Acupoint+PC-2+(Tian+Quan)

** PC2 ** ** • **  **Tian Quan**  •  **Pericardium** **2**  //Celestial Spring, Heavenly Spring// = = =Location= //On the upper arm, 2 cun inferior to the axillary fold, between the two heads of muscle biceps brachii.//

=Point Summary= //Unbinds The Chest Invigorates Blood// //Alleviates Pain//

=Needling=

Depth:
0.5 - 0.7 cun

Technique:
Puncture Perpendicularly

Contraindications:
None

=General Indications=

Functions
local

Indications
pain along the upper aspect of the arm; local for chest

Special Notes
local

=Diagnostic Indications:= Arm Pain ** • ** Cardiac Pain ** • ** Chest Pain ** • ** Cough ** • ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Lateral Costal Region Pain **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Posterior Shoulder Pain **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Shoulder Movement Limited **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> • **

=Soulie De Morant Indications= Tonifies the sexual organs, all Yin meridians, spleen-pancreas, mid-brain, cerebellum, medulla oblongata, spinal cord, heart kidney, opposite eye, opposite lumbar area Disperses the stomach, triple warmer Dispersing acts in the opposite way. Response in the pulse of the eye One of the three points of the sexual organs Energy in the upper body, congestion of the heart or brain Heart: troubles, pericarditis Opposite eye: weak vision, tired (amaurosis, amblyopia), obscured vision, foggy vision, not clear; special point for sight Heart: palpitations, troubles, endocarditis Throat: lung same side: cough, pain in the back, coughing fits, fullness of chest, back, sides, limbs Stomach: nausea, epigastrium, upper abdomen: swelling Chest, scapula, back, upper limb: pain particularly when coughing, chest disturbed, rheumatism. Upper limb cannot be lifted up or put behind the back, muscular rheumatism, acts on the perctoralis major, latissimus orsi, teres major, pectoralis minor, caracobrachialis
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=Psycho-Spiritual Components= Window, entry point on women. Cleansing and healing water, infusion of spirit, the spirit of fire, an infinite accumulation of warmth and spirit. The next best thing to a window. Good for cleansing at the spirit level, a source of purity. For **deep levels of pollution and toxicity that need to be cleared** out. **Drinking from god's own ming**. It is the same spring as HT-1 and KI-1, the spring with heavenly character. Pure brightness of water, his point invigorates, distributes and increases vital energy. An infinite accumulation of warmth and spirit. For nourishing mothers who do not have enough milk, heat is drying up the supply. Major effects of chest, heart palpitations, cardiac pain, pneumonia, pulmonary congestion, menstrual problems, high fevers without sweating. Classic point for fear of wind and cold. [JRW]

In women, PC-2 is recommended as an alternative to PC-1 [LJ]

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 * Heart closed, unresolved issues from past relations, emotional wounds; difficulty with intimate relations due to past experiences of betrayal.** Opens the door to the spirit (to help with intimacy) but not as directly as PC-1 [ALHIM]