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POINT: PC-1 (PERICARDIUM-1)

English: Heavenly Pool
Also Known As: Heaven's Pool
Heavenly Pond
Celestial Pond
  • Located 1 cun lateral to the nipple and 5 cun lateral to the anterior midline in the fourth intercostal space.
  • Puncture obliquely 0.2 to 0.4 cun.
  • Moxibustion is applicable.
  • Transverse-oblique insertion posteriorly along the intercostal space, 0.5 to 1 cun.
  • Caution: deep needling carries a significant risk of pneumothorax.
  • Slanted insertion toward the outside, 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
  • Meeting point of the San Jiao, Gall Bladder and Liver channels
  • Window of the Sky point
  • Point of energy
  • Unbinds the chest
  • Transforms Phlegm
  • Descends rebellious Qi
  • Regulates Qi
  • Dissipates nodules
  • Benefits the breasts
  • Headache
  • Blurred vision
  • Fever without sweating
  • Cough with copious Phlegm
  • Dyspnea
  • A stifling sensation in the chest
  • Chest fullness
  • Hypochondriac pain
  • Axillary swelling and pain
  • Tired extremities
  • Restlessness
  • Malaise
  • Breast abscess Inability to raise the four limbs
  • Angina pectoris
  • Insufficient lactation
  • Mastitis
  • Sexual disorders
  • Mammary abnormalities
  • Melancholy
  • All chronic illnesses
  • Rattling sound in the chest and throat
  • Agitation of the chest and diaphragm
  • Shortness of breath
  • Uprising Qi
  • Pain of the lateral costal region
  • Scrofula
  • Malaria
  • Arm pain
  • Intercostal neuralgia

UB-39
Weiyang

or

UB-39
Weiyang
UB-62
Shenmai
GB-42
Diwuhui
GB-38
Yangfu
GB-41
Zulinqi

HT-3
Shaohai
LIV-13
Zhangmen
GB-41
Zulinqi
SJ-6
Zhigou
GB-38
Yangfu
GB-21
Jianjing
LI-10
Shousanli


REN-22
Tiantu

REN-17
Shanzhong
ST-41
Jiexi
SI-15
Jianzhongshu

Swelling of the axilla

Scrofula

Rebellious Qi cough

  • Use extreme caution when using this point on women.
  • Never moxa or needle a gland unless you can move it to one side.
  • Deep puncture is not advisable.
  • This point is almost always indicated for Excess conditions.
  • This point can be used as a local point for distention and pain of the breast caused by Liver Qi Stagnation.
  • This is a powerful point. It can reach the soul and depth of a person both physically and mentally.
  • It has incredible cleansing and healing power. It brings in warmth and joy from heaven to revive the spirit.
  • It said only to be used once or twice a year with discretion.