# PC02 Tianquan (Celestial Spring) – Pericardium Meridian

天泉 · tiān quán

Location: 2 thumb widths below level of the anterior axillary fold between 2 heads of the biceps brachii.

Cautions: Caution with brachial artery.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/pc02

## Indications

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

Aversion Cold, Aversion Cold, Aversion Wind, Aversion Wind, Cough, Heart Disorder, Heart Disorder, Eyesight / Vision Blurred, Blurred Vision, Chest Fullness, Chest Fullness, Costal Lateral Fullness, Costal Lateral Fullness, Oedema Stone, Oedema Stone, Pain, Arm Pain, Arm Pain, Arm Medial Pain, Arm Medial Pain, Back Pain, Back Pain, Chest Pain, Chest Pain, Heart Pain, Heart Pain, Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Blade Pain, Shoulder Blade Pain, Palpitations, Blood Stagnation, Blood Stagnation, Unbind Chest, Unbind Chest

## Most often selected alongside PC02

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

- LU05 (Cubit Marsh) – 4 protocols
- PC07 (Great Mound) – 4 protocols
- LI15 (Shoulder And Clavicle) – 3 protocols
- PC03 (Marsh At The Bend) – 3 protocols
- PC06 (Inner Gate) – 3 protocols
- KD03 (Great Stream) – 2 protocols
- LI10 (Arm Three Miles) – 2 protocols
- LI11 (Pond At The Bend) – 2 protocols

## Protocols using PC02

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscle Pain, Soreness Delayed-onset, Tenderness Muscle, Loss-of-range-of-motion | LU05, PC02 | 4 days | doi:10.1155/2019/6568976 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Cancer Breast, Cancer Pain, Nausea Chemotherapy | PC02, PC05, PC06, PC07, PC08, PC09 | 28 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000033939 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Ischemic Stroke, Cerebral Ischemia Acute | PC02, PC03, PC06, PC07 | 3 days | doi:10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2021.13.2003 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Spasticity Post-stroke, Spasticity Upper Limb | LU05, LI10, LI12, LI14, LI15, SI03, PC02, PC05, PC07, TB05 | 28 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20210406-k0001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 20 days | REN Xiao-ming. Fifty Cases of Parkinson's Disease Treated by Acupuncture Combined with Madopar. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2008, 28(4): 255-257 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 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 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Muscle Soreness, Stiffness Of Elbow, Not Elsewhere Classified | LU05, PC02 | – | The Role of Manual Twirling Acupuncture in Reducing Muscle Pain and Stiffness After Biceps Curling in Healthy Untrained Individuals. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06366555 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

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