Acupoint+PC-3+(Qu+Ze)

** PC3 ** ** • **  **Qu Ze**  •  **Pericardium** **3** //Marsh at the Bend, Crooked Marsh, Curved Marsh// He Sea Point. Water Point on Fire Meridian. = = =Location= //At the elbow, on the ulnar side of the biceps brachii tendon, medial to the brachial artery.//

=Point Summary= //Clears Heat From The Qi, Nutritive And Blood Levels Harmonizes the Stomach and the Intestines Activates the Channel Alleviates Vomiting Alleviates Pain//

=Needling=

Depth:
0.5 - 0.7 cun

Technique:
Puncture Perpendicularly

Contraindications:
None

=General Indications=

Functions
opens up heart qi; drains heat from the blood; regulates the stomach; clears heat from the blood as a secondary indication

Indications
acute gastritis and gastroenteritis; easily frightened and startled; pain along the arm; mostly for gastric problems;

Special Notes
he sea point; the internal meridian has much effect on the upper and middle warmers

=Diagnostic Indications:= Agitation ** • ** Arm Pain ** • ** Arm Tremor ** • ** Cardiac Pain ** • ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Elbow Problems **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Fear **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Fever **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Gastrointestinal Disorders Acute **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hand Tremor **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Heat Stroke **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Irritable **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Palpitations **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Skin Disorders **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Stomach Pain **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Vomiting **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> • **

=Soulie De Morant Indications= Tonifies the heart governor (particularly sexual organs), lung (superior lobes), opposite sacral nerves, anterior shoulder, anteromedial arm, medial elbow, anterior forearm, palm, thumb, index finger, terminal phalanx of the middle finger *median nerve), internal ear Disperses the stomach, bladder, triple warmer Dispersing acts in the opposite way. Indecision and trouble, emotional agitation, or nervous crisis Chronic bronchitis; pulmonary tuberculosis? Heart : pain, heat, agitation, myocarditis Measles, German measles; scarlet fever? Vomiting, vomiting in pregnancy; vomiting of blood, intense tihrst, dry mouth, cold in the abdomen. Parkinsonism: tonify. Multiple scerosis: disperse. Elbow, forearm and hands agitate w/out stopping: if stopped by grasping the object, tonify; if increased by grasping, disperse. Also, head agitated with upper limb. Median nerve (anterior medial arm, anterior forearm, thumb, index finger, terminal phalanx of the middle finger, anterior shoulder) Lower leg, opposite posterior foot
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=Psycho-Spiritual Components= The beneficial fertility of water gathers here, a sense of rich nourishment. Water controls fire, the hot and cold balance in our love life, **allows the elbow to move freely to stretch out and embrace people**. Too much or too little water can be dangerous. Too much water- the patient is submerged in the marsh, pollution of the mind, diarrhea and vomiting. Fire raging out of control - insanity, whole body trembling or very hot, very thirsty, dry mouth, mind really out of control. Fear of water, **fear of meeting people, imminent suicidal feelings.** You can cool fire, be careful with it. Stabilizes the fire - **crying at the least provocation, crazy for an imaginary reason**. Good for children with any of the symptoms of burning, such as measles. Attacks of fever with excessive perspiration, paralysis, sterility of women [JRW]

As the water point, PC-3 may restore the control of water over a pericardium whose fire is raging out of control. As a reaction to betrayal, one's heart may be too open and expansive. Conversely one's heart may be shut down, thus trapping heat in the heart, which generates fire. This is a key point for **establishing harmony between water and fire as it relates to fear (water) and intimacy (fire)** [LJ]

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