# PC01 Tianchi (Heavenly Pool) – Pericardium Meridian

天池 · tiān chí

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.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/pc01

## Indications

An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Breast Abscess, Breast Abscess, Agitation Chest, Agitation Chest, Agitation Diaphragm, Agitation Diaphragm, Benefit Breasts, Benefit Breasts, Benefit Descend Rebellion, Benefit Regulate Qi, Cough, Descend Rebellion, Disease Breast, Disease Breast, Breathing Shortness Of Breath Problems, Breathing Shortness Of Breath Problems, Eyesight / Vision Blurred, Blurred Vision, Fever, Chest Fullness, Chest Fullness, Unable to Raise Arm, Leg Raising Stiffness, Immobility Arm Raising, Immobility Leg Raising, Lactation Deficiency, Lactation Deficiency, Malaria, Nodules, Arm Pain, Arm Pain, Armpit Pain, Armpit Pain, Rib Pain, Rib Pain, Headache, Headache, Phlegm, Phlegm Excessive, Phlegm Excessive, Qi Rising, Qi Rising, Rattling Chest, Rattling Chest, Rattling Throat, Rattling Throat, Regulate Qi, Scrofula Neck, Scrofula Neck, Spontaneous Sweating, Spontaneous Sweating, Swelling, Unbind Chest, Unbind Chest

## Most often selected alongside PC01

Sourced protocols in the index pairing each point with this one. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

- GB34 (Yang Mound Spring) – 1 protocols
- GB41 (Foot Governor Of Tears) – 1 protocols
- LV03 (Great Surge) – 1 protocols
- LV14 (Qi Cycle Gate) – 1 protocols
- PC06 (Inner Gate) – 1 protocols
- ST18 (Breast Root) – 1 protocols
- ST36 (Leg Three Miles) – 1 protocols
- ST40 (Abundant Bulge) – 1 protocols

## Protocols using PC01

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breast Swelling, Breast Pain, Breast Swelling | ST18, ST36, ST40, PC01, PC06, GB34, GB41, LV03, LV14 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

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