Pericardium 5 (P5)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Jianshi, Intermediary Messenger
Location
3 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist, between the tendons of muscle palmaris longus and muscle flexor carpi radialis.
Indications
Cardiac pain, palpitation, stomach ache, vomiting, febrile diseases, irritability, malaria, mental disorders, epilepsy, swelling of axilla, contracture of elbow and arm.
Traditional Action
Resolves phlegm in Heart, regulates Heart Qi, opens chest, regulates Stomach, heat.
Contraindications
References:
Maciocia, Giovanni. The Foundations of Chinese Medicine. London: Churchill Livingstone, 1989
O’Connor, John and Bensky, Dan, trans. Acupuncture, A Comprehensive Text. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1981
Xinnong, Cheng, et al. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion. Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 1987.