# PC03 Quze (Marsh At The Bend) – Pericardium Meridian

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

Cautions: Caution with median nerve and brachial artery.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/pc03

## Indications

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

Agitation, Benefit Regulate Intestines, Benefit Regulate Stomach, Contraction Arm, Contraction Arm, Contraction Elbow, Contraction Elbow, Cough, Coughing Blood, Coughing Blood, Counterflow Qi, Counterflow Qi, Diarrhea, Disease Febrile, Disease Febrile, Turmoil Disorder, Turmoil Disorder, Dry Mouth, Dry Mouth, Dysentery, Shortness of Breath, Fright, Heat Qi, Heat Qi, Arm Stiffness, Immobility Arm, Pain, Rib Pain, Rib Pain, Heart Pain, Heart Pain, Palpitations, Regulate Intestines, Regulate Stomach, Restlessness, Pounding Below Heart Sensation, Pounding Below Heart Sensation, Channel Stagnation, Channel Stagnation, Summer Heat Stroke Syndrome, Summer-heat Stroke Syndrome, Thirsting Excessive, Thirsting Excessive, Tongue Dry, Tongue Dry, Tremor Arm, Tremor Arm, Tremor Hand, Tremor Hand, Tremor Head, Tremor Head, Vomiting, Vomiting Blood, Vomiting Blood, Wind Rash, Wind Rash

## Most often selected alongside PC03

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

- LI04 (Junction Valley) – 13 protocols
- LI11 (Pond At The Bend) – 12 protocols
- BL40 (Middle Of The Crease) – 8 protocols
- PC06 (Inner Gate) – 8 protocols
- PC07 (Great Mound) – 7 protocols
- SP10 (Sea Of Blood) – 7 protocols
- HT03 (Lesser Sea) – 6 protocols
- LU05 (Cubit Marsh) – 6 protocols

## Protocols using PC03

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Mouth | PC03, LV13 | – | doi:10.1155/2012/268237 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Belching, Epigastric Pain, Abdominal Bloating, Functional Dyspepsia, Postprandial Distress | LI04, ST34, ST36, SP04, PC03, LV03, CV12 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/s13063-016-1296-2 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Coronary Heart Disease, Chest Pain, Angina Stable | HT03, HT06, HT07, PC03, PC06, CV17 | 28 days | doi:10.1155/2021/7228033 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Cancer Breast, Postoperative Pain, Cancer Pain | LU05, LI01, PC03, PC06, GB21 | 7 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000033939 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Wrist Pain, Hand Weakness, Hand Numbness | LU05, LI05, LI10, HT03, SI04, PC03, PC07, TB05 | 13 days | doi:10.2147/JPR.S551446 | 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. |
| Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia Chronic | HT03, HT07, PC03, PC07 | 28 days | doi:10.27127/d.cnki.ghlzu.2023.000646 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hives | LI04, LI11, LI15, PC03, GB30 | – | doi:10.16295/j.cnki.0257-358x.2017.05.005 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Angina Pectoris, Chest Pain | ST36, HT05, HT07, BL15, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL23, PC03, PC04, PC05, PC06, PC07, CV06, CV17 | – | doi:10.3727/036012913x13831831849457 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Chest Pain, Postoperative Pain | HT03, HT04, HT05, HT06, HT07, PC03, PC05, PC06, PC07 | 10 days | doi:10.51507/j.jams.2023.16.4.133 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 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. |
| Muscle Soreness | LU05, LI04, LI11, PC03 | – | Does Placebo Information Affect the Trial Outcomes and Participant Blinding?. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04182295 | 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. |
| Carpal Tunnel Syndrome | HT03, HT04, PC03, PC05 | – | Local Effects of Acupuncture and Nerve Conduction Studies. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03036657 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 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] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 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 | 28 days | Liu Xiafei, Bao Chunling, Dong Guirong. Using acupoint-to-acupoint penetrative needling to treat poststroke spastic paralysis: a clinical progress review. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014 October 15; 34(5): 609-615. | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 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 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| 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 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| 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 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| 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 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| 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 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| 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 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Sunstroke Severe, Thermoplegia, Thermospasm, Heliosis, Sunstroke Severe | BL40, PC03, GV20, GV26, XU11A, XU11B, XU11C, XU11D, XU11E, XU11F, XU11G, XU11H, XU11I, XU11J | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |

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