Location
In the 4th intercostal space 1 thumb width lateral to the nipple and 5 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline.
Cautions
Avoid deep needling; risk of pneumothorax.
Indications
Conditions for which PC01 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Breast AbscessAgitation ChestAgitation DiaphragmBenefit BreastsBenefit Descend RebellionBenefit Regulate QiCoughDescend RebellionDisease BreastBreathing Shortness Of Breath ProblemsEyesight / Vision BlurredBlurred VisionFeverChest FullnessUnable to Raise ArmLeg Raising StiffnessImmobility Arm RaisingImmobility Leg RaisingLactation DeficiencyMalariaNodulesArm PainArmpit PainRib PainHeadachePhlegmPhlegm ExcessiveQi RisingRattling ChestRattling ThroatRegulate QiScrofula NeckSpontaneous Sweating SwellingUnbind Chest
Protocols using PC01
- Breast Swelling, Breast Pain, Breast Swelling – ST18, ST36, ST40, PC01, PC06, GB34, GB41, LV03, LV14 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
Most often selected alongside PC01
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with PC01. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
