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
- Postoperative Pain, Post-Operative Nausea, Post-Operative Vomiting, Surgery Cardiac Valve Replacement, Myocardial Ischemia-reperfusion Injury, Cognitive Dysfunction Postoperative – PC04, PC06, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1155/2017/6243630 ↗)
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Wrist Pain, Hand Weakness, Hand Numbness, Tingling Fingers – LU09, LI11, HT02, HT07, HT08, PC04, PC06, PC07, PC08 (doi:10.1155/2017/7420648 ↗)
- Coronary Heart Disease, Autonomic Dysfunction, Cardiac Risk Perioperative – PC04, PC06 (doi:10.2147/CIA.S210751 ↗)
- Chest Pain, Angina Stable, Coronary Artery Disease Moderate – PC04, PC06 (doi:10.1155/2021/6634404 ↗)
- Fatigue, Chest Pain, Shortness Of Breath, Angina Stable – LU07, LI04, ST36, ST40, SP03, HT07, KD06, PC04, PC06, LV03, LV14, CV17 (doi:10.1177/09645284211055754 ↗)
- Hypertension, Blood Pressure Elevated – LI04, LI11, ST36, PC04, PC06, LV03 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000033946 ↗)
- Paralysis Upper-limb, Stroke Sequela, Grip Weakness, Paralysis Hand, Motor-impairment Finger – LU10, LI04, LI10, PC04, PC06, TB05 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000035755 ↗)
- Post-Operative Nausea, Post-Operative Vomiting, Surgery Laparoscopic, Anesthesia General – HT07, PC04 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000035730 ↗)
- Neuropathic Pain, Allodynia, Post-stroke Pain, Thalamic Pain – SP10, HT06, KD06, PC04 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000022611 ↗)
- Diabetes Type 2, Oxidative Stress – PC04, PC06 (doi:10.13189/ujph.2025.130308 ↗)
- Paralysis Hemiplegia, Stroke Sequela – LI10, ST36, ST37, BL55, BL57, PC04, PC06, TB05, MS06 (doi:10.27127/d.cnki.ghlzu.2025.000611 ↗)
- Hiccup – LU09, LU10, LU11, ST36, PC04, PC07, PC08, LV01, LV14, CV04, CV12, CV17 (doi:10.13359/j.cnki.gzxbtcm.2025.08.024 ↗)
- Motor Dysfunction, Hemiplegia Post-stroke – LI10, ST36, ST37, BL55, BL57, PC04, PC06, TB05 (doi:10.27127/d.cnki.ghlzu.2025.000611 ↗)
- Paralysis Post-stroke Motor Dysfunction, Motor Impairment Upper Limb, Motor Impairment Lower Limb – LI10, ST36, ST37, BL55, BL57, PC04, PC06, TB05, MS06 (doi:10.27127/d.cnki.ghlzu.2025.000525 ↗)
- Hiccup – LU10, PC04, PC07 (doi:10.13359/j.cnki.gzxbtcm.2025.08.024 ↗)
- Palpitations, Arrhythmia, Atrial Fibrillation – ST36, SP06, SP10, HT07, BL15, PC04, PC06, CV17 (doi:10.3889/oamjms.2019.036 ↗)
- Anxiety, Chest Pain, Infarction Myocardial Acute, Flow Coronary Slow – PC04, PC06 (doi:10.3389/fcvm.2026.1756414 ↗)
- Angina Pectoris, Chest Pain – ST36, HT05, HT07, BL15, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL23, PC03, PC04, PC05, PC06, PC07, CV06, CV17 (doi:10.3727/036012913x13831831849457 ↗)
- Lumbar Pain, Gluteal Pain, Osteitis Condensans Ilii – BL57, PC04 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240630-0002 ↗)
- Exercise Intolerance, Cardiac Rehabilitation Postoperative, Recovery Coronary Artery Bypass Graft – HT07, PC04, PC06, GB20 (doi:10.1177/09645284241298011 ↗)
- Chest Pain, Chest Pain – LI04, BL13, BL14, BL15, BL16, BL17, PC04, PC06, CV17, XB02C3, XB02C4, XB02C5, XB02C6, XB02C7, XB02T1, XB02T2, XB02T3, XB02T4, XB02T5, XB02T6, XB02T7, XB02T8, XB02T9 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture — point group actions)
- Palpitations – HT07, BL14, BL15, PC04, PC06, CV17, XB02T2, XB02T3, XB02T4, XB02T5, XB02T6 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture — point group actions)
- Palpitation, Ventricular Premature Beat, Obstruction Of Qi Chest – ST36, SP06, HT07, BL14, BL15, KD03, PC04, PC06, PC07, LV03, CV17, GV20 (Han Baojie & Wang Feng. Acupuncture Treatment for 98 Cases of Ventricular Premature Beat. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2008, 28(2): 86-89)
- Cerebrovascular Ischemic, Limbs Problems, Limbs Numbness, Lips Dark Purple, Gum Dark Purple, Tongue Dark, Ecchymosis, Vein Varicose Sublingual, Pulse Uneven – ST36, ST40, HT06, BL65, PC04, PC06, GB20 (Zhang Feng-hua. Effects of Acupuncture at 7-9 am and 3-5 pm on Plasma Thromboxane and Prostaglandin in Patients with Ischemic Cerebrovascular Disease. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2010, 30(1): 9-12)
- Coronary Heart Disease, Angina Pectoris – HT07, BL14, BL15, PC04, PC06, CV14, CV17 (程施瑞邵欣梁繁荣曾芳. 针灸治疗冠心病心绞痛的临床用穴规律分析. 时珍国医国药 ., 2014 [CNKI])
- Mental Disorder – KD06, PC04, PC05, PC06, GB04, GB05, GB06, GB07, GB08, GB09, GB10, GB11, GB40 (Zheng Lingling et al.. [Experience of professor LI Zhidao in the treatment of mental disorders by "regulating the heart and smoothing the liver"].. Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion, 2016)
- Boil – LI04, BL40, PC04, GV10, GV12 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
- Boil Face, Boil Face – LI01, LI04, LI11, BL40, PC04, GV10, GV12 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
- Boil Finger Tip, Boil Finger Tip – LI04, LI11, LI20, BL40, PC04, GV10, GV12 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
- Boil Temple, Boil Temple – LI04, BL40, PC04, GB34, GB44, GV10, GV12 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
- Boil Toe, Boil Toe – LI04, BL40, PC04, GB02, GB34, GV10, GV12 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
- Qi Stagnation, Chest Fullness, Irregular Periods, Antehypophysis Problems, Ovarian Problems, Period Late, Qi Stagnation, Chest Fullness, Irregular Periods, Antehypophysis Problems, Ovarian Problems, Period Late – ST08, ST25, KD13, PC04, LV03 (sacredlotus.com ↗)