateral costal region (side of the chest) in which
the Pericardium sinews reside.
 Treating any pathogenic diseases which can cause a fever, especially pathogens
that might infect the physical heart.
 Treating physical pain, swelling, and soreness of the axilla (shoulder joint area)
through which the Pericardium sinews pass.