PC03 Quze (Marsh At The Bend)

Location

On the transverse cubital crease at the ulnar side of the tendon of the biceps brachii.

Categories

• He-Sea point of the Pericardium meridian

The classical groups this point belongs to, from Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture.

Indications

Conditions for which PC03 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

TCM actions

What classical sources say PC03 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.

Protocols using PC03

• Tremor, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Disorder, Bradykinesia, Rigidity Cogwheel, Balance Disturbance – LU05, LI05, LI11, LI15, ST41, SP09, HT03, SI06, SI09, BL36, BL40, KD03, PC02, PC03, PC07, TB02, TB04, TB14, GB30, GB34, LV04 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60004-2 ↗)
• Dry Mouth – PC03, LV13 (doi:10.1155/2012/268237 ↗)
• Belching, Epigastric Pain, Abdominal Bloating, Functional Dyspepsia, Postprandial Distress – LI04, ST34, ST36, SP04, PC03, LV03, CV12 (doi:10.1186/s13063-016-1296-2 ↗)
• Coronary Heart Disease, Chest Pain, Angina Stable – HT03, HT06, HT07, PC03, PC06, CV17 (doi:10.1155/2021/7228033 ↗)
• Breast Cancer, Postoperative Pain, Cancer Pain – LU05, LI01, PC03, PC06, GB21 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000033939 ↗)
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Wrist Pain, Hand Weakness, Hand Numbness – LU05, LI05, LI10, HT03, SI04, PC03, PC07, TB05 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S551446 ↗)
• Ischemic Stroke, Cerebral Ischemia Acute – PC02, PC03, PC06, PC07 (doi:10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2021.13.2003 ↗)
• Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia Chronic – HT03, HT07, PC03, PC07 (doi:10.27127/d.cnki.ghlzu.2023.000646 ↗)
• Hives – LI04, LI11, LI15, PC03, GB30 (doi:10.16295/j.cnki.0257-358x.2017.05.005 ↗)
• Angina Pectoris, Chest Pain – ST36, HT05, HT07, BL15, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL23, PC03, PC04, PC05, PC06, PC07, CV06, CV17 (doi:10.3727/036012913x13831831849457 ↗)
• Muscle Hypertonia Post-hemorrhagic Stroke – LU05, LI04, SP05, SP06, SP09, HT01, SI03, KD01, KD10, PC03, PC06, PC07, TB05, GB33, GB34, GB39, GB40, LV03, GV20, XH05 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(15)30071-6 ↗)
• Chest Pain, Postoperative Pain – HT03, HT04, HT05, HT06, HT07, PC03, PC05, PC06, PC07 (doi:10.51507/j.jams.2023.16.4.133 ↗)
• Cancer Head And Neck, Quality Of Life Reduced – LU05, LU09, LI04, LI11, ST03, ST04, ST05, ST06, ST07, ST36, SI19, KD03, KD05, PC03, TB21, GB02, GV20, XH03 (doi:10.3390/cancers18132132 ↗)
• Angina Pectoris – HT03, HT06, HT07, PC03, PC06, CV17 (doi:10.1155/2021/7228033 ↗)
• Spasticity Post-stroke – LI11, LI15, ST25, ST34, SP10, HT01, BL15, BL20, PC03, GB30, GB34, CV06, CV12, CV17, GV08, GV14, GV20, XH03 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240822-k0003 ↗)
• Muscle Soreness – LU05, LI04, LI11, PC03 (Does Placebo Information Affect the Trial Outcomes and Participant Blinding?. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04182295)
• Post-stroke Depression – LU04, LI04, LI06, LI07, LI10, LI11, LI12, LI13, LI15, ST02, ST32, ST33, ST34, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP10, SP11, HT05, BL15, BL20, BL23, BL61, BL64, KD02, KD03, PC02, PC03, PC06, TB03, TB06, TB07, TB09, TB12, TB14, GB20, GB31, GB33, GB43, LV02, LV03, LV05, LV14, GV20, GV23, GV26 (Acupuncture for Ischemic Post-stroke Depression. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02472613)
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – HT03, HT04, PC03, PC05 (Local Effects of Acupuncture and Nerve Conduction Studies. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03036657)
• Upper Limb Weakness, Upper Limb Numbness, Peripheral Nerve Injury Upper Limb – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, SI03, SI04, SI07, SI08, PC03, PC06, TB05 (章明星王蕊刘阳阳刘建卫郭义. 基于现代文献总结针灸治疗周围神经损伤选穴规律. 北京中医药大学学报 ., 2015 [CNKI])
• Qi Stagnation, Blood Stagnation, Heat Stomach, Erysipelas, Damp Spleen, Damp Stomach, Heat Spleen, Qi Stagnation, Blood Stagnation, Heat Stomach, Damp Spleen, Damp Stomach, Heat Spleen – LI04, LI11, SP10, BL40, PC03 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Constipation, Qi Stagnation, Blood Stagnation, Heat Stomach, Erysipelas, Damp Spleen, Damp Stomach, Heat Spleen, Qi Stagnation, Blood Stagnation, Heat Stomach, Damp Spleen, Damp Stomach, Heat Spleen – LI04, LI11, SP10, BL40, PC03, TB06 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Heat, Qi Stagnation, Blood Stagnation, Damp, Heat Stomach, Erysipelas, Damp Spleen, Damp Stomach, Heat Spleen, Qi Stagnation, Blood Stagnation, Heat Stomach, Damp Spleen, Damp Stomach, Heat Spleen – LI04, LI11, ST36, SP09, SP10, BL40, PC03 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Fever, Qi Stagnation, Blood Stagnation, Heat Stomach, Erysipelas, Damp Spleen, Damp Stomach, Heat Spleen, Qi Stagnation, Blood Stagnation, Heat Stomach, Damp Spleen, Damp Stomach, Heat Spleen – LI04, LI11, SP10, BL40, PC03, GV14 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Qi Stagnation, Blood Stagnation, Pathogens, Heat Stomach, Erysipelas, Damp Spleen, Damp Stomach, Heat Spleen, Qi Stagnation, Blood Stagnation, Heat Stomach, Damp Spleen, Damp Stomach, Heat Spleen – LU11, LI01, LI04, LI11, SP10, HT09, SI01, BL40, PC03, PC09, TB01 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Heat, Qi Stagnation, Blood Stagnation, Wind, Heat Stomach, Erysipelas, Damp Spleen, Damp Stomach, Heat Spleen, Qi Stagnation, Blood Stagnation, Heat Stomach, Damp Spleen, Damp Stomach, Heat Spleen – LI04, LI11, SP10, BL40, PC03, GB20 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Sunstroke Severe, Thermoplegia, Thermospasm, Heliosis, Sunstroke Severe – BL40, PC03, GV20, GV26, XU11A, XU11B, XU11C, XU11D, XU11E, XU11F, XU11G, XU11H, XU11I, XU11J (sacredlotus.com ↗)

Most often selected alongside PC03

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with PC03. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

• LI04Junction Valley13 protocols
• LI11Pond At The Bend13 protocols
• PC06Inner Gate9 protocols
• BL40Middle Of The Crease8 protocols
• SP10Sea Of Blood8 protocols
• HT03Lesser Sea7 protocols
• PC07Great Mound7 protocols
• LU05Cubit Marsh6 protocols
• GV20100 Convergences5 protocols
• HT07Spirit Gate5 protocols
• LI15Shoulder And Clavicle5 protocols
• ST36Leg Three Miles5 protocols

Other points on the Pericardium Meridian