PC 9 Acupuncture Point

Pericardium 9, Abbreviated as PC 9 or P 9, Transliterated Zhongchong in Chinese, Middle Rushing in English.

PC 9 Acupuncture Point Location:

In the center of the tip of the distal phalanx of the middle finger.

PC 9 Acupuncture Point Indications:

  • Coma, heat stroke
  • Cardiac pain, irritability, stiffness, swelling and pain of the tongue

PC 9 Acupuncture Point Benefits:

Clears Heart Heat, benefits the tongue, resuscitates.

Classification: 

Jing-Well point of the Pericardium Meridian

Notes: 

Jing-Well points are where the qi bubbles up. Jing-Well points are indicated to revive consciousness. Jing-Well points are known to treat fullness below the Heart and clear Heat.