PC8 (Laogong, “Palace of Toil”) is the Ying-Spring point of the Pericardium Channel Meridian. PC8 is located on the palm, between the second and third metacarpal bones, at the apex of the thenar crease when the fist is clenched. It clears heat from the Pericardium, revives consciousness, harmonizes the stomach.
PC8 is located on the palm, between the second and third metacarpal bones, at the apex of the thenar crease when the fist is clenched.
Perpendicular insertion 0.3-0.5 cun. Avoid major blood vessels.
Clears heat from the Pericardium, revives consciousness, harmonizes the stomach.
Cardiac pain, epistaxis, halitosis, mental disorders, heatstroke, hand pain.
As a Ying-Spring and Shu-Stream point, PC8 is renowned for its ability to clear heat from the Pericardium and Heart, making it a primary point for febrile diseases with high fever, delirium, and loss of consciousness. It is also highly effective for calming the spirit in cases of anxiety, agitation, and insomnia due to heat. Clinically, it's a key point for acute cardiac pain and heat-related stomach disorders like nausea and vomiting. A classic empirical use is for clearing summer-heat, often paired with DU26 for reviving consciousness.
PC8 is one of 9 points on the Pericardium Channel Meridian. Nearby points:
PC8 is located on the palm, between the second and third metacarpal bones, at the apex of the thenar crease when the fist is clenched.
PC8 clears heat from the Pericardium, revives consciousness, harmonizes the stomach. Common clinical indications include cardiac pain, epistaxis, halitosis, mental disorders, heatstroke, hand pain.
Perpendicular insertion 0.3-0.5 cun. Avoid major blood vessels.
PC8 is a point on the Pericardium Channel Meridian (Xīnbāo Jīng).