P-05 (Jian Shi) Intermediary Courier

Acupuncture Points on this Channel P-01 P-02 P-03 P-04 P-05 P-06 P-07 P-08 P-09

Acupuncture Points on the Pericardium Channel of Hand Jue Yin

•   Jing-River & Metal Point

Common and Key Uses:

• Malaria

Actions:

• Transforms phlegm
• Settles and calms the spirit

Indications:

• Cardiac pain, palpitation, stomachache, vomiting, febrile diseases, irritability, malaria, mental disorders, epilepsy, swelling of the axilla, contracture of the elbow and arm.

Pont Location:

• A Manual of Acupuncture: On the flexor aspect of the forearm, 3 cun proximal to Daling P-7, between the tendons of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis.
• Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion: 3 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist, between the tendons of m. palmaris longus and m. flexor carpi radialis.

Needling Method:

• Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.