(4.17.1)-心包经PPT（翻译版）

Chapter9TheHandjueyinPericardiumchannelTheCourseofMeridianThePericardiumMeridianstartsfromthechest,andentersitspertainingorgan,thepericardium.Itdescendsthroughthediaphragmtoconnectsuccessivelywiththeupper,middleandlowerjiao.Abrancharisingfromthechestrunsinsidethechest,comesoutfromthecostalregionbelowtheaxillaandascendstotheaxilla.Followingthemedialaspectoftheupperarm,itrunsbetweentheLungMeridianandHeartMeridiantothecublitalfossa,furtherdownwardtotheforearmbetweenthetendonsofm.palmarislongusandm.flexorcarpiradiadis,entersthepalm,thenpassesalongthemiddlefingerrightdowntoitstip.Anotherbrancharisingfromthepalmrunsalongtheringfingertoitstip.sanjiaolowerjiaomiddlejiaoupperjiaopericardiumchestPalm→Thetipofringfinger（thelinkingbranch)Chest→sanjiao（Thedescendingbranch）Chest→Pericardium→diaphragm→sanjiaoChest→Thetipofmiddlefinger（Thebranchstartsfromthechesttothehands）chest

→costalregion→3cunbelowaxilla

→axillia→themedialaspectof

theupperarm(betweentheLungMeridianandtheHeartMeridian)→cublitalfossa→forearm→tendonsbetweenm.palmarislongusandm.flexorcarpiradiadis→palm→thetipofmiddlefingerTheCourseofMeridianThumbnailofthecourseofHandjueyinPericardiumChannelChest

Pericardium

Diaphragm

Sanjiao

branchthetipofthemiddlefingerpalm(PC9)costalregion3cunbelowaxillaaxillathemedialaspectoftheupperarmcublitalfossaforearm/tendonsbranchthetipoftheringfinger(linkingtotheHandshaoyang

sanjiaochannel)TheCourseofMeridianChestPC8→SJ1Pericardium/sanjiaoThemedialaspectoftheupperarmcublitalfossapalmthetipofthemiddlefingerTheHandjueyinPericardiumChannelThepericardiummeridianstartsfromchestandenterspericardium.Itdescendsthroughthediaphragmandconnectswithsanjiao.Abrancharisingfromchestrunsinsidechestandrib-side.Itascendstotheaxillaandfollowsthemedialaspectoftheupperarm.Itdescendstocublitalfossaandrunsbetweenthetendonsofm.palmarislongusandm.flexorcarpiradiadis.Itthenpassesalongthemiddlefingerrightdowntoitstip.Anotherbrancharisingfromthepalmrunsalongtheringfingertoitstip.

CorrespondingMainDiseasesVisceraldiseases:Heartpain,Palpitation,Vexation,Mentaldisorders(Depressivepsychosis,mania,epilepsy),Fainting,Unconsciousnessanddeliriousspeech.Collateraldiseases:Chestoppression,Chestpain,Thoracicandcostaldistention,Sorethroat,vexingheatinpalms,symptomsappearedalongthecourseofupperarm.Cardiothoracicdiseases:Heartpain,Palpitation,Vexation,Chestoppression,Chestpain.Mentaldisorders:Insomnia,Profusedreaming,Depressivepsychosis,mania,epilepsy,Childhyperthermia,Convulsions,etc.Stomachdiseases:Stomachache,Nausea,Vomiting,etc.Collateraldiseases:Upperarmpain,Forearmpain,Elbowpain,Wristpain,vexingheatinpalms.IndicationsStartsfromPC1,endswithPC9.Nineacupointsintotalandaredistributedsymmetrically.Acupointsneededtobe

mastered:PC3,PC5,PC6.Acupointsneededtobefamiliarwith:PC1,PC4,PC7,PC8,PC9.AcupointsoftheChannelTheHandjueyinPericardiumChannelPC9PC8PC7PC6PC5PC4PC3PC2PC1

PC6Luo-connectingpointEightconfluentpointsoftheeightextrameridians(linkingwithYinLinkVessel)

[Locations]Inanteriorforearmregion,2cunawayfromthedistaltransversepalmarwristcrease,betweenm.palmarislongusandm.flexorcarpiradiadis.[Indications]①Cardiacdiseases:Chestpain,Chestoppression,Tachycardia.②Stomachdiseases:Stomachache,Vomiting,Hiccup.③Stroke,Hemiplegia,Dizziness,Migraine.④Mentaldisorders:Insomnia,Constraintsyndrome,Depressivepsychosis,mania,epilepsy.⑤Collateraldiseases:Elbowpain,Forearmpain,Wristpain.[Indications]DredgethevesselsandCalmthemind：Cardiacdiseases(heartpain,palpitation,chestpain,etc.)Mentaldisorders(vexation,Depressivepsychosis,Mania,Epilepsy)Rectifyqiandharmonizethestomache：Stomache,Vomiting.Unblockthechannelsandquickenthecollaterals：axillaedema,Elbowspasm,Forearmpain,Wristpain,Chestpain.

Clearheatandeliminatevexation：Febriledisease,adiapneustia,heatstroke,malaria,rubella,urticaria.Cl