PC8 - Laogong (Pericardium Point 8)
Point features
Where is it located
PC8 is located in the palm, between the 2nd and 3rd metacarpal bones, at the point where the tip of the middle finger touches the palm when a fist is made.
The location is often not easily identifiable on 2D maps.
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Functions
- Ying-Spring and Fire point of the Pericardium meridian
- Clears Heart and Pericardium Heat
- Calms the Shen, cools the Blood, and treats acute symptoms
- Further information available in the app
What is it for
- High fever
- Delirium
- Heat stroke
- Restless insomnia
- Mental agitation
- Mouth ulcers, stomatitis, halitosis due to Heart Heat
- Further information available in the app
In the app, you can explore all the conditions treatable with PC8, its interactions with other points, and its relation to classical TCM.
Curiosity
Laogong, 'Palace of Labor', is one of the strongest points to clear Heart Fire: used in febrile syndromes, acute psychosis, intense mental agitation, and oral issues due to Heart Fire. It is also a central energy point in Qigong, as a Qi emission zone of the hands.
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What you can find with AcupointsMap:
- Interactive 3D visualization of the point
- Complete functions and therapeutic indications
- Needle insertion methods and detailed localization
- Complete pathway of the meridian of Pericardium
- Main, Luo, Divergent, Muscle and Extraordinary Meridians
- Associated pathology sheets
- Treatment management on patients and connection with the 3D mannequin
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