Location
5 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist on the line connecting pc3 and pc7 between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis.
Cautions
No specific contraindications.
Indications
Conditions for which PC04 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
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Protocols using PC04
- Post-Operative Nausea, Post-Operative Vomiting, Surgery Laparoscopic, Anesthesia General – HT07, PC04 (https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000035730)
- Palpitations, Arrhythmia, Atrial Fibrillation – ST36, SP06, SP10, HT07, BL15, PC04, PC06, CV17 (https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2019.036)
- Postoperative Pain, Post-Operative Nausea, Post-Operative Vomiting, Surgery Cardiac Valve Replacement, Myocardial Ischemia-reperfusion Injury, Cognitive Dysfunction Postoperative – PC04, PC06, GV20, GV24 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/6243630)
- Paralysis Upper-limb, Stroke Sequela, Grip Weakness, Paralysis Hand, Motor-impairment Finger – LU10, LI04, LI10, PC04, PC06, TB05 (https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000035755)
- Fatigue, Chest Pain, Shortness Of Breath, Angina Stable – LU07, LI04, ST36, ST40, SP03, HT07, KD06, PC04, PC06, LV03, LV14, CV17 (https://doi.org/10.1177/09645284211055754)
- Angina Stable, Ischemia Myocardial, Myocardial Ischemia Reperfusion Injury, Angina Unstable – PC04, PC06 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/9786482)
- Paralysis Hemiplegia, Stroke Sequela – LI10, ST36, ST37, BL55, BL57, PC04, PC06, TB05, MS06 (https://doi.org/10.27127/d.cnki.ghlzu.2025.000611)
- Chest Pain, Angina Stable, Coronary Artery Disease Moderate – PC04, PC06 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/6634404)
- Paralysis Post-stroke Motor Dysfunction, Motor Impairment Upper Limb, Motor Impairment Lower Limb – LI10, ST36, ST37, BL55, BL57, PC04, PC06, TB05, MS06 (https://doi.org/10.27127/d.cnki.ghlzu.2025.000525)
- Motor Dysfunction, Hemiplegia Post-stroke – LI10, ST36, ST37, BL55, BL57, PC04, PC06, TB05 (https://doi.org/10.27127/d.cnki.ghlzu.2025.000611)
- Coronary Heart Disease, Autonomic Dysfunction, Cardiac Risk Perioperative – PC04, PC06 (https://doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S210751)
- Chest Pain – LU01, LU02, LU06, LU08, LI09, LI14, ST13, ST15, ST19, ST40, SP18, SP21, HT01, HT08, HT09, SI01, SI05, SI08, SI17, SI18, BL12, BL13, BL14, BL15, BL18, BL19, BL21, BL42, BL44, BL45, BL49, BL67, KD03, KD21, KD22, KD24, KD27, PC02, PC04, PC07, PC08, TB19, GB10, GB13, GB29, GB35, GB38, GB40, GB43, LV02, CV07, CV09, CV14, CV15, CV17, CV18, CV19, CV23, GV20, XB03, XC11A, XC11B, XC11C, XC11D, XC11E, XL11, XU02A, XU02B (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)