Sundance Acupuncture

Herb & Acupuncture Database

(This is my own personal database of teachers, teachings and notes that I use in my practice. I’ve decided to share it freely with anyone who would like to reference it.)

Conditions, herb formulas, individual herbs (pinyin and Latin), acupuncture points and essential oils: search by name, Chinese, Latin, English, point code or symptom.

Pericardium Channel (PC)

Circuit: Human 人 – PC → SJ → GB → LIV

Organs connected: PC, SJ

Pathway

  1. Starts in the chest in its own organ, the PC,
  2. and descends through the diaphragm to link the Upper, Middle and Lower portions of the SJ.
  3. A second internal branch crosses the chest and comes to the surface in the rib area.
  4. It then rises around the armpit
  5. and runs down the medial upper arm to the elbow crease.
  6. It continues down the forearm
  7. to the palm, ending at the tip of the middle finger.
  8. A short branch leaves the palm and links with the SJ Meridian at the end of the ring finger.

Crossing Points

No crossing points.

Pericardium Luo

Luo point: PC-6

Pathway

  1. Starts at PC-6 on the anterior forearm.
  2. Rises with the PC primary channel to the PC, then links with the HT.

Symptoms

For educational reference only; not a substitute for care from a qualified practitioner.