pericardium meridian of hand jue yin

functions

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internal/external pathway

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pathways summary

Begins: Center of Chest Organs: PC, SJ Crossing Points: none Internal Pathway: Chest → 3 cun below axillary fold (near PC-1) Branch 1: Chest → PC → diaphragm → abdomen → upper, middle, lower jiao Branch 2: PC-8 → radial side of fourth finger Luo Channel: PC-6 → follows channel to PC → HT Divergent Channel: below axilla → chest → throat → behind ear → SJ channel Sinew Channel: medial elbow, axilla, (spreads over ribs), diaphragm

point location summary

PC-1 1 cun lateral to nipple, 4th ICS PC-2 2 cun below axillary fold, between bicep heads PC-3 Elbow crease, ulnar side of biceps attachment PC-4 5 cun proximal to wrist crease PC-5 3 cun proximal to wrist crease PC-6 2 cun proximal to wrist crease PC-7 Wrist crease, between palmaris longus and flexor capri radialis PC-8 Between 2nd and 3rd metacarpal PC-9 Tip of middle finger

point action summary

PC-1 Window of Heaven Unbinds chest, transforms phlegm, descends rebellion; regulates qi and dissipates nodules, benefits breasts PC-2 Unbinds chest, invigorates blood and alleviates pain PC-3 He-Sea Clears heat from qi, ying, and xue levels; harmonizes ST and stops vomiting, ACAP PC-4 Xi-Cleft Invigorates blood and dispels stasis, cools blood and stops bleeding, calms shen, moderates acute conditions PC-5 Jing-River Transforms phlegm, calms shen, descends/regulates ST, regulates menstruation PC-6 Luo-Connecting, Master of Yin Unbinds chest and regulates qi, regulates HT and calms shen, harmonizes ST and stops n/v, clears heat, opens Yin Wei PC-7 Shu-Stream, Yuan-Source, Ghost Point Clears heat from HT and calms shen, harmonizes ST and intestines, unbinds chest, clears heat from ying and cools blood PC-8 Ying-Spring, Ghost Point Clears heat from PC and revives consciousness, clears heat from HT and calms shen, harmonizes ST and clears heat from middle-jiao, clears ying and cools blood PC-9 Jing-Well Clears heat from PC and revives consciousness, clears heat from HT and benefits tongue, clears summer-heat