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POINT: PC-8 (PERICARDIUM-8)  

English: Palace of Toil
Also Known As: Palace of Weariness
Lesser Palace
Labor Palace
Palace of Labor
  • With the cupped in the palm in a half fist, this point can be found in front of the tip of the middle finger between the second and third metacarpal bones.
  • With the palm of the hand facing upward, this point is located on the radial side of the third metacarpal bone, proximal to metacarpalphalangeal joint.
  • At the center of the palm, between the second and third metacarpal bones, but close to the latter, and in the part touching the tip of the middle finger when a fist is made.
  • Between the second and third metacarpal bones, proximal to the metacarpalphalangeal joint , in a depression on the radial side of the third metacarpal bone.
    Note: The point may be located at the place where the tip of the middle finger lands when a fist is made.
  • Straight insertion, about 0.5 cun causing local distention and pain.
  • Puncture perpendicularly 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
  • Moxibustion is applicable.
  • Horary point
  • Fire point
  • Ying-Spring point
  • Sun Si-miao Ghost point
  • Cools the Heart
  • Clears Heat from the Pericardium
  • Revives consciousness
  • Drains Heat
  • Calms the Shen
  • Harmonizes the Stomach
  • Clears Heat from the Middle Jiao
  • Clears the Ying
  • Cools the Blood
  • Hematuria
  • Hemafecia
  • Bleeding hemorrhoids
  • Bleeding gums
  • Polydipsia (excessive thirst)
  • Anorexia
  • Fever with no sweat
  • Much anger
  • Frustration
  • Mania-depression
  • Sadness
  • Depression
  • Bad breath
  • Furuncle in the mouth
  • Ulceration of the gums in children
  • Coma from stroke
  • Heat exhaustion
  • Angina pectoris
  • Stomatitis
  • Frightened fainting among infants
  • Hysteria
  • Mental illness
  • Excessive sweating of the palms
  • Numb fingers
  • Closed-type Windstroke
  • Collapsing syndrome due to Excess
  • Stroke
  • Heatstroke
  • Incoherent speech
  • Cardiac pain
  • Epilepsy
  • Gastritis
  • Nausea
  • Apprehension
  • Restless Zang disorder
  • Hematemesis
  • Ceaseless nosebleed
  • Dark urine
  • Yellow eyes
  • Throat pain
  • Diabetes
  • Writer's cramp
  • Chronic asthma with poor circulation
  • Poor memory
  • Direct attack by Wind
  • Laughs without stopping
  • Bi pain of the hand
  • Fright
  • Anxiety
  • Pain in the flanks
  • Epistaxis
  • Dyspnea
  • Vomiting
  • Nervousness
  • Sensation of swelling in the chest and flanks
  • Mental fatigue
  • Skin problems
  • Chest pain
  • Inability to swallow food
  • Jaundice
  • Hand tremors
  • Swan hand
  • Madness
  • Ulcerated oral cavity
  • Febrile diseases
  • Headache
  • Gingivitis
  • Halitosis
  • Thirst
  • Chest and hypochondriac fullness and pain
  • Fungal infection of the hands and feet
  • Loss of consciousness
  • Hypertension
  • Propensity to anger
  • Cough
  • Erosion of the mouth and tongue in children
  • Hypogastric masses
  • Tremor of the hand
  • Eczema and tinea of the hand
  • Heat in the palm of the hand

DU-26
Renzhong
LI-4 joined to PC-8
Hegu joined to Laogong

PC-7
Daling

KI-1
Yongquan

Hysteria

Mild depression

Incessant laughter

Oppression of the Heart

The five types of epilepsy

LI-19
Kouheliao
DU-27
Duiduan

REN-24
Chengjiang

SI-1
Shaoze
LI-3
Sanjian
LIV-3
Taichong

Incessant nosebleed

Mouth ulcers

Erosion, Heat and Dryness of the mouth

DU-16
Fengfu
SI-16
Tianchuang

UB-48
Yanggang
LIV-14
Qimen
LU-11
Shaoshang

LU-11
Shaoshang

Throat pain

Difficult ingestion

Vomiting

  • This point is forbidden during the third month of pregnancy.
  • Some sources say that moxibustion is contraindicated on this point. (If moxa is used, it can cause polyps.)
  • This point is good for a person who is miserable and cannot share love or affection.
  • This is one of the most powerful points on the body.
  • It brings hope.
  • It causes the energy of the Heart to leap up.
  • This point is used for very cold physical conditions.
  • This is the most effective point on the Pericardium channel to clear Heart Fire.
  • It is particularly when Stagnant Liver Fire transmits to the Heart.