Atlas of Acupuncture

4.9 The Pericardium Channel System – Hand jueyin(shou jue yin jing luo)

Location

On the cubital crease, on the ulnar side of the biceps tendon,

between the tendon and the brachial artery.

How to find

Place the patient’s arm in a relaxed supinated position. This

point is best located with the elbow bent and the biceps flexed in

order to make the tendon and elbow crease more clearly visible

and palpable. P-3is located on the cubital crease, on the ulnar

aspect of the tendon.

Also located in the area of the cubital crease are ➞LU-5(on the

radial side of the tendon), ➞L.I.-11(between the radial end of the

crease and the lateral epicondyle of the humerus) and ➞HE-3

(with the elbow fully flexed, at the ulnar end of the cubital crease).

Needling

0.5–1 cun vertically or prick to cause bleeding of the vein. Cau-

tion: Brachial artery/vein. Palpate for the pulse before needling.

Actions/Indications

● Clears Heat, drains Fire

● Harmonises the Stomach and Intestines, stops vomiting

● Opens the channel, alleviates pain

Special features

He-sea point, Water point. Important local point and important

point to drain Heat. For Heat conditions, apply bloodletting.

Marsh at the Crook QUZE P-3

Biceps tendon

P-3

Contraction of

the biceps tendon

Cubital crease

Biceps tendon

P-3

LU-5

HE-3

Biceps

Cubital crease

90 °

L.I.-11

Lateral epicondyle Olecranon

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