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PC 6 · Neiguan

Pericardium meridian · Fire (Minister) · Yin · peak 7–9 PM

Plate shown for male body
Hand acupoints

Location

Forearm, 2 cun above wrist, between palmar tendons

Needling Depth

0.5–1 cun

Moderate depth — mind underlying structures.

Always palpate landmarks and angle away from vital structures. Chest/neck: oblique, shallow only.

Anatomy & Safe Needling

Structure: Between palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis

Risk: Median nerve (deep)

Method: 0.5–1 cun; stop on nerve pain.

Point Category

Luo-ConnectingConfluent: Yin Wei

Acupressure Self-Use

Indications: Nausea, Anxiety, Chest pain, Palpitations

Technique: Two fingers above the wrist crease, between the two tendons.

Duration: 1–2 min each wrist

Opens the chest, settles the stomach, calms the heart.

Appears in Formulas

Nausea & vomiting (Stomach Qi rebelling) — Open chest, descend Qi
Indigestion / epigastric pain (Stomach Qi stagnation) — Descend
Insomnia (deficiency) (Heart/Kidney non-interaction) — Calm
Anxiety / palpitations (Heart Qi / Shen disturbed) — Calm chest

Pericardium Meridian Flow

Fire (Minister) · Yin · peak 7–9 PM

Qi flowing along the Pericardium — direction of animation reflects channel flow.

My notes on PC 6